Alex Tanney
 

Just watched Alex Tanney on Stan Lee's super Humans on the History Channel and they put him to some accuracy tests. He threw 5 consecutive 50 yard passes within a 2 inch circle. We have had a lot of QB talk around here, do you think Tanney can translate that accuracy to the NFL? He is currently on the Reserve/injured list and I think should get a serious look. You can't coach that kind of accuracy and God knows it has been lacking from the QB position for a long time in KC!!

A serious look for an undrafted QB when we are about to draft #1.

Only the Chiefs.

Thats great, but how accurate will he be when he has four 300 pounders bearing down on him ready to smack his grill?

not saying we still don't look to draft, but we shouldn't pass on looking at a possible diamond in the rough. I would have taken Warner in his prime and he was stocking shelves playing arean football the year before winning the Superbowl. Wouldn't mind having that kind of rags to riches story in KC!

Alex Tannehill?

The only reason Tanney is still a Chief is because Pioli couldn't let Cassel be the only QB on the roster that could hit the crossbar.

it doesn't matter who the QB is with this coaching staff.
looks like they're scared to throw the ball beyond 7-8 yards.

I'd love to see him play.

Because of the QB...

Quinn went downfield a little more.

But we knew that was coming when Daboll was the only one that would accept the OC job, right?

Important to the position, but how is he throwing to a moving target?

I suppose you haven't watched his trick shot video? He knocks kids off bicycles and hits a dude in the back of a truck going down the road. =P

Too risky to draft a first round QB but let's turn the team over to a guy that didn't start a game in college or a carnival sideshow

Are you talking about Cassel or Tanney?

I don't see anyone suggesting we START Tanney in 2013 over a #1 draft pick....

do you???


It would be cool to see him on the field during THIS season, or perhaps in a preseason game though.

Meh. He'd probably throw quite a few picks just because he'd be fooled by defenses. Having said that, what could it hurt. It's basically training camp now for next year.

I say put him in. Seriously, what is there to lose? But it won't happen, they'll start Stanzi before that. His accuracy is quite stirring, but as was mentioned, how will he perform under extreme NFL pressure? Methinks not too well. He's a circus act.

This. The chiefs season is done without hope. We may as well plug noob players in and find out whether or not they are a wasted roster spot for the future. Start weeding through all of them. Get them some garbage stats for trade value.

Yeah, I watched it last spring. I was really just commenting on the position of QB and how it relates to hitting a dixie cup from 20 meters.

He's impressive, no doubt. But that video was not live, it was edited for the obvious purpose.

Tanney is an interesting prospect, but let's be honest here -- playing QB in the NFL is as much or more about outsmarting defenses.

Oh yeah, I know. But we won't know what he's got until he's plugged in and told to do it.
Right now he's told to go fetch water.

Right now, he's IR and unavailable. Won't see him till next april.

I really like Trick shot. He could be another Curt Warner type story.

I don't understand why they didn't use him in the redzone more in preseason. If he can drop the ball on a dime, why not have 10 or so timing patterns for him to throw?

Oh, that's right, they would need to get in the red zone first. My bad.

Both :)

When was that? I ónly remember quinn throwing downfield one time.

Well the op said he should get a serious look. The last thing I want is the fan base falling in love with some undrafted gimmick QB and thinking he has any chance to be our QB. (Thigpen). That is just giving the FO an excuse to draft a corner or ILB in the top 5

Yep. He's Thiggy with a youtube video.

Understandable... while Thigpen was way better than Huard, the hype surrounding him was way overblown. You could see quickly he was not anywhere elite enough to move forward with him.

Wut ? Div III all time leader in touchdowns thrown ?

Wake up idiot!

DIII Leader with 157 TD Passes and a 14,249 carrer passing yards

It is yet to be seen if he can handle a more complexed defense and pass rush than Div III.

Maybe the next HC will give him a look after we have went after another QB in the draft.

JFC just stop...

Tanney
Quinn
Stanzi
Palko
Croyle
Thigpen

None of these are NFL starters.....may not even be CFL players.

http://www.ninersnation.com/2011/2/2...-qb-number-two
2011, 2012 NFL Draft: Alex Tanney Trick Shot QB Number Two



By David Fucillo on Feb 21, 2:00p



Earlier this month pwillisbeast52 put together a FanPost with video of Connecticut quarterback Johnny McEnteemaking a variety of trick throws. McEntee will be returning to UConn next year so he won't be getting discussion for this year's draft (or even necessarily future drafts). Apparently however, McEntee has been an inspiration for others. A Division III quarterback has followed up McEntee's video with his own video. Alex Tanney of D-III Monmouth College (Illinois) put together his own video I've posted after the jump (tip of the cap to Matt Barrows tweeting the video from a National Football Post link).


I'm not 100% sure of Tanney's status for the 2011 NFL Draft. He missed almost the entire 2010 season with a torn A-C- joint in his right shoulder. I've seen reports he's going to have a medical redshirt and return to Monmouth in 2011, but most reports indicate he will be deciding "during the winter months." Considering he's not in division one, I'd imagine the news will only slowly get out. Scouts Inc has not included him on their QB rankings thus far (which do include a D-3 quarterback).


If he does enter the draft, I'd imagine he'd end up as an undrafted free agent. Prior to this past season's injury he was putting together filthy numbers at Monmouth, setting just about every passing record at the school. According to Tanney, they run a no-huddle, hurry-up style of offense in which they want to snap the ball with no more than five seconds off the clock. This up-tempo offense has resulted in Tanney throwing for 10,382 yards in 34+ games (knocked out early in 35th game).


The numbers are a bit freakish given the offensive system, but I still figure it's worth looking into. DraftNasty.com conducted an interview with Tanney last summer before what was supposed to be his senior season. Tanney discussed his work in pro-style offenses, his best routes and his own strengths as a QB.

Matt: Have you spent any time or done any training in a pro-style offense?
Alex: This past spring and summer I've been working only under center. The people I've talked to told me to work on that, so we have been.
Matt: What is the most comfortable route for you to throw to?
Alex: The 12-18 yard comeback and the dig coming across the field are my most comfortable throws. With the type of offense we run, those are options coming off quite a few routes or 'combo' routes as we call them. I get the most of these type of throws in practice and in the games.


....


Matt: What do you feel is your biggest strength?
Alex: I would say two things: my accuracy, that's what I've focused on since I was in HS. Just being extremely accurate with the ball and taking care of the ball. Then I would say my work ethic. Since high school, I've put on about 45 pounds just working out in the weight room. Just to get my size up to be durable and to get a stronger arm.

Now I'm not saying Tanney is a guy the 49ers should automatically be targeting as an undrafted free agent this year or next year. It's easy to get enamored by some under the radar guy just because of the buzz around his trick-shot video. However, things like this get these guys on the radar. I'm sure scouts have made appearances at Monmouth games, but I can't imagine he's been high on the radar of many teams. A little gimmick video like this could at least get his name out there for more teams to at least consider.

Ever see those trick shot golfers? Yeah, they can't compete in the PGA.

Do we know anything about Tanney's ball speed? Accuracy is great, but it takes speed, too.

True, Not being able to handle the pressure when faced with adversity.

But this kid has faced defensive pressure, granted not Div 1 or NFL, but each year is a learning experience. The word is he is above average for intelligence, who knows what he can do.

Only time will tell, they kept him around for some reason. I'm not pinning my hopes up but just taking a wait and see approach.

Arm speed is better than Cassel, but that not saying much. IIRC, it's average.

Exactly what I was thinking

Anybody watch Stan Lees super humans?

Alex Tanney was on the show tonight.

Hit the crossbar from the 50 on the first try and then hit a bullseye target from 30 yards out 5 times in a row... right in the middle every throw.

The episode title is "human shield" if anyone wants to watch it on demand.

But can he do it in a game?

He stands on the roof of a 6 story building (150 feet up) and he throws a pass to a guy sitting in the back of a truck going 20 miles an hour.

First pass...the pass hits the hands of the guy but he drops it.

Alex goes again and completes the pass.

...

He knocked a water bottle off the head of the host from 40 yards out.

This guy has some crazy talent.

give him a shot

If we woulda put Tanny in, we woulda won state!

As I said before if KC doesn't select a QB this year in general could be due to that they like the "untapped" potential of Tanney and/or Stanzi.

I'm all for giving Tanney a shot to see what he does.

The show wasnt something where he made thousands of throws and they edited it down to the ones he was successful at, they were all hit on the first throw.

I was very impressed.

It's one thing to make some YouTube videos when you have days to try over and over...it's another when the host asks you to hit the crossbar from the 50 and you walk right over and do it the first time...same with the other tests.

Can the guy not learn a playbook?

Obligatory ****ed Clark's wife, destined to ride the pine.

In all honesty all of the coaching resources were going to Cassel, and the other QBs were left in the wind. This was an effort to salvage *****'s failed investment which we all know didn't work.

He also completed over 80% of his passes in college. Even for d 3 that's nuts

That's my question...why didn't he ever transfer to a bigger college? Couldn't learn the playbook?

As someone that's seen him at training camp. He looked like shit. but with that said, I believe the "injury" was just a ploy to keep people from grabbing him off of our ps. So maybe there is something to him or pioli was just an idiot

I don't think there is any question that they hid and then illegally stashed him. Even if his injury was legit who puts a UFA with 4ish snaps of game film on IR.
I think they just didn't want him having game film so no other team would complain.

He'll probably end up being shit but they clearly thought he had some potential.

Cassel is gone. STOP LETTING HIM INTO OUR LIVES!

FYP

Stanzi??

:LOL:

Well, it was awesome for Tanney's development, sitting at home doing jackshit while Stanzi literally absorbed a roster spot...

he was on the show Superhumans last night.

I'll admit.....it was insanely accurate.

no large angry black men running after him, but just the sheer accuracy of this throws was unreal.

I watched him at Training Camp and his accuracy was insane. (This was only in drills though, I didn't actually see him get any snaps in scrimmage)
When he was throwing into the net with the holes he was nailing it everytime whereas Cassel/Quinn/Stanzi couldn't get it at all.


I wonder what his real downside is. Accuracy is a great ability to have. If he has pocket presence and the ability to read a defense, the kid could be good.

Let him play in preseason games to see if he can do it with people after him.

This...

The fact that he was carried all of last year makes me think the previous regime thought he was something special. The fact that he didn't see a single snap during preseason when everybody was CLAMORING to see him, and our QB position looked like a cheap Chinese buffet, makes me think they didn't want anybody else to have tape of the kid and wanted to give him a year of development before they gave him a real shot.

I choose to believe that Alex Tanney will take over the starting role in a Cinderella story, tears in his eyes, I guess, and make us champions of the world.

I think it was a move by Pioli to make himself look like a genious.

What better way to top finding a HoF QB in the 6th round of the draft than finding one as a UDFA out of a D3 school?

I suppose you could find one bagging groceries...

Warner at least played professional football though.. even if it was 3rd tier behind NFL and CFL.

It was scrimages. I have a feeling his problem is what other rookies like him struggle with. Taking the ball from under center, step back and fire it accurately with someone in his face

It probably would've helped if Daboll and Zorn decided to coach him up too instead of strictly focusing on Cassel.