I'm watching the Texas vs Ohio St. game right now and what I see is an amazing athlete behind center. In this college offense, Vince Young is perfect because he is just physcially dominant. I don't necessarily think that Young will leave school early and come out after this year, but no matter what he does, he's going to have a lot of things to work on in the offseason.
1. Passing Mechanics - That side arm delivery isn't going to do it on the next level. It would be a different story if he was accurate with that delivery, but he's not. He's due for a major reworking of his throwing motion.
2. Footwork - Almost just as important as the throwing motion. Young has to be more consistent with his footwork. All of the great passers have good footwork to maximize accuracy. Michael Vick is still struggling with inconsistency in his footwork.
3. Reading Coverages - Because Young is a natural athlete, the physical adjustments might be easier for him to incorporate. Reading coverages is the one thing I think will take him a couple of years because Texas has an *** backward offensive system. There really isn't a whole lot of sophistication in their offense. Texas fielded Chris Simms and 3 pro quality receivers, including Roy Williams, but their passing game was always stunted by the coaching staff. It doesn't take a whole lot of smarts to throw deep down the sideline to Roy Williams and hope he beats the double team. Basically, the Texas coaching staff is riding Young's athletic ability, but they're not teaching him a whole lot about playing the QB position.
I will say that Vince Young looks like a more polished passer than I saw last year. If he can continue to make improvements in his game this year and in the offseason, I think he will definitely be a better prospect than Michael Vick or Donovan McNabb.
1. Passing Mechanics - That side arm delivery isn't going to do it on the next level. It would be a different story if he was accurate with that delivery, but he's not. He's due for a major reworking of his throwing motion.
2. Footwork - Almost just as important as the throwing motion. Young has to be more consistent with his footwork. All of the great passers have good footwork to maximize accuracy. Michael Vick is still struggling with inconsistency in his footwork.
3. Reading Coverages - Because Young is a natural athlete, the physical adjustments might be easier for him to incorporate. Reading coverages is the one thing I think will take him a couple of years because Texas has an *** backward offensive system. There really isn't a whole lot of sophistication in their offense. Texas fielded Chris Simms and 3 pro quality receivers, including Roy Williams, but their passing game was always stunted by the coaching staff. It doesn't take a whole lot of smarts to throw deep down the sideline to Roy Williams and hope he beats the double team. Basically, the Texas coaching staff is riding Young's athletic ability, but they're not teaching him a whole lot about playing the QB position.
I will say that Vince Young looks like a more polished passer than I saw last year. If he can continue to make improvements in his game this year and in the offseason, I think he will definitely be a better prospect than Michael Vick or Donovan McNabb.
imagining this guy in a west coast offense is funnnnny
