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Monday, January 14, 2013

Posted on January 14, 2013 at 10:42 AM.

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Andrew Scott's first season in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars proved to be a disappointment. After leading the Jaguars to a 3-1 preseason record, he was still passed on for Chad Henne. Henne started all 17 games in the season, leading Jacksonville to a 5-11 record.
Scott played in all sixteen games and managed to throw 3 TD passes on fake field goals but did not take a single snap as the quarterback.

As the offseason approached, Scott demanded to be released by the Jaguars. Twelve teams saw the Jaguars' mistake as an opportunity to pick up a solid prospect for cheap.
However, most teams, such as the Raiders, Chiefs and Bears, were not willing to give him a shot at the starting role, wanting him solely as a backup to their accomplished QBs.
The most enticing offers came from the Texans, who were negotiating with Matt Schaub at the time, the Dolphins, the Seahawks and the Cardinals.

Matt Schaub eventually signed a 4 year deal with the Dolphins and Scott narrowed down his choice to Arizona and Houston. Both teams have superstar wide receivers on their teams, Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson respectively, but the Texans roster, with the likes of Arian Foster and JJ Watt was far superior to anything the Cardinals could put together. Despite a less lucrative offer, Andrew Scott signed a 3 year deal with the Texans. Can he lead them to the playoffs in his first season as a starter?

Friday, January 11, 2013

Andrew Scott joins the NFL

Posted on January 11, 2013 at 06:49 PM.

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Andrew Scott, the highly sought after high school prospect coming out of Westlake High in California has officially joined the NFL after three disappointing seasons at the illustrious university of Notre Dame. He will join the Jacksonville Jaguars after they drafted him with a compensatory selection in the 7th round.

Andrew had a very successful career leading the Westlake Warriors to two winning seasons as their starting quarterback in his junior and senior year. Scouts were impressed by his ability to make plays happen and his understanding of the game. Scott then narrowed down his decision to attend college at the University of Georgia, where he could follow Matthew Stafford's footsteps, the University of Southern California or the University of Notre Dame. He committed to play in South Bend, opting to mimic the career of his idol, Joe Montana.

Scott's three seasons at Notre Dame were a constant challenge. He never had a chance to start a game for the Fighting Irish, playing a few snaps here and there. Both Charlie Weis and Brian Kelly have claimed their decision not to play the promising prospect was based on the high risk of committing turnovers that had plagued Scott throughout his high school career. Neither coach saw the progress they expected from the young men. Instead of transferring at the end of his freshman season, Andrew remained at Notre Dame, confident his opportunity would come. This was not the case, and Scott entered the 2012 NFL Draft during his junior season.

This move was heavily criticized, as many experts and scouts felt that no team would be willing to take a change on a player who had little to no playing time in college. Andrew performed well in the combine, showcasing an excellent passing game, mobility and leadership. His performance caught the attention of a few NFL teams, leaving some hope that Andrew would be given a shot at his dream of becoming a pro footballer. On draft day, all hope was nearly lost, until the Jaguars decided to give Scott an opportunity, selecting him with one of the last picks in the 7th round.

Jacksonville is facing a QB dilemma, as Chad Henne and Blaine Gabbert's play in 2011 was disappointing to say the least. Scott comes in with an chance to make a name for himself in training camp and preseason. As Jacksonville prepares for its preseason opener against the defending champion New York Giants, Mike Mularkey has named Chad Henne the starter, while Andrew Scott has outlasted Gabbert for the backup role, starting off his NFL career on the right foot.