E.J. Manuel

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA (Bayside HS)

Height: 6'4"     Weight: 218

Position: QB

Teams Of Interest

Committed to Florida State

The Skinny

Manuel has been committed to FSU since June 2007

The Analysis

Of all the quarterbacks in the 2008 class, Manuel might be the most ready to play high-level football the earliest. Mentally he is a pure leader — on and off the field. He goes through his progressions very naturally. He also has supreme talents. He has a strong arm and can make every throw on the field. But unlike most quarterbacks coming into college, the shorter touch pass is not a struggle for Manuel. Watch film of Matt Stafford at Georgia his freshman year. Touch is something very few high school kids really have.

Manuel might also be the most mobile pro-style quarterback to come out of high school in some time. He is deceptively mobile. He has learned very early how to ‘run-to-throw’ instead of running to run. Steve Young perfected it.

He will need some time under center as he has been in the shotgun most of his young career. Jimbo Fisher will also be able to fix his throwing mechanics. He needs only to add consistency.

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