In a video evaluation of the qbs at the combine Pat White was given a little love. I have read in other locations that he is looking more and more like a 2nd rounder. Way to go Pat!
From the Chas Gaz today:
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock met with reporters after Sunday's quarterback workouts and wasted no time in singling out White's impressive performance as one of the best of the day.
"He threw the [heck] out of the ball,'' Mayock said.
For White, the workout was essential to his draft hopes.
Many scouts considered him too small for the NFL, with his listed height and weight at 6-foot-1, 192 pounds last season at West Virginia.
Some also wondered whether he could run an NFL offense after working out of the Mountaineers version of the spread.
But with things changing in the NFL, White may be the beneficiary. Last year, the trendy offense was the "Wildcat,'' a design that seems perfect for a player with White's skills.
Even Colts general manager Bill Polian, whose team is not looking for a quarterback, acknowledged White was one of the more impressive players in workouts Sunday.
"He's an intriguing guy,'' Polian said. "He can throw it. We've seen it with Slash [Kordell Stewart] and with Antwaan Randle El, and I think we'll continue to see that in the game.''
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I'm afraid that NFL scouts still look at size as much as anything and it will be a problem for White. While he may be showing early signs that he is capable of throwing over sizable lineman at his frame, it still doesn't address the durability issue that scouts are still skeptical about.
It's great to see the positive vibes keep coming from this kid though. He was initially criticized for not taking reps as a receiver at the Senior Bowl and then walked away w/ the MVP. I also saw it reported that White will not be working out as a receiver at the combine as well, but will show those skills at a future WVU Pro day. I think this is a pretty smart move. White has almost no chance to improve his status or chances by showing anything right now as a receiver. If he is drafted as that type of player, it will be strictly based on his athleticism anyway.
It only takes one team to decide to make him a quarterback. Of course, the opposite is only true, as he could just as likely be taken as a jack-of-all-trades type. Kind of a crapshoot no matter how he looks at this point.
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