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Trubisky's Experience May Not Prevent Him From Being The 1st QB Selected - Thanks to the Spread?

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  • @flugel said:

    Okay, we'll forget that major inconvenience for you and ask what about Seattle taking Russell Wilson after round 1 while we reached on Brandon Weeden in round 1? What about Oakland taking Derek Carr in round 2 instead of us reaching on Manziel in round 1? Pretend history isn't a valuable educational tool? You're trying to Stephen King yourself a football savior here only because he's from Mentor, OH. You're putting on all your Lancelot armor and putting up a China Wall in between fiction and non-fiction here.

    What about NOT drafting the Brady Quinn noone else seemed interested in back in 2007 so we have a pick before pick #111 of the 4th round in 2008? Before you correct me with we still go Joe Thomas at #3 overall - your buddy Shep wanted Quinn at #3 overall with his argument if you still don't have a QB you better be drafting one in round one. We did and he wasn't as good as Derek Anderson so he later had to go to Denver and learn he wasn't even as good as Tim Tebow. That's pretty impressive considering how Pro Ready we kept reading he was by all the scouts unwilling to attach their names to the statement. At least we got 1 good year out of Peyton Hillis in the swap for Quinn. Did we trade up for Mike Phipps at #3 overall too? Yeah, I'm not seeing the abracadabra behind the ole we have to draft a QB in round 1 if we don't have a franchise QB yet. The only MVP we've had throwing the football here in the last 50 years is a 13th round pick named Brian Sipe. If it wasn't for the supplemental draft, how far do we have to go back to see when the last time we drafted a keeper at QB in round 1? Practice makes perfect and we've been practicing to not trust drafting a QB in round 1 for decades heading into the weak QB class of 2017.

    In 2007, we won 10 games because we added vets like Eric Steinbach (to play next to Joe Thomas his rookie year), Hank Fraley, Joe Jurvicius and the Baltimore pronounced dead legs of Jamal Lewis that gave us 1300 yards and 9 TDs on the ground. We only had RAC as our HC so what made it ll possible? All the stars and planets finally aligned to make Cleveland an easier place to play QB for just that 1 season. Braylon Edwards and Derek Anderson had the best years of their careers. We could run INSIDE of tackle. The addition of Joe Thomas at LT meant Kevin Shafer could play in a much more comfortable niche at RT where he was a very efficient run blocker neighboring Ryan Tucker in his most comfortable niche at RG.

    Yeah Russell Wilson and a stud defense. I've said it's probably going to be Garrett. Start ticking off the other great current starters drafted third round and lower. Brady, Prescott. I won't rehash the stat the lower you draft a QB, the worse the odds of him succeeding. We've already been down that road with Frye & McCoy.

    BTW, remember "it's a sin if we draft Quinn?" I saw trouble down the road with party boy Johnny, hated that pick, so kindly don't put those front office f-ups on my draft acumen.

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by Flugel
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    @hoorta said:

    Yeah Russell Wilson and a stud defense. I've said it's probably going to be Garrett. Start ticking off the other great current starters drafted third round and lower. Brady, Prescott. I won't rehash the stat the lower you draft a QB, the worse the odds of him succeeding. We've already been down that road with Frye & McCoy.

    BTW, remember "it's a sin if we draft Quinn?" I saw trouble down the road with party boy Johnny, hated that pick, so kindly don't put those front office f-ups on my draft acumen.

    No excuses or alibi's necessary. Wilson has been in 2 SBs without a very good offensive line and 2 undrafted WRs that start so I'd say he's done pretty good so far.

    As for Manziel, you spent all of 2016 crying the current FO & Coaching Staff is the reason you couldn't see a franchise QB here in 2016. You better believe you needed some reminding of WHO passed on Derek Carr after he passed on Khalil Mack in 2014. You're the one that quoted Shep a month ago for saying if you don't have a franchise QB you better keep trying to draft one. I'm fine with that if one actually exists. What draft analysts/experts that have studied the QBs in great deal are saying they are confident one exists? I have zero to do with the perception of this year's QB class.

  • Not that I put too much stock in throwing against no pass rush and no DBs; but I thought Trubisky and Watson looked good on Saturday. I didn't see this weak arm on Watson I've read about by people that want him to fail.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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    @flugel said:

    Not that I put too much stock in throwing against no pass rush and no DBs; but I thought Trubisky and Watson looked good on Saturday. I didn't see this weak arm on Watson I've read about by people that want him to fail.

    Watson's throws impressed me more than any other QB's... period.

    I thought I might have a new, 2017 Darkhorse candidate. C.J. Beathard's arm really impressed me... then I focused on his feet which in live shots looked like they were in slo-mo. The search continues...

  • @flugel said:

    Not that I put too much stock in throwing against no pass rush and no DBs; but I thought Trubisky and Watson looked good on Saturday. I didn't see this weak arm on Watson I've read about by people that want him to fail.

    Watson's throws impressed me more than any other QB's... period.

    I thought I might have a new, 2017 Darkhorse candidate. C.J. Beathard's arm really impressed me... then I focused on his feet which in live shots looked like they were in slo-mo. The search continues...

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by Flugel
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    @tour2ma said:

    Watson's throws impressed me more than any other QB's... period.

    I thought I might have a new, 2017 Darkhorse candidate. C.J. Beathard's arm really impressed me... then I focused on his feet which in live shots looked like they were in slo-mo. The search continues...

    Beathard played high school ball right here in Middle TN. I thought he had a good season in 2015 when he led Iowa to a big 10 Conference Championship appearance where his team lost in the closing seconds. Did he get injured in 2016? He could be a good late pick for somebody.

    When they were throwing the out routes - I liked how consistently Watson effortlessly got the ball to the outside of the WRs with zip in comparison to others. It seemed like every one of them went there. A lot of his deeper throws were spot on too. He's not nearly as bad as a lot of people want to make him out to be IMO. That comeback vrs Alabama was a pretty good reflection of him 1 year after he led his team to 41 points against Bama. When there's a deficit to erase and the margin of error is all the way down to zero, it's fun to see what QBs have the poise, accuracy and abracadabra to lead their teams to victories. Our situation calls for a QB that can led us to victories over more talented opponents so some of that will be needed here. Having said that, people that have studied him much more than I seem just as reluctant to not call him a franchise QB as they are with Trubisky. I'm saying the same thing about both guys but I only have to wear battle armor to defend that point about Trubisky.

  • @hoorta said:

    Yeah Russell Wilson and a stud defense. I've said it's probably going to be Garrett. Start ticking off the other great current starters drafted third round and lower. Brady, Prescott. I won't rehash the stat the lower you draft a QB, the worse the odds of him succeeding. We've already been down that road with Frye & McCoy.

    BTW, remember "it's a sin if we draft Quinn?" I saw trouble down the road with party boy Johnny, hated that pick, so kindly don't put those front office f-ups on my draft acumen.

    No excuses or alibi's necessary. Wilson has been in 2 SBs without a very good offensive line and 2 undrafted WRs that start so I'd say he's done pretty good so far.

    As for Manziel, you spent all of 2016 crying the current FO & Coaching Staff is the reason you couldn't see a franchise QB here in 2016. You better believe you needed some reminding of WHO passed on Derek Carr after he passed on Khalil Mack in 2014. You're the one that quoted Shep a month ago for saying if you don't have a franchise QB you better keep trying to draft one. I'm fine with that if one actually exists. What draft analysts/experts that have studied the QBs in great deal are saying they are confident one exists? I have zero to do with the perception of this year's QB class.

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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    @flugel said:

    As for Manziel, you spent all of 2016 crying the current FO & Coaching Staff is the reason you couldn't see a franchise QB here in 2016. You better believe you needed some reminding of WHO passed on Derek Carr after he passed on Khalil Mack in 2014. You're the one that quoted Shep a month ago for saying if you don't have a franchise QB you better keep trying to draft one. I'm fine with that if one actually exists. What draft analysts/experts that have studied the QBs in great deal are saying they are confident one exists? I have zero to do with the perception of this year's QB class.

    2016- I was fine with Wentz, but not Goff. We'll see what the FO does with the #12 they got from the Eagles. Color me underwhelmed so far. Coleman needs to step up big time this year- or Ghoolie just might be right about him.

    If the qbs are all as bad as the "experts" are proclaiming, may as well stick (and suck) with Kessler and draft #1 overall again next year.

  • @flugel said:

    As for Manziel, you spent all of 2016 crying the current FO & Coaching Staff is the reason you couldn't see a franchise QB here in 2016. You better believe you needed some reminding of WHO passed on Derek Carr after he passed on Khalil Mack in 2014. You're the one that quoted Shep a month ago for saying if you don't have a franchise QB you better keep trying to draft one. I'm fine with that if one actually exists. What draft analysts/experts that have studied the QBs in great deal are saying they are confident one exists? I have zero to do with the perception of this year's QB class.

    2016- I was fine with Wentz, but not Goff. We'll see what the FO does with the #12 they got from the Eagles. Color me underwhelmed so far. Coleman needs to step up big time this year- or Ghoolie just might be right about him.

    If the qbs are all as bad as the "experts" are proclaiming, may as well stick (and suck) with Kessler and draft #1 overall again next year.

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by
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    @hoorta said:

    2016- I was fine with Wentz, but not Goff. We'll see what the FO does with the #12 they got from the Eagles. Color me underwhelmed so far. Coleman needs to step up big time this year- or Ghoolie just might be right about him.

    If the qbs are all as bad as the "experts" are proclaiming, may as well stick (and suck) with Kessler and draft #1 overall again next year.

    Antonio Brown only had 16 receptions for 167 yards and 0 TDs in 9 games as a rookie catching passes from #7. Today he's the best WR in the business.

    Corey Coleman had 33 rec for 413 yards and 3 TDs in 10 games catching passes from about 4 different QBs and breaking his hand right after his best performance impacted his progress.

    Sometimes it takes a little time to get to the magic at the Wr position. For example, Taylor Gabriel only had 1 TD in 2 years here. The last year he was here (2015) he only averaged 8.6 yards per catch on 28 rec for 241 yards in Flip's offense. In ATL in 2016, he caught 35 passes for 579 yards for 16.5 yards per catch and 6 TDs.

    How nice do you suppose it would have been if we drafted both Derek Carr and Khalil Mack over Justin Gilbert and Johnny Manziel in 2014. 1) You wouldn't have to be disappointed in this regime's rookie season. 2) We'd have the 2 most important positions (QB and Edge Rusher) all set so this supply of QB prospects wouldn't even matter enough to debate about.

  • @flugel said:

    As for Manziel, you spent all of 2016 crying the current FO & Coaching Staff is the reason you couldn't see a franchise QB here in 2016. You better believe you needed some reminding of WHO passed on Derek Carr after he passed on Khalil Mack in 2014. You're the one that quoted Shep a month ago for saying if you don't have a franchise QB you better keep trying to draft one. I'm fine with that if one actually exists. What draft analysts/experts that have studied the QBs in great deal are saying they are confident one exists? I have zero to do with the perception of this year's QB class.

    2016- I was fine with Wentz, but not Goff. We'll see what the FO does with the #12 they got from the Eagles. Color me underwhelmed so far. Coleman needs to step up big time this year- or Ghoolie just might be right about him.

    If the qbs are all as bad as the "experts" are proclaiming, may as well stick (and suck) with Kessler and draft #1 overall again next year.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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    @hoorta said:

    If the qbs are all as bad as the "experts" are proclaiming, may as well stick (and suck) with Kessler and draft #1 overall again next year.

    Oh, FFS...

    It's a "weak" class. So you take a shot. Just don't bet the farm.

    What you don't do is take your ball and go home.

  • @hoorta said:

    If the qbs are all as bad as the "experts" are proclaiming, may as well stick (and suck) with Kessler and draft #1 overall again next year.

    Oh, FFS...

    It's a "weak" class. So you take a shot. Just don't bet the farm.

    What you don't do is take your ball and go home.

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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    @tour2ma said:

    Oh, FFS...

    It's a "weak" class. So you take a shot. Just don't bet the farm.

    What you don't do is take your ball and go home.

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

  • W wargograw wrote on last edited by
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    Kaaya.

  • Kaaya.

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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    @wargograw said:

    Kaaya.

    Haven't seen enough of him to pass judgment but the "experts" have a third round grade on him- and not exactly too complementary.

  • @tour2ma said:

    Oh, FFS...

    It's a "weak" class. So you take a shot. Just don't bet the farm.

    What you don't do is take your ball and go home.

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    @hoorta said:

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    Chad Kelly?

    Some have surmised that he may actually be the best prospect out there....but his injury status and his off field antics got him a deep dive in the draft prospect list.

  • @tour2ma said:

    Oh, FFS...

    It's a "weak" class. So you take a shot. Just don't bet the farm.

    What you don't do is take your ball and go home.

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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    @hoorta said:

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

  • @hoorta said:

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

    Mark OM Mark O wrote on last edited by
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    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

    I didn't see him at the combine, was watching the bigger names but he looks good on the highlight videos I've seen. Certainly would be better than Kessler just based on the arm strength and athleticism that Dobbs has.

  • @hoorta said:

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

    Thanks for the input TC. I'll give him a look- he's been under my radar, but surely not the Browns. I'll disagree with you about Kizer though. Sure he's intelligent, but wouldn't touch him. As Tour opined he doesn't have a fast release (I'm not a qb mechanics whiz, so I'll trust him on that one). And what I saw of him, his accuracy is suspect. If great qbs can elevate the play of their team Kizer fails badly. Had a so-so combine- but I won't hold that against him. I haven't forgotten he got benched in a game too.

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

    Thanks for the input TC. I'll give him a look- he's been under my radar, but surely not the Browns. I'll disagree with you about Kizer though. Sure he's intelligent, but wouldn't touch him. As Tour opined he doesn't have a fast release (I'm not a qb mechanics whiz, so I'll trust him on that one). And what I saw of him, his accuracy is suspect. If great qbs can elevate the play of their team Kizer fails badly. Had a so-so combine- but I won't hold that against him. I haven't forgotten he got benched in a game too.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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    @hoorta said:

    Thanks for the input TC. I'll give him a look- he's been under my radar, but surely not the Browns. I'll disagree with you about Kizer though. Sure he's intelligent, but wouldn't touch him. As Tour opined he doesn't have a fast release (I'm not a qb mechanics whiz, so I'll trust him on that one). And what I saw of him, his accuracy is suspect. If great qbs can elevate the play of their team Kizer fails badly. Had a so-so combine- but I won't hold that against him. I haven't forgotten he got benched in a game too.

    IMO he's solely the product of the system he was in. Brian Kelly is a bad coach - impetuous, gimmicky and not great at grooming talent.

    He's killed the careers of multiple talented QB's in his tenure.

    Kizer won't be a factor today, tomorrow, next year, or maybe the year after. But he has more ham enough natural talent coupled with both everyday intelligence and football intelligence.

    Given time, he'll be something. Time is just something we don't really have to give.

  • @hoorta said:

    I've been beaten down. Why argue anymore? It's going to be Garrett, and Trubisky will be gone by #12. MHO? Watson is way overrated, Kizer flat out sucks, and Mahomes is a mechanical mess that should have stuck to baseball. I don't like Webb either- not accurate enough. The leaves me exactly who? to root for us taking.

    Watson and Kizer will both find NFL success. Mahomes likely won't, but it is entirely dependent on where he goes and how he's groomed. Webb probably won't. Peterman will float around.

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    It seems increasingly likely to me that we have him targeted with our late second/ third. He's athletic, mentally tough, has a quick and decently compact release, throws a great deep ball, and can make defenses pay with his feet. His biggest knock is that he needs to work on his progressions - like every QB in this draft. However, he's the only one of the bunch who was an aerospace engineer major and who never missed a day of school in his life...so work ethic and drive clearly aren't a question.

    The guy just screams hidden gem.

    Every prospect has their flaws, but his flaws seem to be the most manageable.

    W wargograw wrote on last edited by
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    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    Promise I didn't steal this observation when I posted it in another thread.

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Dobbs, however, has Prescott written all over him - he's talented enough to succeed, smart enough to succeed, and isn't fundamentally terrible...and he'll be around when good teams can pick him.

    Promise I didn't steal this observation when I posted it in another thread.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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    @wargograw said:

    Promise I didn't steal this observation when I posted it in another thread.

    I'd be lying if I said I was the first one here to think it...

  • @hoorta said:

    Thanks for the input TC. I'll give him a look- he's been under my radar, but surely not the Browns. I'll disagree with you about Kizer though. Sure he's intelligent, but wouldn't touch him. As Tour opined he doesn't have a fast release (I'm not a qb mechanics whiz, so I'll trust him on that one). And what I saw of him, his accuracy is suspect. If great qbs can elevate the play of their team Kizer fails badly. Had a so-so combine- but I won't hold that against him. I haven't forgotten he got benched in a game too.

    IMO he's solely the product of the system he was in. Brian Kelly is a bad coach - impetuous, gimmicky and not great at grooming talent.

    He's killed the careers of multiple talented QB's in his tenure.

    Kizer won't be a factor today, tomorrow, next year, or maybe the year after. But he has more ham enough natural talent coupled with both everyday intelligence and football intelligence.

    Given time, he'll be something. Time is just something we don't really have to give.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Kizer won't be a factor today, tomorrow, next year, or maybe the year after. But he has more ham...

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  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Kizer won't be a factor today, tomorrow, next year, or maybe the year after. But he has more ham...

    56337629.jpg

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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    @tour2ma said:

    56337629.jpg

    I stand by that

  • hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by hoorta
    #47

    Didn't know where to put this info, so here goes a bump.. No surprise about Mahomes. Tied the record. Doesn't mean much- clay pigeon bustin' Brandon Weeden tossed the rock @ 59 mph. Though having a rocket arm doesn't always translate to NFL success, Not being able to toss it 55 mph is near certain doom. Looking at the spreadsheet below, only two starting qb since 2008 (Tyrod Taylor Dak Prescott- both were injured) failed to make that threshold.

    http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2017/3/10/14890754/cleveland-browns-2017-nfl-scouting-combine-qb-velocity

    and if you miss clicking on the link in the above article, an interesting spreadsheet. BTW, it goes back several years if you want to take a stroll down Memory Lane to see just how many of those QBs have flopped. If you have lame arm velocity (Gasp Watson!!) You're odds of making it in the NFL go way down. Looking at the data our departed noodle arm backup Connor Shaw tossed it a smidge faster than Watson. 🙂

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_-SienfT3umX0HKxRyQqyXM9BqHrotdcQA6W-V_pDiY/htmlview?usp=drive_web&usp=sheets_home&ths=true&sle=true#

  • L LondonBrown wrote on last edited by
    #48

    49mph wow. That's him off my board completely tbh.