I don't want to call any specific people out, although I guess the title of this blog post kind of does that, except I can't help myself but wonder how he could be a first round draft pick in the NFL.
Gabbert has done great things for the Missouri Tigers in the past two seasons as the starting quarterback, however at the same time I feel like he's made many mistakes that he will get destroyed in the NFL for.
After the Oklahoma game, I felt Gabbert would go pro and thought he was most definitely good enough to be a top pick. However, that was when he didn't seem to have happy feet in the pocket and proceed to lose two straight games to Nebraska and Texas Tech. Then on top of that, he has yet to win a bowl game for the Tigers and I don't see how his interception in the Insight Bowl against Iowa that, while I don't blame him for the loss because he did have a great game, was the final blow to the Tigers in why we lost that game.
Those same mistakes in the NFL will put him on the bench. And, there's no guarantee he won't make those mistakes. The fact is, he has suspect pocket presence, he's extremely hit or miss with the deep pass and inconsistent with his throwing accuracy no matter the length of the pass. Everyone says he will be drafted high in the draft and most likely have success in the NFL because he has the "NFL quarterback build" just like Josh Freeman did coming out of Kansas State and nearly led the Tampa Bay Bucs to the playoffs this year.
Personally though, I just don't think Gabbert will be a top quarterback in the NFL, at least not for a few years until he can improve on his pocket presence. If he thinks Nebraska and Texas Tech's pass rush is quick, he has no clue what's going to hit him in training camp.
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