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So I sat down and watched the Lions games from 2010, while Hill was starting, and I think I have a pretty good feel for what to expect out of him.
-Displays excellent touch and anticipation on his throws
-Generally very accurate
-More mobile than you would think by looking at him; displays good awareness of the pocket and where the defenders are, and is agile enough to escape pressure consistently and avoid sacks.
-Will take off and run when he sees an opening, and has better than average speed for a QB.
-Bit of a gunslinger; he's unafraid of putting the ball up and letting his receivers go up and get it, but occasionally makes a "dangerous" throw when he shouldn't. He generally makes good decisions with the ball, however, and will throw it away if he has to.
-Arm strength is below average. Displays loft on almost every pass, no matter the distance, and does not show the ability to "gun it" on a line. This becomes especially noticeable on the goal line, where the passing windows are small. Because of this, he uses fades a lot.
-Despite his arm strength issues, he displays the ability to throw the deep bomb with accuracy. He is not the best at deep outs and corner routes, however.
All in all, I've come away very impressed by what I've seen. There are worse quarterbacks that are starting in the league right now than Shaun Hill. He may not be a top 10 QB, but he looks like someone we can absolutely win with. This is not Kellen Clemens, part deux.
-Displays excellent touch and anticipation on his throws
-Generally very accurate
-More mobile than you would think by looking at him; displays good awareness of the pocket and where the defenders are, and is agile enough to escape pressure consistently and avoid sacks.
-Will take off and run when he sees an opening, and has better than average speed for a QB.
-Bit of a gunslinger; he's unafraid of putting the ball up and letting his receivers go up and get it, but occasionally makes a "dangerous" throw when he shouldn't. He generally makes good decisions with the ball, however, and will throw it away if he has to.
-Arm strength is below average. Displays loft on almost every pass, no matter the distance, and does not show the ability to "gun it" on a line. This becomes especially noticeable on the goal line, where the passing windows are small. Because of this, he uses fades a lot.
-Despite his arm strength issues, he displays the ability to throw the deep bomb with accuracy. He is not the best at deep outs and corner routes, however.
All in all, I've come away very impressed by what I've seen. There are worse quarterbacks that are starting in the league right now than Shaun Hill. He may not be a top 10 QB, but he looks like someone we can absolutely win with. This is not Kellen Clemens, part deux.