Applewhite’s Yds/attempt is a bit lower than McCoy’s, but it’s close.
And again, Chase Daniel’s sack rate was just under 3.5%, and he had sterling completion % numbers.

McCoy may be awesome, but it’s not like his detractors don’t have reasons to be suspicious. The combine will tell.

(Tim Tebow’s raw stats blow all of these guys out of the water, but I don’t think many people would be happy with Tebow in the 1st round.)

He may have been thought of as a value pick, but…1st round?

I was assuming guys were throwing at the optimal angle, like in an arm strength competition or something.

Hmm, it feels like neither you nor John feel like I’m allowed to have an opinion that disagrees with yours.

Yes, I have watched him a lot. I’d say probably 4 complete games of play this year. And I don’t think his arm is very good, some of his throws just look downright bad, like throws you wouldn’t see in the NFL.

And no, he doesn’t hardly make reads. He usually just stares one receiver down and then runs the ball.

I pointed out the Red River Rivalry game just as an example of a game where he looked pretty bad because that’s a good example of what I’m talking about, I didn’t say that was the only game where i thought he played poorly.

What evidence is there that he will be a good pro? Yes, he has been very good in college, but as I’m sure you know that doesn’t mean you’ll be good in the NFL. I think the completion % is a good sign, as John pointed out, but that alone doesn’t mean you’ll be a good player (see Brian Brohm). He just doesn’t have skills that I see translating to the next level. He reminds me a lot of Colt Brennan actually, although at least he is doing it against better competition. I remember hearing the same things about Brennan, the arm strangth was legit, he was making quick reads, his “mobility” would help him, etc. It doesn’t look like it’s going to work out for him.

Anyway, since you seem to think I’m making this all up I’ll post a segment of the evaluations of a few other draftniks who agree with me. Here’s Rob Staton of Seahawks Draft Blog’s evaluation:

Colt McCoy was truly awful against Bradford’s Sooners and belittled those who still rank him amongst the potential top picks in 2010. As with Tebow, McCoy is a great college quarterback. But for a brilliant play by Michael Crabtree and Graham Harrell last year, he’d have won the Heisman and Texas would have made the Championship game. In the NFL – that counts for nothing. Colt McCoy is not a NFL caliber quarterback. On Saturday we saw the usual collection of screen passes and short routes, mixed in with a few quarterback draws. McCoy’s accuracy was all over the place, particularly when he threw further than 10 yards. He fumbled the ball when running in the OU red zone and tossed a woeful interception later on that probably should have cost his team the game. He simply doesn’t have the arm and skill set to make it in the NFL and shouldn’t really justify anything more than mid-late round consideration.

Here’s Matt McGuire of WalterFootball.com:

McCoy won’t be eluding pressure in the pocket in the NFL not just because there is a tremendous jump defensively in terms of athleticism, size, strength, technique, intelligence, instincts, etc., but also because he will be a deer in headlights going from the shotgun, zone-read spread to a more pro-style, West Coast system. In Texas’ offense, McCoy has one read, and if that read isn’t open, he ducks his head and runs. He can’t throw from the pocket. He isn’t going to get away with this in the NFL…

It doesn’t matter how good you are as a runner in college. If you don’t have the ability to throw the football, your running skills as a quarterback are meaningless. Don’t make the mistake of evaluating ESPN highlight reels and start evaluating how a quarterback’s mobility helps his passing game because that’s what it all comes down to at the next level.

I am not perfect; I have had my fair share of brainfarts as an analyst/scout; it’s just impossible to be perfect. However, I did not think Alex Smith or Vince Young were first-round talents. I’m highly confident that Tebow and McCoy will make no impact in the NFL as passing quarterbacks.

And a prodraftparty.com evaluation (they’ve reviewed two of his games):

vs. Oklahoma

- Throws too high on the majority on his passes

- Had a pass dropped by a DB that would have been a pick six

- Nothing terribly impressive in this game but I guess a win is a win

vs. Texas Tech

McCoy started off terribly against Texas Tech, overthrowing receivers multiple times and throwing 2 picks because of it. His arm is a huge question mark for me because I am not seeing the zip on his balls that he will need to be successful in the NFL. He did step up in the 2nd half to lead Texas to a win but I do not see a first round prospect. His arm and height are just too big of question marks at this point.

So, are we just all making this stuff up and oversimplifying, or perhaps are these some valid criticisms of McCoy?