QB, Northwestern
I love this kid, don't know about this spot but whatever. I am a huge fan.
I absolutely love this pick.
Or I hate it.
Where's my farging Bloody Mary at?
(http://www.visitingprague.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kafka.jpg)
Position: QB
School & Year/Status: Northwestern - Senior
Jersey Number: #13
Height & Weight: 6'3 - 220 lbs.
NFL Combine Results
40-Yard Dash 4.93
Vertical jump 32.0
Broad jump 9'02
Three-cone drill 6.96
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2010 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
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Mike Kafka, QB, Northwestern
Mike Kafka had a very productive year for the Wildcats. During his first three seasons, Kafka played in 17 games totaling 835 yards passing, 3 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 592 yards rushing, and 3 rushing touchdowns. He took his game to a new level in 2010, tallying 3430 yards passing, 16 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and completing 64.8 percent of his passes. Kafka also added 295 yards on the ground and ran for 8 touchdowns. Kafka has some issues that scouts will want to address before the 2010 draft. He plays in a spread offense, so scouts will need to see him adjust to taking snaps under center. His arm strength is questionable, so how he throws the deep routes at the combine will go a long way in determining his draft stock. One thing Kafka does have going for him is his accuracy. He throws an accurate, catchable ball. The fact that he went to Northwestern should say a lot for his intelligence, which is key for quarterbacks in the NFL. Kafka is a late round pick, or could possibly go undrafted in 2010.
Mike Kafka looked excellent at the East-West Shrine Game. It took some time for him to adjust to being under center, but his footwork looked good by the end of the week. He led the East team on a game winning drive, and finished the game 18 of 27 passing for 150 yards and a touchdown. He has worked his way into sixth round consideration, and could go higher if he performs well at the Combine.
Last Updated Feb-15-2010 by Randall Weida
decent developmental pick
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on April 24, 2010, 11:26:18 AM
The fact that he went to Northwestern should say a lot for his intelligence, which is key for quarterbacks in the NFL.
:-D
could see this pick coming from miles away
way to early to take a developmental guy with all the other talent still out there but you cant really question andys track record in these things
well maybe you can if cobb farging sucks
R Diddy was saying earlier this morning he liked Kafka and thought the Eagles should take him.
The Eagles did draft a developmental quarterback, taking Northwestern's Mike Kafka in the fourth round. Reid said the 6-3, 225-pound rookie will enter camp as the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Kevin Kolb and backup Michael Vick.
"He's got a little grit to him," Reid said. "You have to be wired right to handle you guys and play in the city of Philadelphia."
not so thinly veiled 5 shot?
nothing Reid does is done "thinly".
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 25, 2010, 11:12:03 AM
nothing Reid does is done "thinly".
Seriously. Those Tommy Bahama shirts look like they could double as tents for a small family.
Kafka's grit is weak sauce compared to Utley's
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 25, 2010, 10:53:29 AM
The Eagles did draft a developmental quarterback, taking Northwestern's Mike Kafka in the fourth round. Reid said the 6-3, 225-pound rookie will enter camp as the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Kevin Kolb and backup Michael Vick.
"He's got a little grit to him," Reid said. "You have to be wired right to handle you guys and play in the city of Philadelphia."
not so thinly veiled 5 shot?
Only in your eyes, cupcake.
Quote from: Butchers Bill on April 25, 2010, 12:03:35 PM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 25, 2010, 11:12:03 AM
nothing Reid does is done "thinly".
Seriously. Those Tommy Bahama shirts look like they could double as tents for a small family.
That aloha shirt should be donated to Haiti Relief. Fit a whole city under that thing.
Did appreciate his "Aloha" shout out though.
Signed per G Cobb
From Domo:
QuoteMan,MIke Kafka really struggles throwing out route
he'll fit right in with Kolb in munsonland
How much longer are you going to continue to assume I'm the only one with questions about his arm strength? Just curious.
once there is one other person who brings it up
I'm not a huge Barkaan fan but when he's asking Kolb on live TV in an interview about his arm strength and if "it's there", I'm pretty sure there are people other than Roy Munson, CF poster bringing it up.
Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2010, 08:45:52 PM
once there is one other person who brings it up
trust me dont even try...its better to self ban him
Apparently igy dukes can't read
Quote from: Munson on July 27, 2010, 08:51:43 PM
I'm not a huge Barkaan fan but when he's asking Kolb on live TV in an interview about his arm strength and if "it's there", I'm pretty sure there are people other than Roy Munson, CF poster bringing it up.
Considering it's day 1 and you're a halfwit, I'm going to assume Barkan was asking Kolb if his arm strength was there
yet (or in that context). You know, because QBs usually don't show up day 1 and start rifling the ball like it's mid season. There's usually a build up period to get players into shape for opening day, that's why there's training camp and preseason games.
I didn't even see the interview yet I comprehend it better than you.
lol again, when are you going to stop assuming?
Barkaan said something "So we keep hearing about the accuracy, the quick decisions, etc., but what about your arm strength? Is that there?" and Kolb went on to say something like "Yeah I think it is. If you ask the guys I think they'll tell you the same"
But you're right I'm just making this shtein up as I go along.
Kolb Looks Sharp in First Day of Action at Lehigh (http://www.csnphilly.com/07/27/10/Kolb-Looks-Sharp-in-First-Day-of-Action-/landing.html?blockID=278463&feedID=704)
ARM STRENGTH!
So you posted a fluff piece about the first day of TC and how accurate Kolb was during 7 on 7 non contact drills. Really?
More fluff (http://www.gcobb.com/2010/07/27/kevin-kolb-era-starts-with-the-first-training-camp-practice/)
QuoteThe Kevin Kolb era officially began for the Birds this morning at Lehigh University and the youngster was eager to get it started.
The Eagles gave us a taste of what we're going to be seeing when the offense takes the field this fall. Kolb must have thrown ten or fifteen slant routes before you could blink and most of them were on the money.
He also was zipping in throws on some curl, hook and corner routes. The Birds were working their underneath game for most of today's morning practice. The underneath game is going to be a big part of their attack because it's something that Kolb does very well.
All of these observations scream weak arm
There was also another piece in the Kolb thread posted about him gaining arm strength. I'll believe it when I see it. As of right now I'm going off of what I've seen from practice and the few games he played the last few years. Which is a bum arm.
But I'm surprised at you posting fluff pieces from the first practice, mainly raving about his accuracy, like they're proof that I and I alone have questioned his arm strength.
Yes, they're fluff pieces about his 'accuracy', that's why they use phrases like 'He also was zipping throws' and 'before you could blink an eye'.
Phrases that refer to accuracy would be:
'most of them were on the money.'
Do you see the difference monkey boy?
So you don't believe "before you could blink an eye" isn't referring to his much praised quick decision making/release?
He's had a questionable arm up until this year and we'll see if it's any different. I'm not declaring arm fine after one practice sweet cakes.
zipping
One. Practice.
shut the farg up! all of ya!
......Cliff Lee?
For christ sakes, this is the Kafka thread isn't it?
yeah this should be in the most accurate eagles qb since roman gabriel thread
...so it was you.
jesus, it's been a long off season.
What has Marty seen in this fella to proclaim he was the best rookie he'd seen in 15 years of coaching?
His arm is weaker than Orodenker's grasp of the English language.
Wasn't he just talking about how quickly he picked up the offense and not how he was at actually being a QB (because he's not much of a QB right now)? I didn't pay much attention to what he said, but I usually don't when they start quoting Marty, so I could be wrong, but I believe that's all he was referring to.
his passes looked a pass in the old Techno bowl game :boo
Not one of the good ones either; more like Jack Trudeau on the Colts.
Seeing a rook qb play with the 3rd string offense isn't going to show you a damn thing. They should really play him with the twos since Vick throws picks or runs and won't be here next year. I'd like to see what Kafka can do.
I'm just hoping he will metamorphose into a decent 2nd string quarterback. Vick is going to bug out sooner than later.
Quote from: Mad-Lad on August 22, 2010, 04:13:12 AM
Seeing a rook qb play with the 3rd string offense isn't going to show you a damn thing. They should really play him with the twos since Vick throws picks or runs and won't be here next year. I'd like to see what Kafka can do.
agree and disagree...analyzing kafka at this point is ridiculous....but no way he should go near the twos...hes a project at this point who wont be taking a meaningful nfl snap for at least three/four years (if he ever does)...shtein he probably wont even be activated for an nfl game till next year...all they need to see him do for the foreseeable future is run the scout team in practice
Not too worried about Kafka yet for obvious reasons:
1. He's a rookie. Rookies are often tentative. Kolb's throws have a lot more zip on them now than they did when he was a rookie. Not saying Kafka has a strong arm, but it's probably strong enough to be an ok backup at some point.
2. He's third string. He'll be carrying a clipboard all season. And if he's playing, the team was farged anyway.
Kafaka on the block?
QuoteA league source tells the Philadelphia Inquirer that the Eagles have received trade offers for third-string quarterback Mike Kafka. Kafka was a fourth-round pick in last year's draft.
A motive for this information to be made public is unclear. The team is known to be shopping No. 2 quarterback Kevin Kolb, who as player with plenty of value around the league the Eagles will struggle to justify keeping because he's in a contract year. And he's not going to be a 2011 starter. And Philadelphia will be able to secure, at the very least, a high future draft pick for Kolb.
They'd get much less for Kafka. The Eagles may envision the Northwestern graduate as a potential long-term backup with spot-starting capability, but Kafka hasn't played an NFL snap. Last preseason, Kafka completed just 42.4 percent of his 59 pass attempts with three interceptions and one touchdown. His value is no higher now than it was during the 2010 draft, when Kafka was picked with the 122nd overall selection.
Clearly, plenty of teams weren't in love with him.
And there's no reason to think they suddenly are now.
We suppose it can't hurt for the Eagles to leak this information in hopes of trading Kafka at a future date. Or maybe they're trying to sell Kafka to Philly fans who are worried the team will be in a much worse spot if it deals Kolb, and relies on only the unproven Kafka behind starter Michael Vick.
Vick has started 16 games just once in his eight-year career.[\quote]
Have to go with the latter part of that story.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2011, 09:46:44 PM
Kafaka on the block?
QuoteA league source tells the Philadelphia Inquirer that the Eagles have received trade offers for third-string quarterback Mike Kafka. Kafka was a fourth-round pick in last year's draft.
A motive for this information to be made public is unclear. The team is known to be shopping No. 2 quarterback Kevin Kolb, who as player with plenty of value around the league the Eagles will struggle to justify keeping because he's in a contract year. And he's not going to be a 2011 starter. And Philadelphia will be able to secure, at the very least, a high future draft pick for Kolb.
They'd get much less for Kafka. The Eagles may envision the Northwestern graduate as a potential long-term backup with spot-starting capability, but Kafka hasn't played an NFL snap. Last preseason, Kafka completed just 42.4 percent of his 59 pass attempts with three interceptions and one touchdown. His value is no higher now than it was during the 2010 draft, when Kafka was picked with the 122nd overall selection.
Clearly, plenty of teams weren't in love with him.
And there's no reason to think they suddenly are now.
We suppose it can't hurt for the Eagles to leak this information in hopes of trading Kafka at a future date. Or maybe they're trying to sell Kafka to Philly fans who are worried the team will be in a much worse spot if it deals Kolb, and relies on only the unproven Kafka behind starter Michael Vick.
Vick has started 16 games just once in his eight-year career
It's a cunning plan by the FO to drive up the price for Kolb, and also to make Kolb's agent back off a little on his demands for a big franchise QB contract which might discourage some potential suitors. It's like last year, the Eagles were willing to trade either Vick or Kolb but not both. If they trade Kafkah, they'd keep Kolb. Oh nooos. Let the avalanche of Kolbomania begin.
so the writer maintains that a motive for the eagles making this all up is unclear.....then a paragraph later goes on to explain the eagles motivation for making this all up
Yeah, it's kind of like saying you've never seen a movie and then going on to say how terrible that movie is.
Avatar sucked.