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Panthers Claim QB Brad Kaaya

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By Saca312,
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TheSpecialJuan Grand Master

TheSpecialJuan

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Strengths

Three-year starter and pro-style pocket passer. Experienced and comfortable under center and in play-action offense. Has shown an ability to read the entire field when asked. Gets through progressions fairly quickly. Expedites release and throws to an area in front of the route when blitz is closing in. Always looking to throw past sticks on third down. Understands his arm limitations and rarely takes unnecessary chances throwing into space. Rhythm passer comfortable working in timing-based passing attack. Schooled on mechanics of the position since he was eight years old. Uses well-timed climbs and slides to maneuver away from pressure. Footwork is consistent and well-rehearsed. Ball stays tucked under his ear until he cuts it loose with relatively quick wrist flick. Throws on balance with easy delivery. Delivers feathery soft deep ball with good trajectory and ability to drop the nose of the ball into a bucket. Gets ball out early on field-side throws to mitigate lack of velocity.

Weaknesses

Accuracy and ball placement can be sketchy. Will rush throws and "work early" rather than throw with velocity into tight windows. Front side opens early, causing passes to sail. Consistently poor accuracy on intermediate work. Completed just 38 percent of his passes between 11-20 yards in 2016. Underthrows deep balls and fails to consistently hit crossers and slants in stride. Arm strength lags behind NFL norm. Throws hang in air or nose-dive prematurely when throwing field side. Rigid, mechanical approach as passer. Lacks arm talent and improvisational skills to create magic with off-balance throws on the move. Fails to see and exploit anticipatory throws between linebackers and safeties. Lacks mobility outside the pocket and will give into the pressure -- at times taking the sack rather than getting rid of the ball.

Draft Projection

Round 3-4

Sources Tell Us

I really love his mental makeup and I want to like him more as a prospect. I just think someone is going to overdraft the person or the intangibles. At the end of the day, he has to throw with better accuracy and velocity or hell be just another guy. -- Director of pro personnel for NFC team

NFL Comparison

Cody Kessler

Bottom Line

Groomed to be a quarterback from an early age, Kaaya flashes the mechanics and intelligence of a player who has spent hours in quarterback camps. However, he can be too mechanical and thinks too much rather than just flowing and responding to what the field offers him. Kaaya could have used another year of college, but he has the tools and intangibles to become an NFL starter. While he can work around his average arm strength, he must improve his accuracy and anticipation if he is to make a mark in the NFL.
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Hogmolliesmaht Newbie

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I'm beginning to wonder if there is a move in the works for DA. Let's face it, we are probably no worse off if we have to go with Kaaya or call Gilbert up from the PS if Cam sustains a serious injury anyway, so why not try to get something for DA or maybe package him in a trade with Gano for a mid round draft pick or another player?

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2 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

I've watched him too. I'm a UM fan. He's as average as advertised. Kaaya failed to show up in big games. Well, it was idiotic to cut a guy who knew our system and replaced him with a younger guy with half the arm strength and no balls. That's my beef.

Like I said, if you don't throw lasers then you better be accurate as fug. Nope. He's accuracy is scattershot.

Yet, the guy we cut is still out there without a job. That should tell you that NFL coaches see things a little differently than you and that you just might not be the expert talent evaluator that you seem to think you are. And again, this is a guy we picked off the freaking waiver wire to be a back up QB, not our franchise QB.

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