You probably missed this one from over the weekend (And why not? Didn't college football end, like, months ago?), but our friend Curtis Painter took his laser rocket arm down to scenic El Paso, Texas and played in the "Texas vs. The Nation" senior all-star bowl game thingie.[Insert joke here about Purdue QBs knowing the way to El Paso well.]
Curtis had a decent showing, going 6 of 15 for 55 yards and a TD. As much as we've had our doubts about Curt's abilities from time to time, I find myself really rooting for him to do well. He was a good Joe Tiller soldier and while his leadership might not have been as vocal and intense as we would have liked, he also wasn't an embarrassment to our program.
In other Purdue football news, Painter, Greg Orton, Kory Sheets and Alex Magee all received invites to the NFL's combine in Indianapolis. Get ready to be examined like a show dog, boys.
6 comments:
A year ago I was sure that Curtis would be a first round draft pick. He had the size, arm strength, and looked ready to put up huge numbers as a senior. Now, I'm not so sure. I don't think he has the awareness or smarts to play in the NFL. If he can't scan the field and find the 2nd and 3rd options against a Big Ten defense, how is he going to do it against a NFL defense. That said, I think he was victimized this year by a suspect line and ordinary WR corps.
I should say, now I'm not so sure he will be drafted at all.
Would agree with you, Matt. Though there was no way to expect his incredible regression.
Kiper Jr. had Curtis going in the top 25 picks before losing to Oregon. After that game Kiper said his stock dropped but was a sure first rounder... I think he will prolly get drafted very late or sign as a undrafted free agent. He fits that Big Ben/Flaco model tall and big quarterback and I think if he makes it to 3 or 4 on a depth chart his skills will improve.
Unlike Big Ben and Flaco, Curtis seems to have lost all mobility in the past two seasons.
I hope he finds it in the league.
Yeah this is true, I know I was definitely critical of him this fall but I hope the pros work out for him. I think all the preseason hype got into his head and he just fell apart. Look at how he did when we played IU and he really didn't have anything to lose.
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