
One of the most underrated quarterbacks in the 2011 NFL Draft class is TJ Yates of North Carolina. He played in a difficult-to-master pro style system under John Shoop and is a four-year starter. Not unlike Jason Campbell at Auburn, it took until his senior season for everything to click for Yates. Prior to 2010, TJ had been prone to making too many bad decisions. In 2010, after his third straight year attending Manning Camp, Yates really settled in and embraced the nuances of the position, allowing the offense to work for him and picking his moments to make big plays. If you were to watch his senior season alone, you come away thinking he's nothing less than a mid to early round quarterback prospect. He shows lively feet in his setup, perfect backfield mechanics, near-perfect throwing mechanics, the intangibles to run an offense and keep everything running smoothly, the ability to use his voice and cadence to draw a defense off sides, the arm to make every throw in the playbook, and accuracy at all distances. He has mastered the play-action passing game, and specializes in displaying perfect accuracy and touch on his deep verticals. It is no coincidence that at Manning Camp when the attending players had to teach portions of the game to little kids, he was put in charge of the deep ball. He owns it, he perfects it, he cares about it. He is also the best time management and do-or-die 2-minute drill quarterback in the Draft. He is a player that compares favorably to Chad <b>...</b>
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