The NFL likes measurables above all else. Jake has everything you need in a QB

May 3, 2015
11:28:47am

TrueAndBlue

And when you watch him in practice, he makes elite level throws. The jets saw this and thought maybe they could work with it

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wait....WHAT??? Somebody signed Jake Heaps to a FA deal????!!!

Utesplease

5/3/15 11:19am

If you can make every throw in a book, there will always be a coach who thinks

Shimmy

5/3/15 11:23am

that bowl game against UTEP I thought, OK here we go

Crush4

5/3/15 11:30am

Have there been guys in the past who were poor 4 year college QBs

Utesplease

5/3/15 11:33am

Yes. And it isn't like he's made the team.

Shimmy

5/3/15 11:33am

Thats surprising. Good for him though

Utesplease

5/3/15 11:36am

Who had four poor college years and still had a successful NFL career?

RC Vikings

5/3/15 11:37am

I'd say for doing nothing in college, Matt Cassel could be considered an NFL

Mr Bassman

5/3/15 11:38am

Cassel just didnt play in college.

Utesplease

5/3/15 11:44am

Still. Absolutely no production. Just had measurables. Heaps has some

Mr Bassman

5/3/15 11:45am

I answered before he edited his question. I thought he was going to say

Shimmy

5/3/15 11:42am

Matt cassel didn't start a game at usc. Threw maybe 30-40 passes in his career

Mr Bassman

5/3/15 11:37am

Leave it to the Jets ...

getemcougs24

5/3/15 11:25am

The NFL likes measurables above all else. Jake has everything you need in a QB

TrueAndBlue

5/3/15 11:28am

Heaps' measurables are from the neck down

Twin Roots

5/3/15 11:33am

He's kinda small for a pocket passer

Pasadena

5/3/15 11:35am

Brees?

Crush4

5/3/15 11:36am

No, Heaps

Pasadena

5/3/15 11:42am

they could use a guy to throw passes in training camp

Mayor of Cougartown

5/3/15 11:44am

We're talking about the Jets. I'm thinking about trying out myself.

Crush4

5/3/15 11:50am

This is a no-risk move for the Jets

AxelDC

5/3/15 11:59am

FA invites don't mean jack. Teams need players to come in and facilitate

kotacoug

5/3/15 11:43am

Exactly. Teams just want bodies at this point.

dtrom34

5/3/15 12:32pm

Like walking on 42nd Street...the pros will find you. Brett Vroman, for example,

boiseman92

5/3/15 12:48pm

he's what is called a "camp arm". bret engemman got the same deal. it means

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