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Joey Harrington
SELECTED BY ARIZONA , ROUND 1, PICK 3, OVERALL PICK 3
QB | (6-4, 220, 4.87) | Oregon | COLLEGE STATS
By Pro Football WeeklyNotes: Redshirted in 1997 and played in just one game in '98, when Akili Smith and Jason Maas were the team's top two signalcallers. Started four of the eight games he played in '99, including the team's bowl game, after he ended the season beating out injured A.J. Feeley for the job. Kept the job from Feeley (who was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth-round in 2001 and made the team), and started every game in 2000. Top Heisman candidate in '01 and finished fourth in the voting. Was the Pacific-10's Offensive Player of the Year and an Academic All-American. MVP of the Fiesta Bowl. Completed 84-of-158 passes for 1,180 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions in 1999, 195-375-2,694-20-13 in 2000 and also ran the ball (or was sacked) 61 times for 125 yards and six touchdowns. Completed 186-322-2,415 with a terrific 23-5 TD-interception ratio in '01. Then played his best game in the Fiesta Bowl, completing 28-42-350-4-1 and made some near-perfect long throws. Was unable to play in the Senior Bowl after hurting his knee in the East-West Shrine game, operating behind a subpar offensive line with no true tackles.Positives: Good size. Tall. Sees well. Supersmart. Team leader. Is poised. Really cut down on his mistakes in 2001 and learned to better control his emotions. Does an excellent job of managing the team and running the offense the way he is coached to do it. Was much more consistent in '01 and avoided the horrible games he had earlier in his career (Oregon State 2000), in which he let things snowball on him. Very clutch and has a great ability for bringing his team back at the end of games. Led at least 10 fourth-quarter comebacks and has the best won-lost record of any Oregon quarterback in history. Won 25 of the last 28 games he started. Sets up quickly and reads coverages well. Has quick feet and senses the rush well. Is tough to sack. Has good, but not great, arm strength. Has stretches when he throws with pinpoint accuracy and really nice touch. Was much more mechanically sound and poised in 2001, and that really helped him with his accuracy.Negatives: Does not have a great arm. Must have his feet set and use a full delivery to get the ball downfield with accuracy and velocity. Still can be erratic and streaky with his accuracy. Is not that mobile or much of a threat to run for big yardage. May have looked better than he really is because he is in such a good offensive system.Summary: Great intangibles and a super kid, but he does not have David Carr's arm strength and is not John Elway, but he could be slightly more gifted than Tom Brady and will be a first-round pick.* Player biographies are provided by Pro Football Weekly.
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