Mr2Bits
Gator Fan
Here's what GatorCountry is saying about the Gator QBs so far this spring. I think it's from Friday's practice.
Quarterbacks
Order: Tim Tebow (Jr.), Cam Newton (So.), John Brantley (R-Fr.)
What I Liked: In the team drills, Tebow threw two touchdowns in the first two passes. One was a look off deep ball to Louis Murphy. The second was a Percy Harvin crossing pattern that Percy took to the house and made one corner look silly in doing so. Tebow was much more on today than he was on Wednesday.
Brantley seems to really be picking up his receivers nicely and is often able to go through most of his progressions. He threw at least one pick today and I think two, but they are throws of aggression, and I like that from a freshman.
Newton showed off his rifle arm a few times today, connecting deep a couple of times right in time with the receivers.
What I Didn’t Like: Newton seems to get stuck throwing a couple of routes on the right side quite often, and now and then will wing one deep with great accuracy. Other than zoning in on them, he is hesitating more than the other quarterbacks, which means his progression reads aren’t where they need to be in terms of how quick he can run from receiver to receiver.
All the quarterbacks threw into middle of the field coverage at least once and the linebackers broke up a few of their passes, which speaks well for the linebackers.
Quarterbacks
Order: Tim Tebow (Jr.), Cam Newton (So.), John Brantley (R-Fr.)
What I Liked: In the team drills, Tebow threw two touchdowns in the first two passes. One was a look off deep ball to Louis Murphy. The second was a Percy Harvin crossing pattern that Percy took to the house and made one corner look silly in doing so. Tebow was much more on today than he was on Wednesday.
Brantley seems to really be picking up his receivers nicely and is often able to go through most of his progressions. He threw at least one pick today and I think two, but they are throws of aggression, and I like that from a freshman.
Newton showed off his rifle arm a few times today, connecting deep a couple of times right in time with the receivers.
What I Didn’t Like: Newton seems to get stuck throwing a couple of routes on the right side quite often, and now and then will wing one deep with great accuracy. Other than zoning in on them, he is hesitating more than the other quarterbacks, which means his progression reads aren’t where they need to be in terms of how quick he can run from receiver to receiver.
All the quarterbacks threw into middle of the field coverage at least once and the linebackers broke up a few of their passes, which speaks well for the linebackers.
