ADAM JOSHUA "A.J." FEELEY
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#7-ADAM JOSHUA "A.J." FEELEY University of Oregon Ducks 6:03.1-217

ANALYSIS
Positives... Well-proportioned athlete who knows how to manage an offense... Has a very quick set-up, moving away from the center fluidly...Displays a high release point and even though he's more comfortable in the pocket, he shows good improvisation skills on the move...Touch passer with a good understanding of defensive coverage...has good poise in the pocket, rarely forcing his throws...Shows solid timing and consistency on slants and fades, feathering the ball past the defenders so his receivers do not have to work to make the catch...Can vary the speed on his passes and will step up and make the completion when his pocket collapses...Scans the field quickly to spot his open target and has the body control to make defenders miss when on the move.

Negatives... Does not have the arm strength or consistency to throw deep (note-player has just now fully recovered from a right elbow injury suffered in 1999 that affected his velocity)...His loss of velocity causes his balls to flutter and die when throwing from the opposite hash mark...Does not seem to throw across the body effectively, tending to go to a side-arm release on his deep throws...While he stands tall in the pocket, he does not have the lateral agility to escape when flushed out of the pocket or the quickness to gain much yardage past the line of scrimmage.

CAREER NOTES
Unheralded athlete who gave the Ducks one of the best reserve quarter-backs in the nation last year...A former starter in 1999, many scouts feel that he will be a major steal on draft day for a team that utilizes a "West Coast" offense...In 22 games at Oregon, he completed 149 of 282 passes (52.8%) for 2175 yards, 15 touchdowns and only six interceptions.

REMIND ME OF... Cincinnati's Jon Kitna.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Don't look for Feeley to be drafted until much later in the draft, if at all, but he has that attitude and athletic ability that could make some general manager look very smart down the road once he gets proper tutelage. The Raiders and Packers have shown keen interest in Feeley lately and he could be a nice reclamation project for either team, as both are known for their patience with quarterbacks.

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