Shea Patterson invited to the Combine
Obviously a great opportunity for him. Hoping he does well and gets drafted.
I am not familiar with what other QBs have or have not been invited to the Combine this year, but I'm guessing this means Shea is atleast seen as a Day 3 option for teams.
Thoughts? Did he deserve it?
February 5th, 2020 at 9:29 PM ^
Sincerely hoping he catches the league by surprise and lights it on fire
February 6th, 2020 at 1:10 PM ^
i mean, me too, but that would really leave us all looking at each other like "where was THAT when we needed it?"
February 6th, 2020 at 1:18 PM ^
IF... that does happen, and he turns out to be a solid performer... it's telling of our current coaching staff!
February 5th, 2020 at 9:33 PM ^
I hope he gets some NFL money. I don’t know if he will, but he’s been much maligned by some of the fans and it’s not warranted.
February 5th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
I too hope he gets some NFL bread.
Wouldn't say all of the criticism against him was unwarranted, but he definitely took a bunch of crap.
February 5th, 2020 at 9:44 PM ^
All? For sure not.
He was anywhere from terrible to pretty decent depending on the particular game and definitely cost us some winnable games. However, he took a load of shit far exceeding what he deserves.
February 5th, 2020 at 10:36 PM ^
Agree, but worth calling out this isn’t a Michigan phenomenon. It’s the cost of being the starting QB at any big time program.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:13 AM ^
I think the combine will be a great place for him to display his strenghts. He can be very accurate and throws the ball well when he is comfortable. To me his issues were reading a defense to find a second or third receiver, and throwing under pressure. Neither of those will be issues at the combine.
February 5th, 2020 at 9:42 PM ^
Good luck to him. The combine is in Indianapolis, so let's hope he doesn't overshoot it and end up driving to Atlanta.
February 5th, 2020 at 9:47 PM ^
About time a Wolverine makes it to Indianapolis.
February 5th, 2020 at 9:50 PM ^
Nah, he'll under shoot it and end up in ft Wayne
February 5th, 2020 at 9:50 PM ^
He's not a day 3 option for anyone......
February 5th, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
Considering mitch trubisky who was fucking awful in college was picked up as a top pick and is still fucking terrible makes me think shea will land somewhere and be fine.
February 6th, 2020 at 6:34 AM ^
So you’re saying Shea will be a Bear?
February 6th, 2020 at 8:11 AM ^
Shea will not be drafted.
February 5th, 2020 at 9:54 PM ^
A little sad, as someone who had "moments" of great play in an otherwise above-average Michigan football career, to have spent all the time in the off season on the links vs. the football field as he should have done (according to Gattis) to improve his football skills, if not for his team, but for his own pro career.
February 5th, 2020 at 10:26 PM ^
hope he does great.
his time here is over and he is a michigan guy, with a degree, and moving on.
February 5th, 2020 at 10:34 PM ^
He obviously performed well in practice so I expect him to put up good combine numbers.
February 5th, 2020 at 11:37 PM ^
Reports from the Senior Bowl said he was horrible during practice before the game. His play during the game must be what earned him his invitation.
February 6th, 2020 at 7:03 AM ^
There was one guy who ragged on him incessantly (I assume Matt Millar has an account here). Other reports were basically "he was bad to start and got better as the week went on", which was true for a couple of QBs. Again, he's not a starter in waiting, but a team could take a flier on him and it wouldn't be crazy.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
I'm just going on MLive's report, FWIW.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:00 AM ^
He had a rough start in Day 1, got better in Day 2 and did really well in Day 3. The third day of practice PFF graded him 86 ... the 2nd best offensive performance at the day-3 Senior Bowl practice. Plus he made some really good plays in the actual game, but also sailed that one ball for an ugly INT.
Shea could get picked-up as a 3rd-string developmental QB in the NFL or practice squad guy. Some team is going to take a flier on him given the flashes of elite playmaking skills and draft him late, like in the 6th or 7th round.
February 5th, 2020 at 10:40 PM ^
I wish him the best. There were times when I was terribly frustrated by him but times that I was thrilled with his play. I’m hoping he does very well at the Combine and eventually gets drafted. Glad he got a degree from M and represented us well.
February 6th, 2020 at 9:02 AM ^
Good outlook. I think we all had moments of frustration with Shea, but in the end, he's a Michigan alum, and nobody here should wish him anything but the best. Hoping he catches some team's eye and gets a shot.
February 5th, 2020 at 10:43 PM ^
Like...to here in Iowa?! A John Deere combine?! I'm guessing he'll pass, farming doesn't seem to be in his wheelhouse, but what do I know.
February 5th, 2020 at 10:47 PM ^
I thought he had a future in baseball. Wasn’t he drafted and playing in the Summer?
February 6th, 2020 at 2:51 AM ^
He may have had a future in baseball if he maintained it as a priority throughout college. As of now, no.
February 6th, 2020 at 5:46 AM ^
No future in baseball because of football, no future in football because of golf. Maybe golf is the answer?
February 5th, 2020 at 11:27 PM ^
yes and yes
February 6th, 2020 at 12:26 AM ^
If Rudock could get himself drafted and hang around the league for 5 years, Shea surely can.
February 6th, 2020 at 4:40 AM ^
Rudock was a better QB at Michigan than Shea was.
February 6th, 2020 at 6:07 AM ^
I wish Rudock had another year at UM
February 6th, 2020 at 7:44 AM ^
The biggest difference between Rudock and Shea was that Rudock could read a defense in game situations at NFL speed. I can't see Shea doing that, but he may look decent in combine type drills.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:00 AM ^
That is patently untrue, and the numbers back it up. Shea had a higher rating and YPA, and more touchdowns and fewer interceptions in both of his years compared to Rudock's one.
I get that opinions are colored by last impressions from their respective Citrus Bowls, but Shea Patterson was the clearly superior quarterback.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:14 AM ^
Shea had two years at Michigan. Jake didn’t even have spring ball - he clearly was much better than Shea.
February 6th, 2020 at 10:50 AM ^
Wrong. Shea is nowhere near the QB Jake was.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:02 AM ^
Rudock was ass prior to the Indiana game, and everyone knew it.
February 6th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
Rudock did not get invited to the NFL Combine. Shea did, so NFL coaches and scouts rated him higher relative to his QB class than they did Rudock in his class.
February 6th, 2020 at 12:45 AM ^
Where is the CFL combine this year? Saskatchewan?
February 6th, 2020 at 1:04 AM ^
As wild as it sounds, being a 5 star QB out of high school and playing at a major program is sometimes more than enough to get poked and prodded in Indianapolis.
February 6th, 2020 at 2:52 AM ^
Very true. And as much of a hard time as Shea gets, he wasn’t a bust. He was a decent starting QB at a big time school. It’s hard to even say that 5 star ranking was incorrect.
February 6th, 2020 at 1:30 PM ^
Agree. Look at the past 5 star QBs, it isn't always a sure thing:
2019: Spencer Rattler (presumed starter at OU next year)
2018: Trevor Lawrence (future #1 pick), Justin Fields (Heisman finalist; at his second school however)
2017: Davis Mills (has played in 9 games), Tua (1st round pick)
2016: Shea Patterson (Starter at Ole Miss and Michigan), Jacob Eason (transfer from UGA to UW-top 3 round pick)
2015: Josh Rosen (underwhelming career at UCLA and already fizzling out of the NFL), Blake Barnett (transferred out of Alabama), Kyler Murray (#1 pick and Heisman winner; also transferred from A&M to OU)
2014: Kyle Allen (transferred from A&M to Houston)
So there have been 11 composite 5 star qbs since 2014. 6 of the 11 transferred from their original school. Only 3 have been among the best at their position.
February 6th, 2020 at 6:03 AM ^
Good luck to him. Still gonna be pretty surprised if he's drafted. Then again teams are always desperate for QBs so maybe I'll be wrong
February 6th, 2020 at 7:00 AM ^
Good for him. Hopefully he'll show off well and get a shot late in the draft.
February 6th, 2020 at 7:26 AM ^
Does he have to bring his own clubs or will they supply a set for him?
February 6th, 2020 at 8:25 AM ^
Ship Sticks works.
February 6th, 2020 at 8:50 AM ^
Shea is a talented guy. If he strings together a consistent combine week that showcases that talent, I can see an organization using pick to explore his potential in their system.
February 6th, 2020 at 10:29 AM ^
Typically only top 10 QBs get this invite. He must have impressed enough coaches and scouts at the Senior Bowl to earn the invite. Interesting article on his NFL potential:
https://nflmocks.com/2020/02/04/qbs-2020-nfl-draft-shea-patterson/
February 6th, 2020 at 10:57 AM ^
Impressed who? Patricia screamed at him for consistently fumbling and watched him under and over throw receivers. CFL is his type of league and that's a huge maybe