Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 9/1/09: #15 QB, #266/750 Overall, Projected Rd: 7-FA 2009 East-West Shrine Invite…2008: 11 GP; 11 GS; Rush: 58-85-1.5-2; Pass: 372-228-61.3-2605-15-7; Ranked second in the Patriot League in passing average (236.8 yards/game) and total offense (244.5). 2007: 12 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 96-275-2.9-6; Pass: 383-216-56.4-2650-22-11; Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors… ranked second in the Patriot League in passing yards per game and total offense… completed 25 of 46 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns (3, 19 and 11 yards) while also rushing for two one-yard scores in the NCAA FCS playoff game at Massachusetts… the five touchdowns responsible for set a Patriot League playoff record… connected on 19 of 26 passes for 323 yards and two scores (37 and 51 yards) in the win at Lafayette… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week following the Lafayette game… was 17 of 29 for 217 yards and two touchdowns (16 and 14 yards) and rushed 14 times for 69 yards and one score (15 yards) in the win at Colgate… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week following the Colgate game. 2006: 9 GP; 7 GS; Rush: 56-83-1.5-1; Pass: 167-74-44.3-960-6-8; Appeared in nine games as a freshman quarterback, starting seven…connected on 11 of 21 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown (26 yards) and gained 25 yards rushing in the Duquesne game; named Patriot League Rookie of the Week.. Scored the winning touchdown against Marist on a one-yard lunge. Personal: Younger brother, Stephen, who is a receiver with the Rams.
Post-Draft Outlook: A closer look at the Cardinals' picks: Round 5/155 -- John Skelton, QB, 6-5, 243, Fordham: The Cardinals traded up to get Skelton, a big, strong-armed youngster. Tends to be erratic, however. - by The Sports Xchange
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07/14/10 - QB John Skelton (5/155/Fordham) signed a four-year deal. It's worth $1.97 million, according to the National Football Post.
It includes a signing bonus around $182,000 and base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000. The Cardinals traded up to get Skelton, a big, strong-armed youngster who tends to be erratic.
05/03/10 - QB John Skelton (5/155), Fordham: The Cardinals traded up to get Skelton, a big, strong-armed youngster. Tends to be erratic, however.
04/25/10 - A closer look at the Cardinals' picks: Round 5/155 -- John Skelton, QB, 6-5, 243, Fordham: The Cardinals traded up to get Skelton, a big, strong-armed youngster. Tends to be erratic, however.
04/25/10 - With the selection of Fordham's John Skelton in the fifth round, the Cardinals have three huge quarterbacks. Starter Matt Leinart is 6-4 and 224 pounds. Backup Derek Anderson is 6-6 and 230 and Skelton is 6-5 and 243 pounds. "We might have the biggest group in the league," Whisenhunt said.
04/11/10 - John Skelton was lightly recruited coming out of El Paso, Texas, so he figured if he couldn't play at a big-time football school he'd at least get a good education. So his uncle Javier Loya, a minority owner of the Houston Texans, took him on a tour of Northeast colleges, dropping off game tape and hoping to drum up interest at Columbia, Holy Cross, New Hampshire and Fordham among others. Skelton had never even heard of Fordham until the visit, but four seasons later, he leaves as the school's career leader in passing yards (9,923), including 69 TDs. Skelton's mechanics, particularly his footwork, need polish. But he has excellent size (6-5, 243) and a strong arm. - Jim Thomas, Post-Dispatch
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