Who can Kyler Murray thank for growing NFL draft hype? Drew Brees helped break mold of tall QBs
By Nick Underhill | The Advocate
Drew Brees was talked about like he was an anomaly.
His height made him an exception to the prototypes that teams spell out for various positions, and most organizations do not like to break those rules unless there is a good reason. If they do, the player is typically devalued to some degree because selecting an exception, by definition, is a risk.
Everyone knows that teams want quarterbacks who stand 6-foot-3 or taller, and every movement, even incremental ones, away from that mark create additional questions to answer, doubts to overcome. That is why, back in 2001, Brees turned his head and asked to be remeasured at the Hula Bowl when he was initially announced as being 1/8 of an inch shy of 6 feet. On second look, he was given all 72 inches and ended all doubt when he measured in a quarter of an inch taller at the scouting combine.
That little bit of height mattered a lot back then, but even after Brees blew teams away with his throwing ability during a workout before the draft, there were still lingering doubts.
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By Nick Underhill | The Advocate
Drew Brees was talked about like he was an anomaly.
His height made him an exception to the prototypes that teams spell out for various positions, and most organizations do not like to break those rules unless there is a good reason. If they do, the player is typically devalued to some degree because selecting an exception, by definition, is a risk.
Everyone knows that teams want quarterbacks who stand 6-foot-3 or taller, and every movement, even incremental ones, away from that mark create additional questions to answer, doubts to overcome. That is why, back in 2001, Brees turned his head and asked to be remeasured at the Hula Bowl when he was initially announced as being 1/8 of an inch shy of 6 feet. On second look, he was given all 72 inches and ended all doubt when he measured in a quarter of an inch taller at the scouting combine.
That little bit of height mattered a lot back then, but even after Brees blew teams away with his throwing ability during a workout before the draft, there were still lingering doubts.
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