<![CDATA[Nick Foles Is Your Boy]]>Strengths: Foles is a big athlete with good height and stands tall in the pocket to survey the field. He has good (not elite) arm strength and can easily make all the NFL throws with effortless deep passes. Foles does a nice job evading pressure and stepping up in the pocket with improved pocket presence and awareness. He stays poised under pressure, keeping his eyes downfield. Foles throws well on the move and does a nice job shuffling his feet in the pocket to buy precious seconds. He is a very confident passer and shows very good accuracy and feel when in rhythm. Foles sees the entire field and understands coverage. He makes quick reads and spreads the wealth (eight Arizona players had at least 20 receptions in 2011), showing better ball placement from past years and throws very catchable passes. Foles uses good technique, squaring his shoulders to the target and stepping into his throws. He also uses deceptive and deliberate ball fakes to hold defenses. Foles works through his progressions and is content with underneath throws, but is not afraid of taking chances downfield, trusting his big-play targets. He is a very good competitor and is a crafty passer, doing whatever it takes to compete the pass. Foles is comfortable handling the ball (used the shuffle pass numerous times, including three times vs. USC in 2011). He has improved anticipation as a passer, making much more throws before his target is out of his break. Foles made better decisions as a senior and didn't suffer his first interception until the fifth game of the 2011 season (210 attempts without a pick). He has a short memory and bounces back quickly from mistakes. Foles is a vocal team leader and an ideal teammate, showing field general traits in the two-minute offense with no quit in him. He has very good practice habits and work ethic, watching a lot of film. Foles plays calm, confident and very even-keeled - never gets too high or too low regardless of the situation. He plays with his heart and is extremely tough, often playing hurt and grinding through injuries. Foles was highly productive in college, finishing as the school's all-time leading passer (10,011 yards) and led the Pac-12 in passing yards (4,334), completions (387), attempts (560) and second in completion percentage (69.1%) as a senior in 2011.

Weaknesses: Foles is only an average athlete and has happy feet with the bad habit of hopping in the pocket. He has a bit of a wind-up delivery and needs to quicken his throwing motion. Foles tends to rush throws and lose his mechanics at times, which leads to erratic passes. He has struggled with his decision-making and needs to improve his pre-snap recognition skills to read defenses and see blitzes. Foles doesn't decipher information as quickly as you would like. He is sometimes too patient as a passer, holding the ball too long, and needs to improve his internal clock. Foles puts too much air in some of his throws, sailing several of his passes and needs to show lower trajectory on deep throws. He needs to improve his touch at all levels and know when to gun it and when to take something off his throws. Foles' accuracy is solid, but far from great with streaky ball placement downfield as he tries to thread the needle too much. He needs to take better control of the ball (33 career INTs). Foles' record as a starter was only 15-18, including a disappointing 4-8 senior season with his head coach being fired. He doesn't come from a complicated college offense with mostly shotgun formations so expect a learning curve in the pros. Foles dealt with several injuries the past two seasons, most notably a left knee and hamstring injury so durability is a minor issue.

(Every time I read some of these critiques they seem to completely contradict themselves, like this one) I have seen him rated as the draft's 50th rated overall player

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/270280https://brownsboard.com/post/270280Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:45:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nick Foles Is Your Boy on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:35:14 GMT]]>I do not see Wagner's name amongst the list of underclassmen who have declared for the draft, so he must be going back to school.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/270278https://brownsboard.com/post/270278Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:35:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nick Foles Is Your Boy on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:32:04 GMT]]>Is this guy in the draft? a possible 3rd round pickup for our RT need?....We could have bookends....a Wisconsin guy on the left and a Wisconsin guy on the right:

Ricky Wagner*, OT, Wisconsin

Height: 6-6. Weight: 320.

Projected 40 Time: 5.20.

Projected Round (2012): 2-3.

12/14/11: Wagner was dominant throughout the season. He has opened up a lot of holes for running backs Montee Ball and James White, while preventing pressure on quarterback Russell Wilson. Wagner played well against Wisconsin's better opponents like Nebraska and Michigan State (first meeting). The only games where he had some issues was with Illinois and defensive end Whitney Mercilus and the second battle against Michigan State.

Wagner is big road-grader that may not have the quickness and athleticism to be a left tackle in the NFL. He could be a better fit as a right tackle. If Wagner stays in school, he could be one of the better senior tackles in the nation. It would be surprising if Wagner entered the draft early.

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@dawginit said:

Looks and sounds a lot like Gabbert.

It probably sounds like 90% of the QBs that are ever scouted.

I brought his name up because he is in many scouting reports considered the 4th best QB out there.....and the second best one (after Luck) that didn't play in the Big 12...as from my one thread pointed out....Big 12 QBs NEVER take their teams to a Super Bowl!!

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@choco said:

has good footwork, but also has happy feet....

lol.

That is why I say that these scouting reports are often contradictory.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/270263https://brownsboard.com/post/270263Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nick Foles Is Your Boy on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:06:56 GMT]]>Looks and sounds a lot like Gabbert.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/270259https://brownsboard.com/post/270259Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:06:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nick Foles Is Your Boy on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:36:25 GMT]]>has good footwork, but also has happy feet....

lol.

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