Big Day For Georgia’s Stafford
Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 31, 2009, 10:05 a.m.
As University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford makes his bid to become the top overall draft pick, today promises to be a pivotal day for him as he’ll conduct a private workout for the Detroit Lions.
According to John Niyo of the Detroit News, this is essentially “final exam” time for Stafford even if it’s likely that the Lions may have already decided what they’re doing with the No. 1 pick.
The different aspect of this workout is the Lions will be able to orchestrate it unlike Stafford’s scripted Pro Day campus session.
“We can direct it,” Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. “We can tell him exactly what to do on a play. We can make him throw into the wind. We can say, ‘Hey, these are the throws we want to see.’
“When somebody else is scripting it, they can accentuate a positive. I can’t sing, but probably a good producer could put me in a studio and at least hide it a little bit.”
Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton are running the workout for the Lions.
Peter King of SI.com has predicted that the Lions will draft Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith with the first overall selection.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/31/...rgias-stafford/
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Big Day For Georgia’s Stafford
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 11:52 AM
warthog, on Mar 31 2009, 09:10 AM, said:
Big Day For Georgia's Stafford
Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 31, 2009, 10:05 a.m.
As University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford makes his bid to become the top overall draft pick, today promises to be a pivotal day for him as he'll conduct a private workout for the Detroit Lions.
According to John Niyo of the Detroit News, this is essentially "final exam" time for Stafford even if it's likely that the Lions may have already decided what they're doing with the No. 1 pick.
The different aspect of this workout is the Lions will be able to orchestrate it unlike Stafford's scripted Pro Day campus session.
"We can direct it," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "We can tell him exactly what to do on a play. We can make him throw into the wind. We can say, 'Hey, these are the throws we want to see.'
"When somebody else is scripting it, they can accentuate a positive. I can't sing, but probably a good producer could put me in a studio and at least hide it a little bit."
Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton are running the workout for the Lions.
Peter King of SI.com has predicted that the Lions will draft Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith with the first overall selection.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/31/...rgias-stafford/
Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 31, 2009, 10:05 a.m.
As University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford makes his bid to become the top overall draft pick, today promises to be a pivotal day for him as he'll conduct a private workout for the Detroit Lions.
According to John Niyo of the Detroit News, this is essentially "final exam" time for Stafford even if it's likely that the Lions may have already decided what they're doing with the No. 1 pick.
The different aspect of this workout is the Lions will be able to orchestrate it unlike Stafford's scripted Pro Day campus session.
"We can direct it," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "We can tell him exactly what to do on a play. We can make him throw into the wind. We can say, 'Hey, these are the throws we want to see.'
"When somebody else is scripting it, they can accentuate a positive. I can't sing, but probably a good producer could put me in a studio and at least hide it a little bit."
Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton are running the workout for the Lions.
Peter King of SI.com has predicted that the Lions will draft Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith with the first overall selection.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/31/...rgias-stafford/
Post the results of this workout if and when they become available, okay? Thanks!
The Lions would take a Tackle with the first overall. Good lord...
I say if you can't unload the 3rd and he's still on the board; take Stafford. There's a 5 year age difference between him and Cassel, so get him in there so he can start learning the system.I would have preferred Sanchez to begin with, but there's NO WAY he's sitting on a bench in 2009; that kid's ready to start TO-DAY.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 06:25 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...stafford-lions/
The Detroit Lions brain trust headed south today to hold a private on-campus workout with Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Matt Stafford. The results were encouraging for Stafford and the Lions, who own the first pick in April's draft.
Sources described Stafford's workout as flawless, stating it was significantly better than his March 19 pro-day workout, also held at Georgia.
Stafford used his former Georgia teammates as primary pass catchers. Bulldog receivers Mohamed Massaquoi, Kenneth Harris, Demiko Goodman and tight end Tripp Chandler took part in the workout, but that is where the similarities to Stafford's college days ended.
The Lions coaching staff put Stafford through a workout that included an assortment of passes and routes he will be required to complete in the NFL and which will be part of the Detroit offense in 2009.
The draft's top quarterback was on point with all his throws throughout the session. He threw just about 40 passes and hit on all but three of them. Stafford fired the ball downfield, hitting receivers in stride, and threw accurately through the entire session.
Detroit coaches did speak with Stafford about aiming his passes, which negatively affected his accuracy, yet that seemed to be the only glitch all morning.
Overall, the Detroit brass were very complimentary about Stafford's work today. The Lions praised his overall passing mechanics and the way he threw the ball.
The draft is still more than three weeks away, but Stafford's workout today was so impressive that observers in Athens got the impression it was a "done deal" and the Lions will use the first pick to acquire Stafford.
Mark Sanchez and the USC Trojans hold their pro-day tomorrow in Los Angeles.
The Detroit Lions brain trust headed south today to hold a private on-campus workout with Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Matt Stafford. The results were encouraging for Stafford and the Lions, who own the first pick in April's draft.
Sources described Stafford's workout as flawless, stating it was significantly better than his March 19 pro-day workout, also held at Georgia.
Stafford used his former Georgia teammates as primary pass catchers. Bulldog receivers Mohamed Massaquoi, Kenneth Harris, Demiko Goodman and tight end Tripp Chandler took part in the workout, but that is where the similarities to Stafford's college days ended.
The Lions coaching staff put Stafford through a workout that included an assortment of passes and routes he will be required to complete in the NFL and which will be part of the Detroit offense in 2009.
The draft's top quarterback was on point with all his throws throughout the session. He threw just about 40 passes and hit on all but three of them. Stafford fired the ball downfield, hitting receivers in stride, and threw accurately through the entire session.
Detroit coaches did speak with Stafford about aiming his passes, which negatively affected his accuracy, yet that seemed to be the only glitch all morning.
Overall, the Detroit brass were very complimentary about Stafford's work today. The Lions praised his overall passing mechanics and the way he threw the ball.
The draft is still more than three weeks away, but Stafford's workout today was so impressive that observers in Athens got the impression it was a "done deal" and the Lions will use the first pick to acquire Stafford.
Mark Sanchez and the USC Trojans hold their pro-day tomorrow in Los Angeles.
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splatter, on Mar 31 2009, 07:19 PM, said:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...stafford-lions/
The Detroit Lions brain trust headed south today to hold a private on-campus workout with Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Matt Stafford. The results were encouraging for Stafford and the Lions, who own the first pick in April's draft.
Sources described Stafford's workout as flawless, stating it was significantly better than his March 19 pro-day workout, also held at Georgia.
Stafford used his former Georgia teammates as primary pass catchers. Bulldog receivers Mohamed Massaquoi, Kenneth Harris, Demiko Goodman and tight end Tripp Chandler took part in the workout, but that is where the similarities to Stafford's college days ended.
The Lions coaching staff put Stafford through a workout that included an assortment of passes and routes he will be required to complete in the NFL and which will be part of the Detroit offense in 2009.
The draft's top quarterback was on point with all his throws throughout the session. He threw just about 40 passes and hit on all but three of them. Stafford fired the ball downfield, hitting receivers in stride, and threw accurately through the entire session.
Detroit coaches did speak with Stafford about aiming his passes, which negatively affected his accuracy, yet that seemed to be the only glitch all morning.
Overall, the Detroit brass were very complimentary about Stafford's work today. The Lions praised his overall passing mechanics and the way he threw the ball.
The draft is still more than three weeks away, but Stafford's workout today was so impressive that observers in Athens got the impression it was a "done deal" and the Lions will use the first pick to acquire Stafford.
Mark Sanchez and the USC Trojans hold their pro-day tomorrow in Los Angeles.
The Detroit Lions brain trust headed south today to hold a private on-campus workout with Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Matt Stafford. The results were encouraging for Stafford and the Lions, who own the first pick in April's draft.
Sources described Stafford's workout as flawless, stating it was significantly better than his March 19 pro-day workout, also held at Georgia.
Stafford used his former Georgia teammates as primary pass catchers. Bulldog receivers Mohamed Massaquoi, Kenneth Harris, Demiko Goodman and tight end Tripp Chandler took part in the workout, but that is where the similarities to Stafford's college days ended.
The Lions coaching staff put Stafford through a workout that included an assortment of passes and routes he will be required to complete in the NFL and which will be part of the Detroit offense in 2009.
The draft's top quarterback was on point with all his throws throughout the session. He threw just about 40 passes and hit on all but three of them. Stafford fired the ball downfield, hitting receivers in stride, and threw accurately through the entire session.
Detroit coaches did speak with Stafford about aiming his passes, which negatively affected his accuracy, yet that seemed to be the only glitch all morning.
Overall, the Detroit brass were very complimentary about Stafford's work today. The Lions praised his overall passing mechanics and the way he threw the ball.
The draft is still more than three weeks away, but Stafford's workout today was so impressive that observers in Athens got the impression it was a "done deal" and the Lions will use the first pick to acquire Stafford.
Mark Sanchez and the USC Trojans hold their pro-day tomorrow in Los Angeles.
(As Kiper scurries off to make his nine hundred and forty-sixth mock adjustment
)Good deal for the kid! Sounds like he had a great day. Can't wait for the results from USC tomorrow!
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I would think that Detroit would be smart ot use the #1 pick on him, and then use their other 1st rounder on Oher, etc.
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