Camp Wentz- Starts here.
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Points taken, tia...
BION I've tried to stay reserved with Goff, but everything I've looked at just keeps pulling me deeper into his corner.
Decent article on Wentz. Sounds like a down to earth guy.
Except for that Farve bit, yeah... and the kid comes across even better on video.
Points taken, tia...
BION I've tried to stay reserved with Goff, but everything I've looked at just keeps pulling me deeper into his corner.
Except for that Farve bit, yeah... and the kid comes across even better on video.
I love the Favre bit, personally. But I am also a gigantic Favre fan and always have been, so that's probably why.
Also, for the record: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
Rumor has it that Wentz was valued rather highly when Farmer was in the building...and it's the same scouting department.... (It's silly season, so everything should be taken with a grain of salt. But it's still interesting to me nonetheless.)
As for the Goff/Wentz debate - I don't think we could go wrong with either of them. It's not one or the other for me. I just value Wentz's potential + size + athleticism combo more than I value Goff's deep ball accuracy + read and fire + seemingly more refined mental game. Personally, I don't see Wentz locking on to his primary read more than I see it in any other prospect, so I'm not sure about that point.
I think there are a lot of logical fallacies flying around that because Wentz is more athletic, he is less mentally gifted. Or because Goff lacks in athleticism, he is inherently more of a technician. Neither of which is exactly the truth whatsoever, and I think they are being propagated by people who aren't watching any tape.
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but a lack of helmet movement (which I don't necessarily see either) doesn't mean a lack of progression or an incapability of going through reads. Part of the reason I like Wentz is that NDSU runs a pro-style system, but implements a number of different concepts from varying offenses. One concept they run is the triangle read, and not only on rollouts.
In the JSU game, for example - first drive, it's 3rd and 9 and Wentz picks up 11 to what is seemingly just his first read. However, if you take a look, they are flooding that quarter of the field - a common aspect in spread offenses, especially with accurate quarterbacks. X and Y receivers smoke out the man coverage with fly routes, while Z runs a deep out past the marker and the backside TE runs across on a delayed deep drag as a last ditch effort to fill any vacated zone. All four of his options are in his field of vision, all four options serve a different purpose, yet there's no apparent "progression". His read is dependent on the coverage by the defense, not on any actual progression of routes. Man coverage - fly, then out, then the flood. Zone coverage - the inside fly, then the drag.
There's multiple examples of this exact concept run by NDSU, which I believe is giving off the impression that Wentz "locks on" to his primary read - when that's not necessarily the case. Is he as polished as Goff...no. But that in no way means he's less cerebral, nor does it mean he'll be a worse pro.
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I think it's all a smokescreen in order to devalue the #1 pick, giving teams like Dallas the false idea that they can get Goff @ #4.
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... and I am on record as not being a Favre fan. That said, I cannot say watching Wentz brings Favre to mind so his fav QB matters about as much as his favorite color.
The link is dead. I get a "Sorry, that page doesn't exist" message.
Totally agree on the independence of variables... these are not Xbox QBs with sliders and only so many attribute points to distribute.
Also acknowledge the limitations in inferring reads/progressions or lack thereof in a broadcast tape. My feel is based in part on the number of forced throws when any duress was minimal. I'll look for the play you detailed next session.
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oh god i'm seeing Farve's name thrown around now. Can I nominate Camp wentz and camp goff be renamed to camp dumbass A and dumbass B?
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I think where we all agree on liking Farve might not have been his QB style, but his in-game attitude.
The guy loves football. He took great joy in his team mates surrounding him and genuinely appeared like a big kid at the playground. Which in and of itself, is something I rather admire. When you see someone like that where they have such a passion for their craft, it brings a smile to ones face.
He may have been a gunslinger with a penchant for the damning turnover, but it was a joy watching Brett Farve play the game.
I wouldn't mind a QB with something of a similar mentality.
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oh god i'm seeing Farve's name thrown around now. Can I nominate Camp wentz and camp goff be renamed to camp dumbass A and dumbass B?
oh god i'm seeing Farve's name thrown around now. Can I nominate Camp wentz and camp goff be renamed to camp dumbass A and dumbass B?
Only if you can find a second...
I wouldn't mind a QB with something of a similar mentality.
Isn't one still on the roster?
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... and I am on record as not being a Favre fan. That said, I cannot say watching Wentz brings Favre to mind so his fav QB matters about as much as his favorite color.
The link is dead. I get a "Sorry, that page doesn't exist" message.
Totally agree on the independence of variables... these are not Xbox QBs with sliders and only so many attribute points to distribute.
Also acknowledge the limitations in inferring reads/progressions or lack thereof in a broadcast tape. My feel is based in part on the number of forced throws when any duress was minimal. I'll look for the play you detailed next session.
... and I am on record as not being a Favre fan. That said, I cannot say watching Wentz brings Favre to mind so his fav QB matters about as much as his favorite color.
The link is dead. I get a "Sorry, that page doesn't exist" message.
Totally agree on the independence of variables... these are not Xbox QBs with sliders and only so many attribute points to distribute.
Also acknowledge the limitations in inferring reads/progressions or lack thereof in a broadcast tape. My feel is based in part on the number of forced throws when any duress was minimal. I'll look for the play you detailed next session.
Shit. Here: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
oh god i'm seeing Farve's name thrown around now. Can I nominate Camp wentz and camp goff be renamed to camp dumbass A and dumbass B?
Context.
I think where we all agree on liking Farve might not have been his QB style, but his in-game attitude.
The guy loves football. He took great joy in his team mates surrounding him and genuinely appeared like a big kid at the playground. Which in and of itself, is something I rather admire. When you see someone like that where they have such a passion for their craft, it brings a smile to ones face.
He may have been a gunslinger with a penchant for the damning turnover, but it was a joy watching Brett Farve play the game.
I wouldn't mind a QB with something of a similar mentality.
Exactly. It's like watching Cam Newton today. That dude is literally just a big kid playing a game out there and genuinely having fun. Of course, it helps when you're winning...
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... and I am on record as not being a Favre fan. That said, I cannot say watching Wentz brings Favre to mind so his fav QB matters about as much as his favorite color.
The link is dead. I get a "Sorry, that page doesn't exist" message.
Totally agree on the independence of variables... these are not Xbox QBs with sliders and only so many attribute points to distribute.
Also acknowledge the limitations in inferring reads/progressions or lack thereof in a broadcast tape. My feel is based in part on the number of forced throws when any duress was minimal. I'll look for the play you detailed next session.
Shit. Here: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
oh god i'm seeing Farve's name thrown around now. Can I nominate Camp wentz and camp goff be renamed to camp dumbass A and dumbass B?
Context.
I think where we all agree on liking Farve might not have been his QB style, but his in-game attitude.
The guy loves football. He took great joy in his team mates surrounding him and genuinely appeared like a big kid at the playground. Which in and of itself, is something I rather admire. When you see someone like that where they have such a passion for their craft, it brings a smile to ones face.
He may have been a gunslinger with a penchant for the damning turnover, but it was a joy watching Brett Farve play the game.
I wouldn't mind a QB with something of a similar mentality.
Exactly. It's like watching Cam Newton today. That dude is literally just a big kid playing a game out there and genuinely having fun. Of course, it helps when you're winning...
Shit. Here: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
Got it... chuckled at the "bluffing" count as I scrolled down the page...
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No exactly. I feel they're almost equal prospects of the moment. However I do believe Wentz will ultimately be the better finished product.
tia, respect the hell out of your football opinions, but just don't see this one. Everything I see says that between his football ears Wentz is not close to Goff and that Goff is "there".
And every failure at QB we have suffered since "the reconstruction" has been between the ears. I'm not willing to take that chance again.
I was looking at draft order + needs + draft prospects and trying to figure out what team would want to trade up to No. 2, and why would they need to.
Haven't been able to come up with a scenario that nets the Browns a trade down
Ultimately depends upon how many elite prospects are in the draft and the distance between them and the 2nd best prospects for a given position, doesn't it?
Take Bosa, the most popular "elite" around here who plays at a high-value position. What matters as much or more than whether he really is elite or not is how far Buckner is behind him. If Buckner is close and Bosa goes #1 to TN, then the #2's value jumps immediately as the next best DE (Dodd?) is well behind.
The other non-QB that jumps at me is Jack at OLB. Due to size questions I still have trouble seeing a use that sets his value high, but if he rises as high as some have him he becomes a very valuable commodity due to Smith's knee.
Other candidates may emerge from OT and CB, but to my eye there are too many very good candidates at these positions for anything less than generationally elite prospects to separate themselves.
tia, respect the hell out of your football opinions, but just don't see this one. Everything I see says that between his football ears Wentz is not close to Goff and that Goff is "there".
And every failure at QB we have suffered since "the reconstruction" has been between the ears. I'm not willing to take that chance again.
Ultimately depends upon how many elite prospects are in the draft and the distance between them and the 2nd best prospects for a given position, doesn't it?
Take Bosa, the most popular "elite" around here who plays at a high-value position. What matters as much or more than whether he really is elite or not is how far Buckner is behind him. If Buckner is close and Bosa goes #1 to TN, then the #2's value jumps immediately as the next best DE (Dodd?) is well behind.
The other non-QB that jumps at me is Jack at OLB. Due to size questions I still have trouble seeing a use that sets his value high, but if he rises as high as some have him he becomes a very valuable commodity due to Smith's knee.
Other candidates may emerge from OT and CB, but to my eye there are too many very good candidates at these positions for anything less than generationally elite prospects to separate themselves.
I don't see teams giving or wanting to give up multiple first round picks for either of those guys. And Bosa (not even close for Jack) is as close to "Generationally elite" as there are from what I have seen.
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To weigh in on the whole "reaching" debate, I feel like the one position you can and should do that for in the draft is someone you think is a franchise QB. I know, but what about insert guy who didn't work out, RG3!. The fact of the matter is the vast majority of QB's don't work out, and sometimes you get lucky and a guy like Carr falls. But sometimes you take a chance and get a seemingly franchise caliber QB like the Jags have with Bortles.
If I've said it once I've said it 1000 times. The reason the Browns have stunk so bad is because they make terrible choices in drafting QB's. That can be with the first pick, the 22nd pick (Dear Jesus on that damn number), the 3rd round, the fifth round, it doesn't matter. I get the counterargument, but missing on a franchise guy is going to set your team back no matter when he's drafted. But the fact of the matter is, without a franchise QB you aren't winning jack shit in the NFL and it's worth taking a risk on that position. You can draft 10 Joey Bosas and even maybe eclipse the playoffs but the Texans are a harsh reality of how that plays out every time.
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... and I am on record as not being a Favre fan. That said, I cannot say watching Wentz brings Favre to mind so his fav QB matters about as much as his favorite color.
The link is dead. I get a "Sorry, that page doesn't exist" message.
Totally agree on the independence of variables... these are not Xbox QBs with sliders and only so many attribute points to distribute.
Also acknowledge the limitations in inferring reads/progressions or lack thereof in a broadcast tape. My feel is based in part on the number of forced throws when any duress was minimal. I'll look for the play you detailed next session.
Shit. Here: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
oh god i'm seeing Farve's name thrown around now. Can I nominate Camp wentz and camp goff be renamed to camp dumbass A and dumbass B?
Context.
I think where we all agree on liking Farve might not have been his QB style, but his in-game attitude.
The guy loves football. He took great joy in his team mates surrounding him and genuinely appeared like a big kid at the playground. Which in and of itself, is something I rather admire. When you see someone like that where they have such a passion for their craft, it brings a smile to ones face.
He may have been a gunslinger with a penchant for the damning turnover, but it was a joy watching Brett Farve play the game.
I wouldn't mind a QB with something of a similar mentality.
Exactly. It's like watching Cam Newton today. That dude is literally just a big kid playing a game out there and genuinely having fun. Of course, it helps when you're winning...
Shit. Here: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
Context.
Exactly. It's like watching Cam Newton today. That dude is literally just a big kid playing a game out there and genuinely having fun. Of course, it helps when you're winning...
Cam in Carolina is known as a 50% Farve in fun & 50% Muhammad Ali cause he's gonna tell you threw emotions. Enjoy. You were close.
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It only stands to reason the most talked about draft prospect, North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz, gets thrown in the mix for the highest pick a quarterback could be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft.
With the Tennessee Titans not in the market for a quarterback, the Cleveland Browns, at No. 2, are in the top spot to take a passer. Initial reports surrounding the team suggest Cleveland is hoping to do just that in April. It just might not be Cal’s Jared Goff, like many have projected early in this draft season.
Matt Miller of Bleacher Report can confirm what we at Draft Wire heard from a source Thursday. The Browns have taken an interest in Wentz, and it’s enough to suggest he’s the front-runner for the second overall pick.
Wentz has been the talk of the Senior Bowl as it enters its final practices before Saturday’s game. The ability he showed while in Mobile, Alabama, justifies the Browns’ interest in him. The question is whether Wentz can be prepped to play right away in the NFL.
Considering the Browns have Josh McCown under contract already, they have the opportunity to not force a rookie quarterback on the field, barring injury. A quarterback seems to be the right move for the franchise that’s perhaps had the worst run of quarterback development in the booming passing era of the NFL. Cleveland traded up in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft to select Johnny Manziel, but appear to be preparing to release the second year player.
New coach Hue Jackson has an excellent track record molding quarterbacks. He oversaw a part of Andy Dalton’s development while serving as the Bengals’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons. Dalton was considered an MVP candidate before he fractured his thumb against the Steelers in Week 14.
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Shit. Here: https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/692744502583390209
Context.
Exactly. It's like watching Cam Newton today. That dude is literally just a big kid playing a game out there and genuinely having fun. Of course, it helps when you're winning...
Cam in Carolina is known as a 50% Farve in fun & 50% Muhammad Ali cause he's gonna tell you threw emotions. Enjoy. You were close.
Cam in Carolina is known as a 50% Farve in fun & 50% Muhammad Ali cause he's gonna tell you threw emotions. Enjoy. You were close.
Believe me, I know. I live in Uptown Charlotte. I'd love for the Browns to emulate as many things as hey can about Carolina's offense right now, because this city is booming right now.
The city of Cleveland deserves it.
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I don't believe any of the qbs are worth a first round pick. I'd love to know when the notion came to be that the top qbs declared for the draft should automatically get plugged in, in the first round. If the Browns are smart they go with lukie another season and build up the team in other areas even if it means another dreadful season.
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If the Browns are to emulate Carolina's offense, then Hue better get some nasty built into that Oline and be ready to replace Erving with a road grader. The Panthers running game is no joke and one of the best in the league.
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If the Browns are to emulate Carolina's offense, then Hue better get some nasty built into that Oline and be ready to replace Erving with a road grader. The Panthers running game is no joke and one of the best in the league.
If the Browns are to emulate Carolina's offense, then Hue better get some nasty built into that Oline and be ready to replace Erving with a road grader. The Panthers running game is no joke and one of the best in the league.
You mean that offensive line with two undrafteds, a third round pick, a second round pick and a first round pick they signed in FA (who's pretty garbage).
It just goes to show you, it doesn't always matter where you draft them as long as you coach them up right.
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Doesn't hurt that Stewart is running behind that "coached up" line.
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I don't believe any of the qbs are worth a first round pick. I'd love to know when the notion came to be that the top qbs declared for the draft should automatically get plugged in, in the first round. If the Browns are smart they go with lukie another season and build up the team in other areas even if it means another dreadful season.
I don't believe any of the qbs are worth a first round pick. I'd love to know when the notion came to be that the top qbs declared for the draft should automatically get plugged in, in the first round. If the Browns are smart they go with lukie another season and build up the team in other areas even if it means another dreadful season.
Problem there Vag is twofold. First, the Natives are very restless. Yet another shit 3-4 wins isn't going to play in Parma very well. The positive option is should we pass on one of the quarterbacks- and manage to draft in the 10-12 range next year, we've shot ourselves in the foot as far as moving up to take a top signal caller. The word is build through the draft, and a RG III deal isn't in the Browns future.
I'm hesitant on Wentz, but Ben didn't exactly play against teams the level of Alabama every week in college either.
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I don't believe any of the qbs are worth a first round pick. I'd love to know when the notion came to be that the top qbs declared for the draft should automatically get plugged in, in the first round. If the Browns are smart they go with lukie another season and build up the team in other areas even if it means another dreadful season.
Problem there Vag is twofold. First, the Natives are very restless. Yet another shit 3-4 wins isn't going to play in Parma very well. The positive option is should we pass on one of the quarterbacks- and manage to draft in the 10-12 range next year, we've shot ourselves in the foot as far as moving up to take a top signal caller. The word is build through the draft, and a RG III deal isn't in the Browns future.
I'm hesitant on Wentz, but Ben didn't exactly play against teams the level of Alabama every week in college either.
Problem there Vag is twofold. First, the Natives are very restless. Yet another shit 3-4 wins isn't going to play in Parma very well. The positive option is should we pass on one of the quarterbacks- and manage to draft in the 10-12 range next year, we've shot ourselves in the foot as far as moving up to take a top signal caller. The word is build through the draft, and a RG III deal isn't in the Browns future.
I'm hesitant on Wentz, but Ben didn't exactly play against teams the level of Alabama every week in college either.
Are we comparing Wentz to Ben? I haven't seen one serious analyst say anything overwhelmingly positive about any of the qbs in this draft. If I were a dyed in the wool Browns fan id want them to pass on a qb this season and build up some support for the eventual qb. You otherwise find yourself throwing a young kid to the wolves because he has shit around him. I like barnyard and really think Duke Johnson can be good. I think Benjamin is a solid number three or a decent two but he's sure as shit isn't a one. Hartline is steady, also not a one but a fringe two/three. The Browns would do very well for themselves drafting a guy like bosa and braxton Miller in the second who absolutey wrecked senior bowl corner backs. Miller that high may be a reach but if he blows up the combine he's going to shoot up the boards. He has already after the practices. No way do I reach on a qb unless they can trade down and really backload picks. I wouldn't touch one in the first.
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