Packers Sign QB Graham Harrell
by Brandon on May 20, 2010 12:09 AM CDT
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PrintLast week I posted a baseless speculation that the Green Bay Packers scheduled a workout with former Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell because they weren't happy with rookie free agent QB Noah Shepard. Well it turns out they weren't happy with de facto No. 3 QB Chris Pizzotti.
According to Rob Demosky at the Press-Gazette, they've signed Harrell and released Pizzotti. I wrote briefly about Pizzotti last December when the Packers signed him to the practice squad. He sounded like a major project, but he had potential. Harrell has a lot of major college experience as a 3 year starter in the Big 12. Unfortunately he played in a spread offense under a former head coach Mike Leach so he's a project in his own right.
It's not a major move, but I like this signing. He has a lot of experience as a starter in college, he had a very high completion percentage in college (due to the spread offense - also see 49ers QB Alex Smith), he costs them nothing, and he should be eligible for the practice squad in 2010. I hope I get to see him play this preseason.
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I remember watching this guy when he was in college. He was a hell of a player. I don’t really think he is cut out for any real success in the NFL though. I doubt the Packers brought him in for that anyway. Perhaps a good practice squad QB I guess. Call me crazy, but he was cut from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, so I have my doubts. So many great spread QB’s in college never seem to able to cut it in the NFL (see Alex Smith.) On a side note, here is an interesting NY Times article that calls Finley the best TE in the league. I am concerned because he is already cocky as hell, this certainly won’t help matters IMHO. Who knows though, maybe he really has finally settled down.
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
finely
met him and kuhn at “the bar” in weston on saturday. he didn’t appear to have a sprained knee to me by the way he was dancing with the ladies. kuhn on the other hand was dancing like he was on a nordic track. white men can’t dance, well some anyway.
both were well behaved and were only drinking water.
I'm happy we signed Harrell
Yeah the system he played in hurt his chances in the NFL, but Harrell is one of those QB’s that does have swagger. He’s only going to be a 3rd String QB, and I really do think he’s gonna do alright.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
Man, did Justin tarnish the name Harrell forever among Green Bay fans????
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
Texas Tech fan here...
Just wanted to say that the Green Bay packers signed a fine young man in Graham Harrell. Having watched every game of his career, his accuracy is unbelievable and he is a fiery, emotional leader on the field. Your fan base has just increased by one more member and I wish the packers well next season. Don’t by in to the “system” crap…the kid is extremely intelligent and had to make tons of adjustments at the line during his time at Tech…perhaps his only weakness is launching deep balls down the sideline, but other than that he is a great QB who deserves his shot, and I for one am grateful the Packers finally realized that and gave him a shot. Good luck next season again and GO PACK GO!!!
accuracy
Not too hard to be accurate when you run mostly WR screens and short routes vs college players who play mostly zone and don’t have the ability to play press coverage… I am not convinced he can make NFL throws accurately or w/ enough zip on the ball. IMO, he’s a camp arm and not much more.
by Strohman on May 22, 2010 6:51 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I guess we’ll see soon enough. There is certainly room on this team to make the roster if he can look good and get a grasp on the system.
QB's
Packers will only keep 2 QB’s… Rodgers and Flynn on the active roster. 3rd QB goes on practice squad! So Shepard or Harrell would go on the Practice squad. With the amt of talent at other positions, they won’t keep 3 active on the roster.
by Strohman on May 22, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well than FUCK YOU!!!!!! No just kidding, but seriously, get off your high horse. Are you some kind of scout or something? Did you watch every game of his career like I did and thus have more than enough visible proof that he can infact make most, if not all, throws in the NFL? I suggest you take a look at this post of mine and then get back to me, buddy.
http://www.doubletnation.com/2009/5/12/872805/video-evidence-that-graham-harrell
Watched
Yeah, I watched alot of his Big 12 games… More than enough to know he isn’t an NFL QB! I’m supposed to believe someone who has so much invested in Harrell over what NFL scouts say?! Not likely… Throwing WR screens, and alot of short routes vs the porous Big 12 defenses doesn’t impress anyone.
The video w/ the throw at 1:02 showed at 20 yd touch pass w/ alot of loft where the WR made a great catch of a good pass… Big Deal!!! It was a throw I would expect any college QB to make! The rest of that vid, showed 2 deep outs, but both had way to much air under the ball to be completed vs NFL coverage. He had one 25 yd pass into the middle of the field that had some zip on the ball, but it was vs a WIDE open zone coverage, again an easy NFL pass, that most college QB should make. Rest of the vid is all screens and typical spread offense throws!
Other video wasn’t available… Sorry, saw nothing to change my opinion of him. Your screaming and swearing doesn’t change it… And I SERIOUSLY hope your not comparing Harrell to Brady or Brees… I mean PLEEEEASE!!!
There is no evidence of him being able to make NFL throws in that video!!! Still a practice squad/camp arm at best!!!
Haha
OK, you’re the expert I guess. Sorry if the cursing offended you, I was just joking but I guess I didn’t make it obvious enough. I do have a problem with just one thing you said though:
Yeah, I watched alot of his Big 12 games… More than enough to know he isn’t an NFL QB!
If this is the case, then I am curious what else you happen to simply “know” about our world. If you already know Graham Harrell NFL fate, then surely you can reveal the fate of many other people and are not limited to potential NFL QB’s. Are you the messiah? If so, why the Packers? Just curios ;)
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