WHAT'S NEXT FOR NESBITT?

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 5, 2010 4:57 PM EDT

Now that it is painfully clear that Joshua Nesbitt has played his last down for The Institute what do you think the future holds for him? Are we looking at a future coach or announcer? Or do you think there is still a shot for him in the pros?

Let's take that last possibility and imagine some options. For instance, speaking of options, do you think it would ever happen that a pro team would draft him to use as an option quarterback in special game situations? Imagine if a team, rather than using the wildcat, used a triple option near the goal line with Nesbitt in charge. Or a team might want to use him to burn the clock when a team is nursing a lead and needs to use up eight or nine minutes. Admittedly these are far fetched but the question remains as to how one might use such a fine athlete in the pros. Is he a strong safety? Is he a possession receiver? Is he a specialty back for situational use? What are your thoughts?

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he probably would make an excellent wildcat quarterback.

by bobo_w on Nov 8, 2010 12:30 PM EST reply actions

Is he fast enough

or do you think the “threat” of throwing the ball might make him better than the average wildcat back?

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 8, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

His speed is the question mark in my mind.

When I see Nesbitt run, he looks slow as molasses. I have trouble seeing him being fast enough to play in the NFL unless he converts into a lineman. Does anyone have an idea as to how fast Nesbitt is?

by Dive Keep and Pitch on Nov 8, 2010 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

Well,

Dwyer ran a 4.69 at the combine, and Nesbitt is very clearly slower than that, so maybe close to a 5….

by LilBroey700 on Nov 9, 2010 1:48 AM EST up reply actions

He’s probably going to have to move to TE/H-back or safety. A creative team might also create an option package for him like the Jets have done with Brad Smith.

by Joe Hamilton's Chauffeur on Nov 8, 2010 12:58 PM EST reply actions

Do teams actually still use H-backs?

I am thinking safety since I don’t know if he is big enough to block as a TE.

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 8, 2010 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

Watching him play

I think TE (he does a nice job running over smallish dbs), and I worry that his lack of top end speed could be a problem in the secondary, but you are right on the size issue. He needs to bulk up some if he’s going to play tight end in the nfl.

by Joe Hamilton's Chauffeur on Nov 8, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

My dream has always been

for a pro team to actually try the triple option. Beno Cook supposedly thinks it would be unbeatable in the pros. There was a brief time decades ago when several pro teams experimented with it in spring training but ditched the idea out of fear of losing their quarterback to injury. That makes intuitive sense but statistically option quarterbacks are injured less often than pro style quarterbacks. If a pro team had a solid team, and a draft choice to spare, it would make sense to actually draft someone like Nesbitt in the lower rounds and build a special goal line offense around him. As I said earlier it would be a great ball control offense also when you needed to run out the clock. Alas, if something like this doesn’t open up for Nesbitt there just may not be a place for him in the pros.

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 9, 2010 9:04 AM EST reply actions

Of course defenses hate playing the option

so the fear in the pros may be that defenses would be willing to give up touchdowns in the short hall against option quarterbacks just so they could take their shots at knocking out the quarterback..

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 9, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions

I don't believe this statement

statistically option quarterbacks are injured less often than pro style quarterbacks.

Nesbitt has missed more starts/season than any other ACC QB during his tenure.

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by BirdGT on Nov 9, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions

It was a quote from CPJ

I think the problem is how to measure this.

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 9, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions

I've always envisioned

J-Nes as a smaller Mike Alstott. I think a team could use him like the broncos use Tebow now, when they need to beat the QB up the middle to get that 1-yd TD. As for announcing, I don’t think he’s extroverted enough. He’s always been very soft-spoken, and a man of few words. However, he is an EXCELLENT leader, and so that with the combo of the introversion could lead to a unique coaching style.

Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.

by GTNate on Nov 9, 2010 9:34 AM EST reply actions

What about

Nesbitt taking on a coaching role?… wouldnt that be a nice addition to the coaching staff to have Nes ( who you could argue to be the best QB that CPJ coached) on CPJ’s staff to help with quarter backs…?

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by The_GT_LineageX11 on Nov 9, 2010 11:10 PM EST reply actions

obviously

it would be a few years down the road

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by The_GT_LineageX11 on Nov 9, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions

No pun intended

but that might be Nesbitt’s best option.

by Atlanta's original team on Nov 10, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions

haha

i think it would be awesome… What else would be better for a young QB learning the option than to have one of the best option QBs be his coach… under CPJ of course…

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by The_GT_LineageX11 on Nov 10, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions