Sanchez will throw at combine.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Because the biggest intangible -- can this guy handle being an NFL quarterback? -- is absolutely impossible to measure, no matter how many times you interview someone or watch him play.

While that's true, one can get a sense of an individual's mental toughness from watching him play, interacting with teammates, how he handles pressure in the pocket, and how he handles himself under scrutiny from the media, as well as how he interviews.

The level of comfort and confidence that Sanchez displays in these situations gives one a feeling that he is more mature and better equipped emotionally to make the transition.

[Ultra Peanut]

Originally Posted by milkman

While that's true, one can get a sense of an individual's mental toughness from watching him play, interacting with teammates, how he handles pressure in the pocket, and how he handles himself under scrutiny from the media, as well as how he interviews.

The level of comfort and confidence that Sanchez displays in these situations gives one a feeling that he is more mature and better equipped emotionally to make the transition.

I agree about Sanchez, but then, I was also enamored with Joey Harrington's intangibles.

I guess what I'm saying is that there's a reason why they're called that.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

I agree about Sanchez, but then, I was also enamored with Joey Harrington's intangibles.

I guess what I'm saying is that there's a reason why they're called that.

My memory is hazy, but I think that Harrington played in a spread, and as we've seen, those guys don't transition all that well to the NFL.

I also liked Harrington's intangibles, but he's a guy that should have sat and learned and worked on his mechanics for a couple of years before he was thrown out there.

I also thought that he was a system specific QB, and the Lions offense was a bad fit.

The one thing I didn't really see in Harrington was maturity

I think all these things worked to stunt his development, and he has never recovered.

[melbar]

Originally Posted by milkman

My memory is hazy, but I think that Harrington played in a spread, and as we've seen, those guys don't transition all that well to the NFL.

I also liked Harrington's intangibles, but he's a guy that should have sat and learned and worked on his mechanics for a couple of years before he was thrown out there.

I also thought that he was a system specific QB, and the Lions offense was a bad fit.

The one thing I didn't really see in Harrington was maturity

I think all these things worked to stunt his development, and he has never recovered.

Yes...said much better than my rambling...