Finding a new quarterback

Mark O

Peyton Manning disproves the winning in college is important theory. For that matter, so does Gino Torretta, Steve Walsh, Charlie Ward, Danny Wurffle and many many others who won all the time in college and took a huge dump in the NFL.

Riffer X

College doesn't mean dick towards winning in the NFL nor do numbers really. I get tired of that argument and no da ich, that isn't a direct slam on you just my opinion.

bkosar74

@riffer-x said:
College doesn't mean dick towards winning in the NFL nor do numbers really. I get tired of that argument and no da ich, that isn't a direct slam on you just my opinion.

I sort of agree with you. And, the author's conclusion was somewhat weak, but I thought that was intentional. He was saying, your best bet is a QB in the first round.....but there's HUGE risk. But, if you don't take a QB in the first round don't bother trying to outsmart everyone with a later round pick. Sometimes a late round pick works - but, chances are, you have to try to hit on several players before one works out.

cambridgeho

Espn.com is saying Sam Bradford has bulked up to 236lbs. I always thought he looked small and lanky, but 6'4" 236 is a big son of a bitch. I would not hate him as our qb, if he falls to 7, MH will find it hard to pass him up.

rich4eagle

Some things never change............Mark and Riffer never got it...................

statistics say the opposite of their view....the numbers and results overwhelming support my conclusions

...........we been losing for years with all the wrong formulas........lets hope this mgt gets it finally

Mark O

What part don't I get Rich? How many big games did Peyton Manning win in college? Think Indy wants to trade the last 11 years with him as a starting QB? How about the national championships won by Toretta, Wurffle, Ward, Walsh, etc etc and how did their NFL careers turn out?

Winning in college does not guarentee NFL sucess.

cmac12

Wining in College does not mean you win in the Pros. But using Peyton Manning is using an exception not a rule. That is no different than using Tom Brady as an example of what a 6th round pick can give you.

I didn't read the article but I seem to recall something like half the QBs are from the first round and the other half are from all other rounds. It is kind of a no brainer that people picked in the first round generally are better than those picked later. The question for the Browns would be if this is the time to go after a franchise QB, maybe if Bradford drops but otherwise no way. Bring in a veteran to START and keep BQ as the backup since he is the more affordable bad QB on the roster.

flipflop

maybe we could trade Mangini to the Jets for Sanchez.

straight up

miktoxic

@cambridgeho said:
Espn.com is saying Sam Bradford has bulked up to 236lbs. I always thought he looked small and lanky, but 6'4" 236 is a big son of a bitch. I would not hate him as our qb, if he falls to 7, MH will find it hard to pass him up.

if he gets plowed to the ground on that shoulder of his, that means squat. too risky of a pick.

Tim Couch Pulls Out

Ken Dorsey only lost two games in his college career. He turned out to be a huge star on Sunday's, didn't he?