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Analysis by Rob Baker, 49ers Clubhouse draft writer:  Carmazzi
moved to Hofstra after Pacific dropped football. In 1997 was Independent
I-AA Player of the Year. In high school, Carmazzi was a honour student
and an Academic All-American. Perfect height, weight and speed for a Quarterback
and is perfectly suited to a west coast offence. Brilliant in the pocket
and can pass on the run, but does throw too many passes of balance. Struggles
passing downfield and should work on his accuracy.
Comment: Steve Young should be able to help Carmazzi to no end, hopefully making him a great starter for 2001. Info from The Sporting News: War Room
Analysis
Info from
Pro Football Weekly:
Positives: Nice size-speed ratio for his position. Proved to be a tough and durable performer in college. Extremely smart and dedicated. Spent his time after the season just getting ready for the Senior Bowl and the combine. Shows above-average awareness in the pocket and is more advanced than most young quarterbacks when it comes to reading coverages. Has above-average to good arm strength. Was extremely productive throughout college career. Looked athletic running and working out at the combine. Negatives: Played in a little bit of a gimmick offense and has not faced Division I-A competition. Will need to alter and adjust his footwork and technique when he plays in a more conventional offense. At times takes too long to get rid of the ball once he decides where he wants to throw. Looks at the receiver and goes into his throwing motion, giving the defender a chance to read him and break on the ball. At times seems to have a slow throwing motion. Throws too many passes off balance. Is not as accurate as you'd like and is not an accurate deep passer. Often makes his receiver adjust to the ball and rarely throws a downfield pass that his receiver can run through cleanly. Straight-line runner who is not very elusive and does not do a very good job of buying time with his feet. Summary: Developmental type with size, stopwatch speed, enough arm strength and certainly enough smarts and toughness. But must improve deep accuracy and learn to get rid of the ball quicker without telegraphing where he's going with the ball.
Info from CBS SportsLine: This athletic passer completed an excellent career at the Division 1 AA level after transferring from Pacific, when it dropped their football program. Carmazzi has started since midway through his sophomore season with Hofstra and has been one of the most productive passers in the nation ever since. He is smart, and has picked up the run and shoot system quickly, displaying excellent decision-making and the ability. He has a good arm and a quick release to get the ball to the right receiver on time. He has a strong frame and shows the toughness to take a hit in the pocket. Carmazzi has the ability to run with the ball, but is not a scrambler and lacks the quick cutting skills to avoid tacklers. He has been very accurate on the underneath and intermediate routes, usually picking the right receiver and hitting him in stride consistently. He delivers the ball with good velocity, timing and accuracy and throws a catchable pass with a nice touch. He lacks top footwork and the lateral quickness to avoid a pass rush and needs work on that critical area. He displays fine field vision, with the ability to make sound high-low progressions and correct passing decisions. He needs work on throwing the deep ball, with better foot placement and follow through. He really stepped up as a leader over his career, displaying the poise and confidence to direct a club. He has made fine progress over his three seasons at Hofstra, but he needs work on defense recognition and finding secondary receivers more consistently. He will need extensive work on his mechanics. He is not very familiar with the three- and five-step drops and is not smooth in his setup. His ball handling, also needs work when operating under center and he demonstrated this again at the Senior Bowl practices. He is rough in both his setup and handoffs, and needs reps and time in those crucial areas to become more comfortable in a system. He threw the ball well over the week, showing a major league arm. He throws well moving either to his right or left, with the ability to deliver the ball with a nice touch. As a senior, he threw for 3,200 yards with 266 completions on 411 attempts (64%) for 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had a fine junior season, going 227 of 367 for 2,751 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 picks. With the history of run and shoot quarterbacks being slow to develop in the NFL, he clearly needs time to work on his basic mechanics before challenging for a starting job. He does possess all the physical and mental skills necessary to succeed as a QB in the NFL. His delivery, arm strength and release are very good in terms of athletic ability and mechanics. He has the athleticism and smarts to start in the NFL but needs critical time and coaching to make the adjustment to a pro style attack. He is a fine prospect with starting talent -- but not early in his career.
Info from CNN/SI: Transfer from Pacific. Division 1-AA standout in a short passing game offense. Sturdy. Intelligent. Good athlete. Has a strong arm. Average in his setup quickness. Not nifty to avoid but is a strong runner who can get yardage once he gets outside the pocket. Has an over-the-top delivery with good wrist action. Can throw tight spirals -- loses some effectiveness when throwing from non-set positions. Shows touch, but can be hesitant and late with his passes. Is inconsistent with his overall accuracy. Rough around the edges but has good tools. |
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