The Quarterbacks
A brief look in to the QB's of the MLF
Immanual Cabassa: Accurate and consistent outside the pocket. He is athletic, talented, confident, and poised. Plays well under pressure. A rhythm passer who has good anticipation and timing in his throws. The bottom line is he finds the open receiver. Was in sync with the Bears receivers because he spent extra time with them before the game, throwing game day patterns. An alert, composed, and consistent competitor with body control and athletic feet. Consistently makes good on-the-field decisions. A clutch player who can play under center or in the shotgun. Dangerous on bootleg, play action, and waggle passes. Accurate on the run going left or right. Good pocket presence and sixth sense feel. Accurate passer short and medium with his feet under him. Plays in balance. Excellent fundamentals. He uses the whole field to attack a defense. Top notch field vision and awareness despite his shorter than ideal quarterback height requirement. Has touch and feel for the passing game. Places the ball where the defender can’t get to it. A natural leader who was voted captain in his first year for the Bears. Has a natural feel in the passing game and is instinctive enough to read a play as it develops. Led the MLF in passing
Rashad Hector: Three-and-a-half year starter who is very athletic and mobile. Can roll away from pressure. Can make a completion under duress. Delivers the ball in traffic. Operates best in a clean pocket. Shorter than ideal, but throws through passing lanes. Plays best on the move. Steady improvement over his career although he will take unnecessary sacks at times. Decision making is consistent. A reliable leader who plays with confidence. Rare movement skills to escape with suddenness to make a play
David Legree: Confident and aggressive in his play. Runs the dive and read option. Quick up the field when he runs the ball. Big and strong. Uses the stiff arm to ward off tacklers. Physical in the run game. Can take and give a hit. Runs the ball out of the Wildcat. Can avoid defenders in space. ability to pre-read, sight adjust, and locate secondary receivers. His field vision and awareness are not readily evident. Runs the quarterback counter sweep and follows his blockers. Demonstrates an open field burst to run away from defenders. Can elude pass rushers. Tall enough to see over the line. Has a strong arm and fast ball when he needs it. Can zip the ball on a shallow post route or hit a receiver on a 25-yard comeback. Generally throws to wide open receivers. One flaw is that he stares down and locks on a receiver. Will sling the ball on the run off balance trying to make a play. Will need to learn all the nuances and fundamentals of the pro passing game - consistency, ability to anticipate windows in coverage, taking snaps from center and dropping to the throwing point, decision making, accuracy, balance and footwork in the pocket. The bottom line is that Newton is a big flexible right handed athlete who can make all the throws. Has some natural leadership qualities on the field. He also has mechanic breakdowns which cause the ball to drop or go high and away
The MLF hostes a number of good quaterbacks this season that will make for a real passing league the question is who will be at the top at the end of the season.