Standout Quarterbacks from the AVC Mega Football Camp, Part II
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Our event coverage of Fairleigh Dickinson University Head Football Coach Anthony Van Curen‘s AVC Mega Football Camp continues. First we will review offensive and defensive prospects that shined during the combine, athletes who appear physically ready to play college football, and…
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Continue ReadingOur event coverage of Fairleigh Dickinson University Head Football Coach Anthony Van Curen‘s AVC Mega Football Camp continues. First we will review offensive and defensive prospects that shined during the combine, athletes who appear physically ready to play college football, and conclude with positional breakdowns of the talent on-hand. These breakdowns are only from my subjective on-site observations. They do not take into consideration film, highlights, or anything else.
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McCrorey, who is currently rostered by the Piscataway Chiefs, was a quarterback who showed flashes of brilliance as the evening drew on. He caught my eye on one particular route that he seemed especially apt at throwing – the fade ball. McCrorey did a great job of lofting deep bombs over his receivers’ shoulders, while in stride, hitting them right in their bread-basket. This happened repeatedly, as it appears that in McCrorey the Chiefs have a pure gunslinger who can stretch the field nicely to compliment their strong ground game.
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With another opportunity to see Grusser live in person I walked away more impressed than the last time. The senior signal caller did a great job leading his receivers and hitting them in stride. This resonated the most with posts and flags. Grusser threw absolute strikes through where fast enough to slice through defenses and challenge any defensive back. Additionally, and this is difficult to do at a shirt-and-shorts camp, Grusser stood out to me because of how he commanded everything around him. Whether it was his receivers, the quarterback rotation, or even manipulated defenses with his eyes, Grusser appears to have the heralded intangible of leadership. With a 4.20 second pro agility, I am curious to see how Grusser’s game will continue to expand this season.
Wharton, out of Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Philly, is a prospect I was certainly unfamiliar with but yet now intrigued to follow. At 6’5″ 192lbs he has the size to play literally any skill position on the field. He has the athleticism to match too, having ran a 4.32 second pro agility. Taking reps at quarterback seemed easy for this pro-size ready prospect, as it seemed as if he was effortlessly flicking his wrist and placing the ball at any spot on the field with accuracy.
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Now a post-graduate player for Milford Academy in New York, Weber is a 6’4″ 182lb quarterback with all the measurables to play college football at any level. Weber possesses immense power through his lower body, as evidenced by a 113″ broad jump and is mobile enough to step up and manipulate the pocket. Weber seemed particularly advanced at throwing the deep ball, specifically fades and posts. He stepped up into each throw and delivered assaulting strikes down field where his playmakers did exactly that – make great plays on great balls.
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A quarterback that I have now seem maybe three times in person, Bell might be the next big-time prospect at his position to come out New Jersey. Entering just his sophomore year, Bell has incredible athleticism. His power was on display with a 125″ broad jump, he showed out his quickness with a 4.33 second pro agility, and he cut a rug with a 4.72 second 40-yard dash. This time out I noted how Bell did a tremendous job of anticipating when the receiver will break off their route. It did not matter who he was paired with or what route they were running, Bell seemed to be in sync with every one of his targets he took spins with throughout the event.
Taking the short trip over the Goethals Bridge on his way to Madsion from Staten Island was Rivera, a quarterback at Petrides High School. Rivera showed to me that he slings absolute bullets all across the field. To me he excelled in the intermediate game. Those bullets seemed to get stuck in the hands of his receivers’ no matter what route was ran between 8-and-20 yards. He also did a nice job of setting up his receivers to amass YAC after they caught the ball.