How McVay evaluates quarterbacks coming out of college


“Number one, are you able to throw the football accurately with some anticipation and make quick decisions?” McVay said from the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix. And without continuing his numbered list, the head coach went on to explain how young signal-callers shouldn’t be written off based on how they are used in there college system.

But first and foremost, McVay says it comes down to how a prospect throws the ball — not how hard the ball is thrown. An old football family eye test.

“[A]re we able to throw the football with accuracy and anticipation? I remember my grandpa Bill Walsh always said this, it’s not about the arm strength and stuff like that, it’s the anticipation, the accuracy, and the ability to throw the ball as hard as necessary based on the type of throw, whether that be quick, intermediate, down the field, but being on time and rhythm, giving guys the chance to create after the catch,” McVay said. “Those are the things that you’re looking at.”

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