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Yesterday, Oregon Ducks quarterback Dennis Dixon had an impressive workout in front of NFL scouts.
He wanted to prove two things: 1. that he could pass well in a pro style pocket passing type of offense 2. That he is recovering well from ACL knee surgery, which he just had 3 and 1/2 months ago.
Dixon did prove that he could pass effectively from the side-out patterns to the deep passes. Though he did not run in the drills, his running ability is incredible if you view his games last year.
It should be noted that while Dixon was used in the Ducks' spread option offense, he was recruited by the Ducks as a pocket passer. In high school, he never scored a running touchdown. It was only in his last two years at Oregon, that the coaches used his remarkable running ability when they switched to a spread option offense.
Dixon had a 67% passing accuracy rate last year--much higher than most running QB's.
Besides his strong athletic ability, coaches admire Dixon for being a high character type of athlete. He has a strong work ethic, is very coachable, and is a positive team leader.
One example of his character came in the game on November 15th, when his knee hideously buckled when he was making a cut. While Dixon was crying on the bench, his Dad came down out of the stands and consoled him about the injury, his season ending, and his Heisman Trophy chances eliminated.
After about 10 minutes, his Dad said to him, "OK, Dennis, you've had enough time to grieve. Get your butt off the bench, go stand on the sideline, and cheer your teammates!"
For the last two games of the season and the Sun Bowl win, Dixon was on the sideline, wearing a headset, and signaling the plays to the on-field quarterback. His encouragement to his teammates was consistently evident.
He is the high character type of player the Packers could use.
My only reservation about Dennis Dixon is his slight frame. At 6'4" and 205 pounds, I am not sure if his body can take the pounding that NFL quarterbacks take.
He wanted to prove two things: 1. that he could pass well in a pro style pocket passing type of offense 2. That he is recovering well from ACL knee surgery, which he just had 3 and 1/2 months ago.
Dixon did prove that he could pass effectively from the side-out patterns to the deep passes. Though he did not run in the drills, his running ability is incredible if you view his games last year.
It should be noted that while Dixon was used in the Ducks' spread option offense, he was recruited by the Ducks as a pocket passer. In high school, he never scored a running touchdown. It was only in his last two years at Oregon, that the coaches used his remarkable running ability when they switched to a spread option offense.
Dixon had a 67% passing accuracy rate last year--much higher than most running QB's.
Besides his strong athletic ability, coaches admire Dixon for being a high character type of athlete. He has a strong work ethic, is very coachable, and is a positive team leader.
One example of his character came in the game on November 15th, when his knee hideously buckled when he was making a cut. While Dixon was crying on the bench, his Dad came down out of the stands and consoled him about the injury, his season ending, and his Heisman Trophy chances eliminated.
After about 10 minutes, his Dad said to him, "OK, Dennis, you've had enough time to grieve. Get your butt off the bench, go stand on the sideline, and cheer your teammates!"
For the last two games of the season and the Sun Bowl win, Dixon was on the sideline, wearing a headset, and signaling the plays to the on-field quarterback. His encouragement to his teammates was consistently evident.
He is the high character type of player the Packers could use.
My only reservation about Dennis Dixon is his slight frame. At 6'4" and 205 pounds, I am not sure if his body can take the pounding that NFL quarterbacks take.
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