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per Dane:
There’s no question that former Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner looks the part. His 6-foot-3, 225-pound frame speaks for itself.
Leidner, however, has never been considered an elite prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft because of the litany of questions surrounding his actual talent.
But he has been working tirelessly to prove those doubters wrong, and about a month ago, turned to former NFL MVP quarterback Rich Gannon for help.
Gannon had never seen Leidner play in person and was a little unsure what exactly he could provide in terms of guidance.
“He reached out to me and asked if I would come and spend some time with him,” Gannon said. “I watched him throw a little bit and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought he had good arm talent.”
“I’ve learned a ton from him so far,” Leidner said. “He is a really big stickler on accuracy and getting my completion percentage up. We’ve watched tons of film together and talked about how I can improve those things.”
In fact, Gannon had Leidner study film of every interception he threw and every sack he took in his three and a half years as the Gophers’ starting quarterback.
“I talked to him about certain things and I started to feel like he wasn’t always placed in the best situation to succeed,” Gannon said. “There was a lot of change there, and I’m not so sure the coaching was up to par because I think he should’ve been a better player than he was at that level. … I think if he has a chance to get with a good team, a good coaching staff, a good position coach, that could really benefit him.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/03/1...ocial&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1489170147
Go Gophers!!
There’s no question that former Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner looks the part. His 6-foot-3, 225-pound frame speaks for itself.
Leidner, however, has never been considered an elite prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft because of the litany of questions surrounding his actual talent.
But he has been working tirelessly to prove those doubters wrong, and about a month ago, turned to former NFL MVP quarterback Rich Gannon for help.
Gannon had never seen Leidner play in person and was a little unsure what exactly he could provide in terms of guidance.
“He reached out to me and asked if I would come and spend some time with him,” Gannon said. “I watched him throw a little bit and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought he had good arm talent.”
“I’ve learned a ton from him so far,” Leidner said. “He is a really big stickler on accuracy and getting my completion percentage up. We’ve watched tons of film together and talked about how I can improve those things.”
In fact, Gannon had Leidner study film of every interception he threw and every sack he took in his three and a half years as the Gophers’ starting quarterback.
“I talked to him about certain things and I started to feel like he wasn’t always placed in the best situation to succeed,” Gannon said. “There was a lot of change there, and I’m not so sure the coaching was up to par because I think he should’ve been a better player than he was at that level. … I think if he has a chance to get with a good team, a good coaching staff, a good position coach, that could really benefit him.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/03/1...ocial&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1489170147
Go Gophers!!
