MIKE McMAHON
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#17-MIKE McMAHON Rutgers University Scarlet Knights 6:02.4-213

ANALYSIS
Positives... Agile passer with the ability to throw on the run...Very compact in his delivery, holding the ball high to deliver it over the top...Very effective at adjusting his delivery when pressured out of the pocket...Puts tremendous zip behind his tosses... Scans the field and anticipates the blitz well.

Negatives... Needs to position his body better to prevent some awkward-looking throws... Very sloppy with his passing techniques when his protection breaks down...Tries to force passes to make things happen, resulting in a high amount of incompletions...Easily rattled from the constant pounding he has taken and creates mistakes when flushed out of the pocket...Needs to show better timing on his short area passes...Has inconsistencies delivering the ball deep...Has to try spotting his secondary receivers, as he seems to have tunnel vision for his primary target...Immature off the field, having a "me first" attitude.

CAREER NOTES
Four-year starter, when healthy...Very gritty field leader who ranks second on the school's career-record lists with 974 pass attempts, 41 touchdown tosses and 6608 aerial yards, topped only by Scott Erney's 1128 throws for 7188 yards (1986-89) and Ray Lucas' 43 scoring tosses (1992-95)...His 482 pass completions rank third in Scarlet Knights annals while his 52 interceptions broke the previous Rutgers all-time record of 48 by Erney...Also holds the school career-record by participating in 1188 plays and ranks second with 6793 yards in total offense.

REMIND ME OF... Pittsburgh's Kordell Stewart.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Boy, the jury is out on this guy. He has great athletic ability, but needs to grow in a hurry off the field. His standoffish attitude really soured quite a few teams in post-season action, but then he dazzles them with his athletic skills at the Combines. Someone will be foolish enough to draft him early, hoping that he will learn to act his age, but when even his own teammates lack respect for this guy, how can a general manager justify handing him the starting reigns one day? Buyer beware on this character.

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