Can Mike Teel Continue to look like an NFL Quarterback?

by John Morgan on Aug 22, 2009 7:00 PM PDT

The vanilla defenses of the preseason can make any quarterback look solid. San Diego Union-Tribune writer Nick Canepa entitled his August 16, 1998 piece "Sure, it's early, but Ryan Leaf is for real". Against the St. Louis Rams, Leaf was 13-20 for 200 yards and a touchdown. He ran for a touchdown and had another touchdown dropped. Canepa's piece starts:

Last night's Chargers-Rams exhibition game here was Salute to the Military Night. There were two generals on the field. The Marines' Henry Osman and the Chargers' [Ryan Leaf]. Battlefield promotion, after the rookie quarterback, playing the first half only, led his team to a 17-0 start in what eventually became a 41-27 Chargers victory.

Oh boy.

Starting his career 7-15 for 75 yards, a touchdown and an interception isn't reason to stop ogling college quarterback prospects. But it's how Mike Teel got there that's exciting. He looked poised in the pocket. He showed read. He has an absolute cannon and can be accurate in spurts. Right now, he's only an intriguing prospect, but if he can build off the skills he showed last Saturday and turn his sporadic accuracy into consistent accuracy, you know, accuracy, he's got potential. He's got potential to be an absolute steal.

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I've got no scouting sense for QBs

Last year I though Charlie Frye looked ok in the preseason

/KPTV12 is horrible for watching football in HD

Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.

by ninjasocks on Aug 22, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Jump throw!

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 22, 2009 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

I hate you for posting Tebow's picture.

by Trepidation on Aug 22, 2009 7:56 PM PDT reply actions

Does Mike Teel really have a cannon

or are you just comparing him to Hasselbeck?

Rutgers guy here. Teel has good and bad qualities. Among the latter, he is super streaky (think Kerry Collins), forces throws, and lacks touch on his passes at times. I wonder if Seattle fans are confusing his frequent overthrows with pure arm strength. He has an above average arm, but it’s not in that George, Boller, Vick, etc…. class.

He is an interesting development prospect for sure, but I continue to believe that Greene is the Rutgers product who will prove to be a steal for Seattle. Still shocked that he fell to the 7th round.

by number_twentyone on Aug 22, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

6th round...but his lazer today to Hass looked pretty damn strong.

by cashless on Aug 22, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions

With the 1st overall pick from Denver, Seattle picks

Tim Tebow, aka Tim Ruskell’s wet dream.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Aug 22, 2009 10:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

He so is.

by John Morgan on Aug 22, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions

4 year starter, great stats in college, in love with Jesus, virgin, etc...

He’s like Brian Russell except at QB.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Aug 23, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I spent my college years surrounded by Tebowmania.

I pray (to George Carlin, naturally) that His Grace Timmothy doesn’t come to Seattle.

Except for as a fullback.

It's Great to be a Florida Gator!

by Wayward Llama on Aug 23, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Please don't ever say that again!

Having to see him at FS is bad enough, imagining him at QB is downright terrifying.

And before you say, yes I know he used to play QB

by rex92 on Aug 24, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions

BRuss was a QB once

True story.

Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.

by ninjasocks on Aug 24, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate you

Never speak of it again.

Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.

by ninjasocks on Aug 22, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions

It will happen

by kearly on Aug 22, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Completely agree

God I hope they don’t draft Tebow.

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 23, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Boo-urns.

Make him go away!

by thebyron on Aug 23, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

My observations on Teel

I think he has showed allot of poise for a rookie. He seems to have good pocket awareness and can make his reads. He has good arm strength and agility. with the proper coaching I think he has a future in the NFL. Weather he will develop enough to be the Hawks future QB remains to be seen. So far I have liked what I have seen from him and he doesn’t look like a sixth round pick rookie.

by seer#1 on Aug 23, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions

If Holmgren were still here

Teel would have a good shot at maximizing his talent. Holmgren is just the coach to take a raw guy like Teel, get him more focused on the mental aspects of the game, and help him become a mature and capable QB. Not sure about Knapp or Mora as QB developers.

I like what I saw from Teel. He’s definitely not the throwaway late round QBs we’ve seen the last three or four years. He has some real physical tools to work with and some potential. Not sure if we have the coaching or patience to develop that potential, but we shall see.

by ASeahawkfan on Aug 23, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions