A.J. McCarron’s Combine Performance Secures Day 2 Selection in NFL Draft

February 25, 2014   ·   Dilan Ames   ·   Jump to comments

Leading up to the NFL Scouting Combine, many people questioned A.J. McCarron's arm strength, but after what he showed in the passing drills, there leaves little room for doubt—he can throw the dang ball. McCarron was one of the few top-ranked quarterbacks to throw at the combine, and he certainly boosted his draft stock because of it.
He threw some beautiful passes at the combine, but he especially impressed on one of the longest passing routes of the day:
McCarron's not nearly as athletic as some of the other quarterbacks in this class, and his tortoise-like 40-yard dash (4.94 officially) is a clear example of that.
That being said, a 40-yard dash should not make or break a quarterback's NFL outlook.
Granted, he didn't "wow" in the vertical leap or broad jump either, but those drills don't necessarily reflect on the ability of a quarterback as much as they do on other positions.
I mean, how much weight can those workouts rea...

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