Article on Torrance Gibson's potential

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“If we are talking strictly about down-the-road NFL goals, then he needs time in a pass first, spread offense. But one in which the coaches give him the green light to run. If he is in a run first, spread scheme he will win a lot of college games, but will still need more work to reach those lofty NFL goals.”

^ that IMO is what will ultimately determine his future. We'll see where he decides to play in college
 
I noticed something while watching him at the NFTC that further showed me he's still learning a lot about the position. There was a drill where the quarterback would swing out to the right and throw a pass and he would have to pump fake and keep moving his feet. Every time he did a pump fake the ball would get continuously lower in his stance almost as if he wants to take off and run already. He's accustomed probably to the idea that if your primary isn't there, to go ahead and scramble, but it was just only increased my belief that he needs to really work on his passing skills over the summer.

Someone else also told me that they asked him why he only plays receiver for SFE and it's because the coaches want him there. In my honest opinion I think he's really hurting himself by playing WR for the express if he wants to prove he's a QB at the next level. Granted, he's got #1 WR in the nation written all over him, but if he's really sold on QB he needs to start showing it.
 
I noticed something while watching him at the NFTC that further showed me he's still learning a lot about the position. There was a drill where the quarterback would swing out to the right and throw a pass and he would have to pump fake and keep moving his feet. Every time he did a pump fake the ball would get continuously lower in his stance almost as if he wants to take off and run already. He's accustomed probably to the idea that if your primary isn't there, to go ahead and scramble, but it was just only increased my belief that he needs to really work on his passing skills over the summer.

Someone else also told me that they asked him why he only plays receiver for SFE and it's because the coaches want him there. In my honest opinion I think he's really hurting himself by playing WR for the express if he wants to prove he's a QB at the next level. Granted, he's got #1 WR in the nation written all over him, but if he's really sold on QB he needs to start showing it.
I personally don't think he has anything to prove to the people that actually matter. Reporters and fans can talk all day about how he is not going to be a QB in college but there are plenty of college coaches that think he can play the position.
 
Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.
 
Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.

My sentiments exactly. I'm not saying he can't be a QB, but him playing wide receiver is like trying to tell someone you're a vegetarian, but they keep catching you eating meat. (It's a dumb analogy)
 
Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.

My sentiments exactly. I'm not saying he can't be a QB, but him playing wide receiver is like trying to tell someone you're a vegetarian, but they keep catching you eating meat. (It's a dumb analogy)

LULZ

Keep working on that.
 
“If we are talking strictly about down-the-road NFL goals, then he needs time in a pass first, spread offense. But one in which the coaches give him the green light to run. If he is in a run first, spread scheme he will win a lot of college games, but will still need more work to reach those lofty NFL goals.”

^ that IMO is what will ultimately determine his future. We'll see where he decides to play in college

Bingo.

Gibson should enjoy plenty of success at the collegiate level regardless of which school he chooses to attend. But if he goes to a one-read system in which he never learns to work through his progressions, absorbs the types of hits that Braxton Miller did a year ago as a result of an overreliance on his legs, and isn't forced to make dramatic strides as a passer, then he's likely going to be asked the same question he recently scoffed at in regards to changing positions when it's time for him to "feed the fam."

It's one thing to say it goes "in one ear and out the other" when schools suggest he play a position other than quarterback, especially since every big-time program in the country would kill to land a talent of his caliber. It's another story entirely if he does end up in an Ohio State-type offense and wins a bunch of games, but doesn't display proper mechanics, the ability to read coverages, or the ability to win from the pocket.

Gibson's best bet to position himself for future NFL success, IMO, is to commit to a school that will build a spread offense around his skill set to maximize his athletic capabilities while simultaneously forcing him to master the nuances of the position and refine his arm talent. Not one that's going to run him into the ground and leave him largely unprepared for the next level as a passer.
 
Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.
Gibson playing QB for some trash 7 vs 7 team for a few weeks coached by a guy that is yelling " get yo money" is not going to help much either.
 
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Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.

My sentiments exactly. I'm not saying he can't be a QB, but him playing wide receiver is like trying to tell someone you're a vegetarian, but they keep catching you eating meat. (It's a dumb analogy)

You tried really hard to make up that analogy. Stay in school. LOL
 
Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.
Gibson playing QB for some trash 7 vs 7 team for a few weeks coached by a guy that is yelling " get yo money" is not going to help much either.

That was 1-on-1s.

You think that's the extent of the coaching that goes on?
 
Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.
Gibson playing QB for some trash 7 vs 7 team for a few weeks coached by a guy that is yelling " get yo money" is not going to help much either.

That was 1-on-1s.

You think that's the extent of the coaching that goes on?

I dont think a real QB coach is going to be coaching Gibson on like the 4th best 7 vs 7 team in sofla
 
Gibson highest ceiling is at QB if he can master it future #1 pick but we've seen that before aka Braxton Miller who will be lining up in the slot in the league. Gibson could end up being Cam or Terrelle in the NFL But that's a big risk to take
 
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Nobody is saying he doesn't have the ability to play QB in college. But him playing WR for the Express isn't helping him develop as a QB. 7-on-7 is a good arena to improve his QB play. Playing WR doesn't help him improve as QB. He should be playing QB in 7-on-7 to improve as a passer.

My sentiments exactly. I'm not saying he can't be a QB, but him playing wide receiver is like trying to tell someone you're a vegetarian, but they keep catching you eating meat. (It's a dumb analogy)

You tried really hard to make up that analogy. Stay in school. LOL

If there's one thing I hate it's phony vegetarians. Always have. Hypocrites. He's got it right.
 
Hes gotta work on the throwing motion, he can get away with that in high school and a little bit in college (depending on the system)
 
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Meh. Dude's got all the talent in the world but as an actual QB? Highly overrated.

Now everyone assumes because he has all the talent that he'll eventually 'get it' and be great, but how often do we see guys with unreal talent who flat out suck as QB's? People were saying the same thing about Driskel a few years ago. Here's a kid who is 6'3 230, runs a legit 4.5, and can throw it a mile. Much like Gibson he was extremely raw as a QB but everybody overlooked that and thought he'd eventually get it, that's not always the case.

I really don't see this super freak QB that everybody else does. I think he's a better receiver to be honest.
 
I think his game is more along the lines of Braxton Miller aka Lil B... The kid is a spread read qb... Right now he'll fit the Rich Rod, Malzhan, or Meyer type O... He should even consider Paul Johnson's offense at GT... He has a canon and elite athleticism but his accuracy is definitely lacking... He can become successful on the next level but I see him contributing sooner in those offenses as oppose to any scheme that place more emphasis on the pass...

Driskel comparison is spot on... I was never impressed with the kid as a passer... He was big and strong but he couldn't pass which he has displayed during his tenure at UF...
 
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