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Hartselle Tigers (15-0) 5-A State Champ
Watching T.J. Yates against Florida State. Yates is even more underrated than Ben Chappell.
He processes so much information and is so mechanically, fundamentally sound. Sound isn't even the word for it, he uses every weapon at his disposal. His foot mechanics are the best in the Draft, I had been saying they're second to Andrew Luck but I don't think so anymore. I think Yates has better dropback, pocket, fake and handoff mechanics. When he drops back, he pulls away from Center in a HURRY, but very controlled, reading the defense. He gets his head around. Where are the scouts on this kid? Why aren't the big time people picking up on him?
He plays football with such an admiration and obsession with all of the DETAILS, such a commitment to doing every little thing right...and yet he's an unselfish player and has a live arm, maybe the best deep vertical accuracy in the Draft. I can watch Blaine Gabbert hit 1 out of 7 of his deep vertical throws, and then watch T.J. Yates hit 6 of 7. I don't think that's an exaggeration. Yates is PERFECT for a traditional play-action NFL offense.
I think he might be better than Chad Henne right at this moment.
Word. Watch him against Clemson... he has total mastery of his body and thoughts. Total mastery of his mechanics and what he wants to do. It's the little things that he does that are impeccable.
He completely understands defenses and recognizes tendencies. T.J. Yates doesn't just run whatever play is called and then run another play like 90% of college quarterbacks. This guy EXECUTES an offense.
He knows what he's doing, and he knows he knows what he's doing.