Originally posted by ckparrothead
Damn draft is too damn uncertain. I still want Rivers. But I'll take Henson. He does bear a striking resemblance to Troy Aikman, and Carson Palmer actually.
All Rivers does is naturally become the leader wherever he goes, picks up offenses like he wrote them, picks up timing as if he's been practicing with guys for years, and moves the ball down the field varying his throw to the situation.
I'm reading ESPN Insider and its VERY frustrating. Read Kiper's top 25 and he has Rivers as #8 saying that the Senior Bowl game and week of practices vaulted him as a Top 10 prospect answering a lot of questions and stealing the show. He seemed to emphasize that Rivers looked good all week yet if you read a separate report written by Kiper during the Senior Bowl just prior to the game he lists Rivers as a guy who hurt himself with his Senior Bowl practices.
Then you read the scouting reports on Rivers and Losman and reading all about Rivers you fall in love with him while reading all about Losman leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, YET their conclusions are that Rivers hurt his stock all week by the simple fact that he had to stand next to Losman whose physical talents just looked so much more superior that Rivers' talent.
But in categories that seem so important to being an NFL QB, like poise in the pocket, getting to his secondary target progressions, accuracy, and judgement, Rivers just blows Losman away while Losman is getting like a "D" grade on his poise and ability to get to his second progressions.
According to ESPN Insider Rivers actually has an arm that can "make all the throws" and that he did have good velocity on his deep out routes...but Losman had way better he's just got that good of an arm. Yet they do say that Rivers because he's a launcher, actually throws a better ball for inclement weather because it has less spin on it...they said Rivers throws a "heavier" ball.
