Chargers Draft - Community Grades: Jonathan Crompton
by John Gennaro on Apr 26, 2010 11:42 AM PDT
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PrintNext up in the community grades is the San Diego Chargers' second selection in the 5th round, Tennessee QB Jonathan Crompton. Crompton has good size, at 6'3" and 222 lbs, and an accurate (but not terribly strong) arm.
Crompton has struggled with inconsistency while at Tennessee. At times he looked like one of the smartest QBs in college, and at others he would throw balls into double- and triple-coverage regularly. Much like Epps, Jonathan will have the opportunity to work with a family of QBs (Philip Rivers, Billy Volek, Norv Turner) that will help him get smarter and be more consistent.
Could this be another Charlie Whitehurst pick? Could a little bit of training, and some good showings in the preseason, eventually yield the Chargers back a good return on their investment? Factor that in as you grade this pick.
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I trust Norv's ability to pick a QB
But I really didn’t like this pick. I thought there were better QB’s on the board and I thought Crompton would have gone undrafted if the Bolts didn’t pick him.
Agreed
I’m sure they see something they like in Crompton, but because I don’t think teams were as high on as the Chargers we’ll probably never be able to turn around and trade in a few years. I kept hearing with the Whitehurst trade that the interested teams liked him going back to when he was drafted. However, that was probably a one time thing anyway. In all likelihood when Crompton is close to NFL ready Volek will no longer be a Charger. On top of that, Whitehurst would have been a free agent this year if not for the sudden change in free agency rules this offseason so if it takes that long to develop this guy there’s a chance he just finds another team in free agency instead of getting trading. Okay, that’s enough over-analysis for now.
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by Wonko on Apr 26, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Thanks, that helps me understand this more
Seems like we got lucky with Whitehurst, and the primary aim should be for a decent back-up (though hopefully we’ll just be measuring him in terms of tangibles like facial hair and clip-board technique).
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I figured they should have just grabbed some undrafted guys
and gone BPA in the 5th, or gone for a TE.
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by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Apr 26, 2010 11:52 AM PDT reply actions
C felt a little high for a 3rd string QB
but, we didn’t have a 6th rounder, and there is a very good chance he will be our #2 guy next year if Volek moves on to greener pastures.
I would give it a lower grade, but it was our compensatory 5th rounder, which means it was practically a 6th rounder, and it also means that we couldn’t move it for more picks.
by Stephen (shaynes41) on Apr 26, 2010 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
C
I would give this a D, considering we could have gotten more impact at almost any other position with this pick.
However, I will give Norv the benefit of the doubt. For all his faults, there’s one thing he does better than almost anyone in the world: develop NFL quarterbacks.
If Norv thinks he can work with this guy and turn him into a decent backup, then I’ll defer to his judgment.
A
This is the only “A” I am giving to any pick. He was my favorite project QB and I thought the Chargers would have to use a 4th on him. He has a cannon for a arm, and the risk is well worth the reward. I think we are still going to have to draft a QB next year when Volek leaves, and it may have to be in the top half of the draft because Crompton is a long way away. With that said love this pick.
IMO
I don’t think the cannon arm is what it takes at this level
It seems like this guy might be a Jamarcus Russell-type. Big and strong and can throw it a country-mile. He’s not out running or running over anybody in the pro’s. Judgment and accuracy means more in the pro’s. I hope he has the stuff.
C – because but I though QB would have been a great position for AJ to go UDFA. I really wanted to see O-line somewhere around this point in the draft.
by Trendsearcher on Apr 26, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll go out on a limb
And not knock any guy for having a cannon arm.
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by Wonko on Apr 26, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
so Rec'd
It would be nice if we could agree that Russel sucks in spite of his cannon arm not because of it. I would argue his problem is it takes him too long to process the defense, and way way too long to throw the ball once he starts his wind up.
IMO
I don't know the guy
… but if we take the press release above. – A tendency to throw into double and triple coverage
It reads like this guy with a cannon arm attempts to use his arm strength to bail himself out of difficult situations. Not all cannon-armed guys do this. So it was not a generalization of all.
by Trendsearcher on Apr 26, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I was teasing you more than anything else
I don’t think there’s anyone out there that truly believes that teams should shy away from strong armed QBs. In Crompton’s defense, the things that I’ve heard as his biggest strengths are his experience in a pro-style system, his near perfect mechanics and his accuracy and touch on his throws. However, when Acee asked Norv about him the first thing Norv mentioned was the strong arm and his ability to make the throws that are important for the Chargers offense. He also described him as having a strong work ethic.
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Well he really only played one year in the pro style offense
His mechanics are very good though, his throwing motion is compact and pretty much ideal.
IMO
1 year is more experience
That Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Tony Pike and Colt McCoy put together.
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In all fairness to Bradford
OKs spread is more like NFL spread offenses in that its not the zone read crap you usually see. Plus Bradford also played alot under center cause they went I formation run/play action sometimes, especially his first two years
IMO
That's subject to coaching
Accuracy and physical upside are not, if you don’t count accuracy over the first year at any given level.
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by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Apr 26, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
No Idea
But Jaws, Norv and AJ liked what they saw; I’m willing to cut him some slack. He supposedly reworked his throwing style and was much better, but still needs work going to second/third checkdown targets. Sounds like a reasonable fixer upper, but I would prefer to see a higher completion rate…
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by Brian (DaBolts) on Apr 26, 2010 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
Completion rate
Is a function of the system more than anything else. Compare his completion rate to other QBs coming from a pro system
IMO
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