QUINCY CARTER
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#17-QUINCY CARTER University of Georgia Bulldogs 6:01.7-218

ANALYSIS
Positives... Very fluid in his drop-&-set motion...Has impressive quickness to the throwing point... Opens and closes his shoulders properly in his delivery and release... Shows a smooth transition with his feet and hips on his passes...Gets the ball deep with ease, throwing with strength to the sidelines when on the move...Has good timing on his short throws, displaying velocity and touch...Has a good feel for avoiding pressure stepping up in the pocket...His field awareness allows him to make quick decisions on whether to pass or run when making checks at the line...Shows good scrambling ability, getting out of trouble with his quickness...Can run out of the shotgun...Patient on fakes, standing tall in the pocket, absorbing punishment well.

Negatives... While he generally has good field vision and judgement, he seemed to regress in 2000 (can't use shoulder and thumb problems as an excuse, as injuries sidelined him for the year), throwing to receivers stuck in coverage and also overthrowing too often on posts and fades... Needs to show more patience than he did as a junior, tending to run more often rather than locating his alternate receivers...His screens and timing passes fluttered when he was flushed out of the pocket...His poise took a beating, along with his body last year, as he did not show his normal patience on fakes...The shoulder problem caused him to lose a little accuracy and placement on his deep tosses...Needs a patient coach to rebuild his confidence level.

CAREER NOTES
Has started every game (29) since putting on a Georgia uniform... Former professional baseball player who originally signed with Georgia Tech in 1996 before trying his hand on the baseball diamond for two years in the Chicago Cubs organization...Had to receive his release from Georgia Tech before committing to Georgia in 1998, winning a fierce four-way battle for the starting job, despite missing spring drills to continue his baseball career...Injuries cut short his final season as a Bulldog, finishing with 483 completions of 853 passes (56.6%) for 6447 yards and 35 touchdowns, ranking behind only Eric Zeier (838 of 1402 attempts for 11,153 yards, 1991-94) on the school's career-record list...Only Zeier (67) and Mike Bobo (38) threw more touchdown passes for the Bulldogs...Added 606 yards and eleven touchdowns on 251 carries (2.4 avg)...Gained 7053 yards in total offense, topped only by Zeier (10,841) in Georgia history.

REMIND ME OF... Dallas free agent Randall Cunningham.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Much like Cunningham and Baltimore free agent Tony Banks, this kid has all the athletic ability, but seems to lack the "field smarts" to put it all together. He has a great deep touch and tremendous vision, but just seemed to go through the paces the last two years. A team like the Cowboys could see him as a worthy first day gamble in the third round, as his mobility will bring another dimension to their once-proud offensive attack.

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