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2096323, Matt Barkley, USC (6'2, 220) Posted by will_5198, Fri Dec-21-12 12:47 AM
I still like him. This was one of those seasons were everything snowballed, and a lot of his mistakes were him overcompensating for team flaws. Probably learned a lot from it, and his decision errors are correctable.
Mechanically, he's extremely thorough: footwork and drops are tight, he squares his shoulders on the move, and he's got a short, high release. Height and arm strength are not idealistic, although both are NFL-quality and his deep ball looked stronger than ever. Mentally, he's mature at reading progressions (although he will have lapses with locking on), is fearless in the pocket and knows how to position defenders with his eyes.
He may not be a savior, but I see him working hard enough to be a high-level caretaker who can make plays when needed.
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