Brandon Weeden

ThorntonMelon · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 690

I was curious about how good Brandon Weeden is as I didnt see him much in college so I started watching his youtube cut ups. For those not familiar, youtube has many game videos of prospects that show, in the case of a QB, every passing play in a game, good or bad. It is much more useful than watching a highlight reel.

Anyway, more than any other top QB I can remember watching, Weeden seems to lock onto WRs and seems almost incapable of going through progressions. For example, watch his passing plays against Texas last season:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsevlHpqatI

Watch Weeden's head when he gets the ball. On every play other than 3 in the entire game, Weeden only looks at one target before delivering the ball. When he does have to look at a secondary target, because his primary is blanketed, he makes bad decisions. At 2:05 he throws a near pick after having to go to his secondary target. And at 6:06 he takes a bad sack after having to go to his secondary target.

And this pattern is consistent in all of the games that I have watched. Watch him against Iowa St.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsevlHpqatI

Again. On almost every play he looks at 1 target and then fires. When he has to look at a second target the results are bad.

at 0:01 low throw resulting in INC.
at 0:58 bad incomplete
at 1:10 interception throwing to a blanketed WR.

I know that Weeden played in a simple, one-read offense that tried to get one man open and have the QB look at primary target first and foremost. So its not like Weeden was asked to read coverages. But if he wasnt ever successful finding the open man among several targets, because he was never asked to, why would the Browns think he will be successful doing it at the pro level?

jrry32 · Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 31492

I think that's what many of us were asking ourselves.
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kethnaab · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 6980

there's a reason they're 68-140 since they were 'reborn' in 1999. Mind-numbingly horrible draft decisions like this are near the top of the list.
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DawgSoldier · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5947 Location: Medina OH

jrry32 · Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 31492

candyman93 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:30 pm Post subject:

There probably isn't one guy whose ever played QB,, HS, College or the Pros that didn't have a bad game. Texas was Weedens. Doesn't sound like a sound way of looking at anyone.

He has anticipation , and can lead a receiver. He is able to make a throw before the receiver makes his break. He is accurate
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DawgSoldier · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5947 Location: Medina OH

jrry32 · Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 31492

DawgSoldier · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5947 Location: Medina OH

google "weeden throwing into tight windows" and you'll see tons that are more informed than you. Wink

/end peeing contest Cool

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Adopt a Brown: QB Brandon Weeden
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candyman93 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject:

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candyman93 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject:

DawgSoldier · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5947 Location: Medina OH

My wife is from OKC and my in laws and I talk Cowboys football all the time as they are big fans. So ya I am pretty informed on the cowboys football.

try again, and oh i do draft write ups for a browns fan web site. google my screen name to find the site since there isn't any linking oh sites.
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The Dawgpounds new three headed monster!

Adopt a Brown: QB Brandon Weeden
247/433 57% 2820yds 6.5avg 13 TD 15 Int

roger murdock · Joined: 13 Dec 2010 Posts: 5213

Nobody is close to being polished by the time they get to the NFL (except Luck). Weeden has a beautiful arm and is smart and accurate.
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