How good is Vernon Adams Jr?

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How good is he now? How good will he be for Oregon? How good is he likely to be in the NFL?

Can he be as good or better than RW3 and do you think the Seahawks will be keeping a close eye on him?
 

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The spread offense produces bad quarterbacks, he would need to sit a few years in the NFL in my opinion
 

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MB12":16q4gzro said:
The spread offense produces bad quarterbacks, he would need to sit a few years in the NFL in my opinion

He didn't run the spread option at EWU.
 

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CPHawk":3lafzghu said:
MB12":3lafzghu said:
The spread offense produces bad quarterbacks, he would need to sit a few years in the NFL in my opinion

He didn't run the spread option at EWU.
And that is the interesting part, will be good to see how he copes in the NFL having been in both offenses
 

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He plays a lot like Wilson. Even seems to have a lot of the same "it" factors. Hopefully he'll be really good.

One thing about Wilson, even though he's short he's not a little guy, his body is well equipped to take a pounding, I'm not sure about that with Adams.
 

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He's a real good player that JSeahawks will probably compare to a Greek god by October. ;)
 

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MB12":2i6e4426 said:
CPHawk":2i6e4426 said:
MB12":2i6e4426 said:
The spread offense produces bad quarterbacks, he would need to sit a few years in the NFL in my opinion

He didn't run the spread option at EWU.
And that is the interesting part, will be good to see how he copes in the NFL having been in both offenses

You could have just said, thanks I didn't know that.

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He dropped some absolutely beautiful dimes in the game against UW, he looked really good.

He also is really slight and by the end of the game was significantly impacted by the hits he'd taken.
 

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zifnab32":2qz8yihr said:
He dropped some absolutely beautiful dimes in the game against UW, he looked really good.

He also is really slight and by the end of the game was significantly impacted by the hits he'd taken.
Somehow I think that Oregon will have a better line than Eastern.
 
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I wonder if his move to Oregon will be a positive or a negative. It seems like it should be a positive with a real step up from EW and a chance to show what he can do, conversely, I wonder if he's got the poisoned chalice of being Mariota's replacement.
 

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UK_Seahawk":2kxbd1km said:
I wonder if his move to Oregon will be a positive or a negative. It seems like it should be a positive with a real step up from EW and a chance to show what he can do, conversely, I wonder if he's got the poisoned chalice of being Mariota's replacement.

It will be a positive. Oregon is in elite territory when it comes to making QBs look good, right up there with Baylor as the best in the nation for manufacturing good QB play.
 

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Did he graduate from EWU? Last I heard he was having trouble with a class or 2. He wouldn't be eligible to transfer if that was the case.
 

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Chawks1":3gk053uy said:
Did he graduate from EWU? Last I heard he was having trouble with a class or 2. He wouldn't be eligible to transfer if that was the case.
He's in.
 

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CPHawk":21nmiez4 said:
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Did he graduate from EWU? Last I heard he was having trouble with a class or 2. He wouldn't be eligible to transfer if that was the case.
He's in.

Oregonian reports he did not graduate and is not yet joining Oregon. Hoping to graduate in Summer....we'll see.
 

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drrew":wady643a said:
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Did he graduate from EWU? Last I heard he was having trouble with a class or 2. He wouldn't be eligible to transfer if that was the case.
He's in.

Oregonian reports he did not graduate and is not yet joining Oregon. Hoping to graduate in Summer....we'll see.
Yep, they are hoping he graduates in the summer. But it's not a given
 
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Dude seems to be ballin now things have settled down and he is injury free. I was impressed watching the Ducks against USC last night.

I really think he or Boykin end up at the Seahawks.
 

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After watching him for most of a season its amazing how similar he is to Wilson. If you're one of those people who isnt a huge fan of Russell Wilson because he doesnt drop back and deliver the ball right on time, then you probably won't like Adams either. I think he actually throws the ball slightly better then Wilson, I also think he has better pocket presense and slides around within the pocket a little bit better then Wilson, Wilson is a much bigger threat to scramble and make plays with his legs though. Adams uses his legs to scramble and make down the field throws, but he wont take off for very many big gainers. I don't know there 40 times but just watching them play I would bet that Wilson's quite a bit faster.

Like I said earlier in the thread though, i'm not sure if his body will hold up in the NFL. Wilson is short but thick. ADams is short and pretty small.

He's got a lot of the intangibles you want in a QB though, i'd love if the Seahawks took a flyer on him either really late in the draft or as a potential undrafted free agent.
 

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JSeahawks":144bfx2f said:
After watching him for most of a season its amazing how similar he is to Wilson. If you're one of those people who isnt a huge fan of Russell Wilson because he doesnt drop back and deliver the ball right on time, then you probably won't like Adams either. I think he actually throws the ball slightly better then Wilson, I also think he has better pocket presense and slides around within the pocket a little bit better then Wilson, Wilson is a much bigger threat to scramble and make plays with his legs though. Adams uses his legs to scramble and make down the field throws, but he wont take off for very many big gainers. I don't know there 40 times but just watching them play I would bet that Wilson's quite a bit faster.

Like I said earlier in the thread though, i'm not sure if his body will hold up in the NFL. Wilson is short but thick. ADams is short and pretty small.

He's got a lot of the intangibles you want in a QB though, i'd love if the Seahawks took a flyer on him either really late in the draft or as a potential undrafted free agent.
Agreed, I think he would fit into our offensive philosophy well.
 
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