adamprez2003
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Most complete article yet written on Ryan's pro day that Ive come across so far
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/03/18/ryan.proday/index.html
Here are some comments from the pros
"I thought it was impressive, but it didn't leave me spell-bound," one club's college scouting director told me afterward. "The kid was accurate, and had good feet, with an above average arm. Not a great arm. But definitely above average. The one thing of concern was that his ball was wobbling a bit. But even though his ball wobbled, his passes were still right on target. So you can't kill the kid on that. He solidified his place I think. He looked pretty good."
"He moves around better than people think," Spielman told a small gathering of reporters. "And I think his arm strength is plenty good enough. And I like where he places the ball. He's what you call an anticipatory thrower. He has a good sense for where to put it.''
But a source close to the situation told me Ryan will conduct private workouts for at least five teams, all of whom pick in the draft's top eight: No. 1 Miami, No. 3 Atlanta, No. 5 Kansas City, the No. 6 Jets, and No. 8 Baltimore. One of those five is going to come away with Ryan, because the top eight's other three members -- No. 2 St. Louis, No. 4 Oakland and No. 7 New England -- aren't in the market for starting quarterbacks.
"Those Boston College receivers that he was throwing to, there's not a lot of talent there,'' he said. "It tells me that Matt Ryan must be a pretty impressive leader, a pretty impressive kid to have won 11 games this year with some mediocre talent around him. And that's taking into account those receivers and those linemen. They weren't much. To win 11 games in the ACC, which is a pretty good league, he must be a pretty good kid and a pretty good quarterback.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/03/18/ryan.proday/index.html
Here are some comments from the pros
"I thought it was impressive, but it didn't leave me spell-bound," one club's college scouting director told me afterward. "The kid was accurate, and had good feet, with an above average arm. Not a great arm. But definitely above average. The one thing of concern was that his ball was wobbling a bit. But even though his ball wobbled, his passes were still right on target. So you can't kill the kid on that. He solidified his place I think. He looked pretty good."
"He moves around better than people think," Spielman told a small gathering of reporters. "And I think his arm strength is plenty good enough. And I like where he places the ball. He's what you call an anticipatory thrower. He has a good sense for where to put it.''
But a source close to the situation told me Ryan will conduct private workouts for at least five teams, all of whom pick in the draft's top eight: No. 1 Miami, No. 3 Atlanta, No. 5 Kansas City, the No. 6 Jets, and No. 8 Baltimore. One of those five is going to come away with Ryan, because the top eight's other three members -- No. 2 St. Louis, No. 4 Oakland and No. 7 New England -- aren't in the market for starting quarterbacks.
"Those Boston College receivers that he was throwing to, there's not a lot of talent there,'' he said. "It tells me that Matt Ryan must be a pretty impressive leader, a pretty impressive kid to have won 11 games this year with some mediocre talent around him. And that's taking into account those receivers and those linemen. They weren't much. To win 11 games in the ACC, which is a pretty good league, he must be a pretty good kid and a pretty good quarterback.
