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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
I've said this like 10 times:
The only part of the combine that matters for QBs are interviews and the Wonderlic.
The reason why guys who are second tier QBs throw at the combine is because they are desperate to get buzz any way that they can. They are fighting for their professional lives. 1st round Qbs aren't.
The reason why Sanchez did everything at the combine is because he was desperate to get buzz to help elevate him above Stafford.
It's the same reason why Quinn did everything two years ago. He was trying to boost himself ahead of Russell.
Unless he aces his wonderlic and Stafford gets a 22 or below, he failed. But he tried.
He needed to hit a grand slam to pass Stafford on people's boards anyway. He didn't do it. In fact, he didn't get on base at all. He made an out, but it was a productive out.
He showed himself to be willing to do anything to get the attention of teams. It's not enough to elevate him, but it is enough to give him props in the determination and drive department.
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I'm sorry. I didn't see the other posts. I just saw the post where you said the combine didn't matter for QBs. I think we agree on this post for the most part.
I do think if you stand to elevate your status, then you certainly can hurt your status as well. In the case of Sanchez, I'm not sure anyone behind him is close enough that he would fall behind them. In fact, I'm sure there's not. I guess what I'm saying is that if he could pass Stafford then he could get passed by someone as well. That would indicate that passing does mean at least something. But I agree that the interviewing process is likely the most important for a QB.
I was looking at Sanchez today hoping for a little more confidence in picking him. In turn I lost a little. I'm not particularly dead set against the guy, just leary of his experience and past history picking QBs in his senario. I personally think that we are very likely to draft him. It would make sense from a ticket sales stand point. At least at 1st.
Being a defensive guy myself I'm still leaning the other way. But I was watching today hoping that Sanchez would stand above the rest of the guys out there.