Devito senior bowl.

[elimunelson]

Tommy could have used some of that warm New England Patriots coaching I think at Syracuse. I wonder if Dino was the right mentality for him:

At one point, Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito didn’t realize who was yelling at him during a drill until he discovered it was O’Brien.

“He was, like, dressed in disguise,” DeVito said. “He had a hat on, big jacket. I couldn’t really see his face, and this dude is just screaming. At first, I was like, ‘Who is this guy?’ Then he got up close and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s Bill O’Brien,’ and it kind of made sense. They are very intense, aggressive coaches.”

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Was Tommy invited to the Senior Bowl?

 

[JKinPhilly]

Was Tommy invited to the Senior Bowl?

well I doubt you can just show up without an invite

 

[MSOrange]

Looks like Tommy is actually at the East West Shrine Bowl

2023 East-West Shrine Bowl QB Rankings: Tommy DeVito Shines Above the Rest

Who shined brightest and who struggled most in Vegas as the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl QB rankings shed light on the signal-callers this year?

www.profootballnetwork.com

 

[elimunelson]

well I doubt you can just show up without an invite

He's there. I think he has a shot to be a productive NFL QB. Has the arm for sure. Has gone through some trials and tribulations at the college level.

I think with the right situation and coaching there may be something to unlock there. I mean IMO he was better than Todd Philcox and he was an SU QB who lingered around the NFL for a decade.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

well I doubt you can just show up without an invite

 

[CU44SE]

He's there. I think he has a shot to be a productive NFL QB. Has the arm for sure. Has gone through some trials and tribulations at the college level.

I think with the right situation and coaching there may be something to unlock there. I mean IMO he was better than Todd Philcox and he was an SU QB who lingered around the NFL for a decade.

He worked at Illinois because they ran the ball 80% of the time. He threw in the flats 15% of the time. And the few times he threw down field, he had all day to make a decision and then was only successful 1.5% of the time. HE HAS NO SHOT IN THE NFL

 

[UpstateSM]

Tommy will get a shot at making a roster in the NFL because he will look amazing in workouts. Same reason he was a highly ranked recruit.

I'm rooting for him.

 

[OrangeDW]

Tommy could have used some of that warm New England Patriots coaching I think at Syracuse. I wonder if Dino was the right mentality for him:

At one point, Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito didn’t realize who was yelling at him during a drill until he discovered it was O’Brien.

“He was, like, dressed in disguise,” DeVito said. “He had a hat on, big jacket. I couldn’t really see his face, and this dude is just screaming. At first, I was like, ‘Who is this guy?’ Then he got up close and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s Bill O’Brien,’ and it kind of made sense. They are very intense, aggressive coaches.”

And what proves that screaming at him is the right mentality for him? What am I missing?

 

[Millhouse]

well I doubt you can just show up without an invite

i just laughed hard

i think we have found the next road trip

 

[rrlbees]

He worked at Illinois because they ran the ball 80% of the time. He threw in the flats 15% of the time. And the few times he threw down field, he had all day to make a decision and then was only successful 1.5% of the time. HE HAS NO SHOT IN THE NFL

He may not make the NFL, I personally don’t think he will because he’s too short and there aren’t many Drew Brees’s, but he may get a shot. And your disdain is a bit over the top. Did you know Shrader had more time to throw (TTT) than Devito. He ran the offense Illinois wanted to run.

 

[xc84]

I think he will get cut just because of the awful headband.

 

[Chip]

well I doubt you can just show up without an invite

 

[two3zone]

He worked at Illinois because they ran the ball 80% of the time. He threw in the flats 15% of the time. And the few times he threw down field, he had all day to make a decision and then was only successful 1.5% of the time. HE HAS NO SHOT IN THE NFL

He didn’t work here because he had three guys in his face not even a second before he got the ball in his hands.

 

[Dinkyspond]

I think he's got a legitimate shot at the NFL. A lot of teams run that low risk, short passes, quick dropback offenses that the Illini ran. I hope he does make it. He played hurt for most of 2019. I think he's a tough kid for doing so.

 

[Ringostar57]

It's hard being a QB when your a Siamese triplet and the other two are the opposing teams defensive linemen.

 

[dasher]

He's there. I think he has a shot to be a productive NFL QB. Has the arm for sure. Has gone through some trials and tribulations at the college level.

I think with the right situation and coaching there may be something to unlock there. I mean IMO he was better than Todd Philcox and he was an SU QB who lingered around the NFL for a decade.

We disagree. Todd was a much better qb than Devito. I don't think it was close.

 

[xc84]

We disagree. Todd was a much better qb than Devito. I don't think it was close.

Totally agree.
IMO, though Philcox was not an overly gifted athlete, he had QB instincts. Tommy doesn't.

 

[xc84]

It's hard being a QB when your a Siamese triplet and the other two are the opposing teams defensive linemen.

Shrader did more with the same line.

 

[upperdeck]

Philcox was likely more athletic than many realized. Devito is a decent speed guy, but not the most athletic. And he often takes too long to make the decisions he does make.. He really needs to be in the right system to make it work.. He is faster than Brady but slower on the uptake .

 

[JustPherU]

Philcox was likely more athletic than many realized. Devito is a decent speed guy, but not the most athletic. And he often takes too long to make the decisions he does make.. He really needs to be in the right system to make it work.. He is faster than Brady but slower on the uptake .

A tortoise is faster than Brady

 

[qdawgg]

I think he's got a legitimate shot at the NFL. A lot of teams run that low risk, short passes, quick dropback offenses that the Illini ran. I hope he does make it. He played hurt for most of 2019. I think he's a tough kid for doing so.

A lot of teams do?

 

[PAcuse]

Who?

 

[xc84]

And he often takes too long to make the decisions he does make..

This was his biggest problem. A good QB has the natural instincts to make quick reads and move in the right directions quicky. Tommy's feet got stuck in the mud while he was trying to decide what to do.

 

[Cuse'91]

Stranger things have happened, I guess. But, not much stranger.