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Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Overview

Taking over for a highly-regarded team leader is no easy task. Glennon pulled it off about as well as you would expect in 2011 given his lack of experience sitting behind Russell Wilson for three seasons. Wilson’s transfer to Wisconsin after the N.C. State coaching staff thought he’d be better off chasing his baseball dreams elsewhere put Glennon in a tough spot, but in the end he came through, leading the team to a 8-5 record and bowl win in his first season as the starter.

Glennon was considered one of the top five high school quarterbacks in the country after leading his team to a state title, garnering the Gatorade and Associated Press Player of the Year in Virginia, and receiving numerous All-American honors as a senior. College recruiters in the Mid-Atlantic were already familiar with the Glennon family, as his older brother, Sean, quarterbacked for Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech from 2004 to 2008. He redshirted his first year on campus, then saw action in seven games in 2009 (24-39, 248 yards, one TD, two INT). Glennon only entered three games the next season (9-13, 78 yards) before getting his chance to lead his team as a junior. He started all 13 games in 2011, completing 62.5% of his passes for 3,054 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Analysis

Strengths
Progress as a passer began to show in the final three games of the year, connecting on 65% of his throws for 274 yards a game, 11 touchdowns and just two picks in wins over Clemson, Maryland and Louisville in the Belk Bowl. Uses his height to see receivers running open in the short and medium ranges, making accurate throws to lead them into open areas after the catch. His long legs don’t prevent him from running a pro-style attack, as he seems able to work from under center and run bootlegs. Arm strength is certainly sufficient to distribute the ball all over the field, and he can place it between defenders over the middle when his target sits down in zones.
Weaknesses His average f

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

...foot quickness will cause him issues trying to avoid defenders in a collapsing pocket. Tends to retreat instead of stepping up to deliver in the face of pressure � though his arm gives him a chance to get the ball out of bounds or find an open target while still backpedalling. And while he has the arm and tight spiral to threaten defenses with the deep ball, his inconsistent accuracy and reading of coverages keep him from being efficient in the vertical game.
NFL Comparison
Derek Anderson
Bottom Line
The lean, strong-armed passer performed fairly well in a difficult situation (3,054 yards, 31 touchdowns) when asked to take over for Wisconsin legend Russell Wilson in 2011. If he improves his accuracy and pocket poise in his second season as a starter, as well as his ability to recognize what defenses are trying to takes away from him, scouts just might project him as an eventual starter.

Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Saw this on the NFL website and thought it was an interesting read.

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Saw this on the NFL website and thought it was an interesting read. 

- Posted by hovis

Interesting, but a year old.

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Saw this on the NFL website and thought it was an interesting read. 

- Posted by hovis

Interesting, but a year old. 

- Posted by The1

Oh. Didn't know.

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Saw this on the NFL website and thought it was an interesting read. 

- Posted by hovis

Interesting, but a year old. 

- Posted by The1

Mehh...

Not much growth over the past year...

except he has proven to be a turnover machine (excessive ints and fumbles lost).

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Wait til you see him throwing BBs at the Senior Bowl.... College football knows NO stronger arm.

soon to be the 1st QB from the ACC chosen in the draft... something (since this thread is entirely HOLE fans, to this point) that NO tar hole QB can EVER claim.

once again, the pansies are left looking UP to their BIG BROTHER to the east!

Go Pack!

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Saw this on the NFL website and thought it was an interesting read. 

- Posted by hovis

Interesting, but a year old. 

- Posted by The1

Mehh...

Not much growth over the past year...

except he has proven to be a turnover machine (excessive ints and fumbles lost). 

- Posted by kato_karma.v3

You forgot to mention excessive TOUCHDOWNS.

Glennon is already one of the likely first QBs taken. Wait until he gets to work out in the NFL combines. Plus, he has that little SENIOR BOWL thing coming up later.

It's too bad they don't keep track of drops. Our receivers dropped a LOT of passes this year (several of which cost us a win over Carolina...) that were not Glennon's fault. NFL receivers won't be dropping his passes. And the NFL scouts know it.

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Glennon could go as high as 1st but I got him as the 2nd QB off the board

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

Glennon could go as high as 1st but I got him as the 2nd QB off the board 

- Posted by harr2006

Who did you come up with for first? Please don't say Logan Thomas. I had to listen to Jessie Palmer kiss his on Thursday night football while he stunk it up. Barkley? Boyd?

RE: Mike Glennon Draft analysis

I'm thinking Geno may go first unfortunately only because he is a dual threat..