At some point, roughly a year ago, Andre' Woodson was considered a possible first-round pick. But as the college season progressed, and NFL teams got a closer look via offseason workouts, the Kentucky quarterback began to slip down draft boards. And come the actual April draft, Woodson ended up going to the Giants in the next-to-last round. Not exactly how he envisioned it. In any event, he's in New York, and like most rookie quarterbacks, is having something of an adjustment to the professional game:
...Woodson is under no illusion about how much command he has of the Giants New York Giants offensive playbook.With Eli Manning firmly entrenched as the starter, there's no rush for Woodson to master an entire offense, but there is some urgency when it comes to making the final 53. It looks like Anthony Wright will be Manning's backup and the No. 3 job will be between Woodson and Mittens.
"Right now I don't have the best understanding of it," said Woodson ... "This system is very detailed, it's difficult to pick up, and they've thrown a lot at me. That's the most frustrating thing; there is so much offense that you want to learn, but if you don't have a great understanding or feel for it, it can show in your play."
While there's no shame in spending a year or two on the practice squad to hone your game, the psychological damage of losing a quarterback battle -- even as the backup to the backup -- to David Carr can be irreparable.
Whatever, Woodson will see his first preseason action tonight against the Browns.
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8-18-2008 @ 12:23PM
MLJ said...
I am a bit baffled as to why Woodson dropped so far in the draft, he actually had a great season. I know there is some concern w/ his throwing motion, but still...
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8-31-2008 @ 7:07PM
Debbie said...
I blame it on San Francisco's Martz and Nolan. During the Senior Bowl they put him in a west coast offense that he had to learn in a few days, and if you watch the tape, the o line did not protect him. It was like they wanted the west qb's to play better and do better in the draft that they were in control of. Brian Brohm and one other qb stayed out, smart move. Skip your senior bowl. Wait till your own day where you have your own players on your own field. Randy Sandars, who was Eli's and Peyton's coach said that he is one of the best qb's he's ever coached. We beat LSU, we won 8 games , we play the SEC conference, he holds the record of over 300 consecutive attempts without a interception. The guy didn't play against the best, come up with those numbers, sometimes leading from behind to get the win. Everyone else got kept last night, even those who were not drafted, and some one who went in the 7th round. They were awesome too. But the best player, is now what, a practice field guy. This is ludicrous and a conspiracy. The league hates black qb's except the Steelers. Tom Brady went 1 spot different than Andre, maybe he'll follow in his footsteps.
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