john parker wilson nfl draft
The NFL Draft begins on Saturday, which means those of us who follow such things have a marathon weekend ahead of us, with more sightings of Mel Kiper Jr. than one could possibly ask for. [1]
Three scouts told NFL Network’s Charles Davis that they like Alabama QB J.P. Wilson as a “second-day guy” with potential. [2]
Wilson was not even a great quarterback at the University of Alabama until this season when he led the Crimson Tide to a undefeated regular season. [3]
When Wilson joined the Alabama program, few thought he would one day close out his career as one of the most prolific passers to ever wear a Crimson Tide uniform. [4]
Anyone can break down the top 10 players in the draft, but not many will break down the players taken in the later rounds. [3]
Wilson orchestrated what (for a time) was a dream season at Alabama before the Crimson Tide lost to Florida in the SEC Championship and fell apart against Utah in the Sugar Bowl. [5]
After seeing minimal action as a true freshman, he went on to start the next three seasons, rewriting numerous school records. [4]
Wilson has been productive in the starting role at Alabama the past three years, yet he lacks the size and arm strength to be anything other than a third passer at the next level. [6]
The NFL Draft Bible currently has the 6′1, 219-pound signal caller from Alabama ranked as the 16th overall quarterback in the 2009 NFL Draft. [2]
With no disrespect to Wilson, because he did make a few big plays and had an uncanny way of managing a game without ever affecting it in a negative way, the real leader of Alabama’s offense was OT Andre Smith. [3]
NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. [...] Wilson would also leave the University of Alabama football program as the all-time leader in total offense yards (8,099), total offensive average (179.98 ypg), yards passing (7,924), passing yardage average (176.09 ypg), pass attempts (1,175), pass completions (665) and touchdown passes (47). [4]
Video Reel 1 - Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - #14 - QB - 3 Clips - 25 Sec. [7]
In his final season, he completed 314 of 467 passes (67.24 percent) for 3,821 yards and 40 touchdowns with just 10 interceptions. [4]
Coming in he had all the tools to be one of the best that ever played the game, but under terrible circumstances, three OC’s, and the loss of a lot of confidence, he regressed. [1]
Sources:
[1] John Parker Wilson talks NFL Draft: “I think I’ve changed people’s …
[2] NFL DRAFT BIBLE - Scouts Drink The John Parker Wilson Kool-Aid
[3] MockStock: John Parker Wilson | NFL Mocks | Covering the 2009 NFL Draft
[4] National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - John Parker Wilson
[5] John Parker Wilson Scouting Report - 2009 NFL Draft Prospect
[6] John Parker Wilson - 2009 Draft Tracker - SI.com
[7] John Parker Wilson - College Football