Skip to content

Should we draft a quarterback 1st overall?

The Browns Board
266 46 6.8k 1
  • @dutch-oven said:

    You've produced five instances of you talking about Mayfield, four of which were on the same thread. Trust me, the amount of pro-Allen/anti-Rosen posts DWARF these handful of Mayfield posts. You've pretty much become PoG-like in your obsession with posting about your undying love of Allen, and your hatred of Rosen.

    And like I've said before, and in fact BEFORE you started your tireless ripping of Rosen, his personality has been a topic of conversation for a while. In fact, I read something this summer about Rosen being compared personality-wise to Manziel. Trust me, this concerns me too...

    On-the-field, though, Rosen is laughably ahead of Allen.

    Yeah- is some of the off field background noise about Rosen or Mayfield a concern? Of course. The Browns (or any other team that thinks they have a shot at either) are going to do due diligence. Plenty of research, background checks, talking to teammates, coaches, etc. I've said it before too- interviews . 

    Hell's Bells, I posted it in the Gordon thread, if we're talking character and "intangibles" assuming due diligence- there's absolutely no way any NFL team would have drafted Josh- even as a supplemental 7th round pick. LOL, Heckert might have been high when he drafted him.  

    @hoorta said:

    Yeah- is some of the off field background noise about Rosen or Mayfield a concern? Of course. The Browns (or any other team that thinks they have a shot at either) are going to do due diligence. Plenty of research, background checks, talking to teammates, coaches, etc. I've said it before too- interviews . 

    Hell's Bells, I posted it in the Gordon thread, if we're talking character and "intangibles" assuming due diligence- there's absolutely no way any NFL team would have drafted Josh- even as a supplemental 7th round pick. LOL, Heckert might have been high when he drafted him.  

    Why do we need to be arguing over  Rosen or Mayfield or Allen?    When Mason Rudolph will likely, when all things come around to it, be considered the primary candidate to be taken #1.

  • @hoorta said:

    Yeah- is some of the off field background noise about Rosen or Mayfield a concern? Of course. The Browns (or any other team that thinks they have a shot at either) are going to do due diligence. Plenty of research, background checks, talking to teammates, coaches, etc. I've said it before too- interviews . 

    Hell's Bells, I posted it in the Gordon thread, if we're talking character and "intangibles" assuming due diligence- there's absolutely no way any NFL team would have drafted Josh- even as a supplemental 7th round pick. LOL, Heckert might have been high when he drafted him.  

    Why do we need to be arguing over  Rosen or Mayfield or Allen?    When Mason Rudolph will likely, when all things come around to it, be considered the primary candidate to be taken #1.

    @the-gipper said:

    Why do we need to be arguing over  Rosen or Mayfield or Allen?    When Mason Rudolph will likely, when all things come around to it, be considered the primary candidate to be taken #1.

    Because it's more likely that he won't be?

    1. Cleveland Browns

    Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA. OK, so the Browns aren't particularly "strong" at the quarterback position, but they did just pick DeShone Kizer in Round 2 in 2017, and he's shown some signs of improvement over the past two weeks... with Corey Coleman back in the lineup, imagine that. Regardless of that, the Browns grab Rosen here, arguably one of the most fundamentally sound quarterback prospects to enter the league over the past two seasons. 

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-mock-draft-giants-start-new-era-at-quarterback-with-usc-star-sam-darnold/

    FYI... in this mock Darnold goes at #3 to NYG and Rudolph at 31 to NE. Only three QBs mocked in Round One.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Why do we need to be arguing over  Rosen or Mayfield or Allen?    When Mason Rudolph will likely, when all things come around to it, be considered the primary candidate to be taken #1.

    Because it's more likely that he won't be?

    1. Cleveland Browns

    Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA. OK, so the Browns aren't particularly "strong" at the quarterback position, but they did just pick DeShone Kizer in Round 2 in 2017, and he's shown some signs of improvement over the past two weeks... with Corey Coleman back in the lineup, imagine that. Regardless of that, the Browns grab Rosen here, arguably one of the most fundamentally sound quarterback prospects to enter the league over the past two seasons. 

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-mock-draft-giants-start-new-era-at-quarterback-with-usc-star-sam-darnold/

    FYI... in this mock Darnold goes at #3 to NYG and Rudolph at 31 to NE. Only three QBs mocked in Round One.

    @tour2ma said:

    Because it's more likely that he won't be?

    1. Cleveland Browns

    Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA. OK, so the Browns aren't particularly "strong" at the quarterback position, but they did just pick DeShone Kizer in Round 2 in 2017, and he's shown some signs of improvement over the past two weeks... with Corey Coleman back in the lineup, imagine that. Regardless of that, the Browns grab Rosen here, arguably one of the most fundamentally sound quarterback prospects to enter the league over the past two seasons. 

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-mock-draft-giants-start-new-era-at-quarterback-with-usc-star-sam-darnold/

    FYI... in this mock Darnold goes at #3 to NYG and Rudolph at 31 to NE. Only three QBs mocked in Round One.

    Its early yet.   I think Wentz was mocked to go like 31....until he began working out and getting more scrutiny.

  • @tour2ma said:

    Because it's more likely that he won't be?

    1. Cleveland Browns

    Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA. OK, so the Browns aren't particularly "strong" at the quarterback position, but they did just pick DeShone Kizer in Round 2 in 2017, and he's shown some signs of improvement over the past two weeks... with Corey Coleman back in the lineup, imagine that. Regardless of that, the Browns grab Rosen here, arguably one of the most fundamentally sound quarterback prospects to enter the league over the past two seasons. 

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-mock-draft-giants-start-new-era-at-quarterback-with-usc-star-sam-darnold/

    FYI... in this mock Darnold goes at #3 to NYG and Rudolph at 31 to NE. Only three QBs mocked in Round One.

    Its early yet.   I think Wentz was mocked to go like 31....until he began working out and getting more scrutiny.

    @the-gipper said:

    Its early yet.   I think Wentz was mocked to go like 31....until he began working out and getting more scrutiny.

    It's not like Rudolph played for North Dakota State Gip. He's been getting plenty of scouting scrutiny already.

  • As for Rosen the teammate...

    This was written going into the 2017 season by an Aggie 247 contributor.

    UCLA teammates and coaches rally around QB Josh Rosen

    UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen stirs controversy with his public comments but his teammates have a different opinion of him as a teammate and player

    UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen received the nickname "Chosen" from his friends after a Sports Illustrated spread in 2014. However, although Rosen was seemingly "chosen" to be face of UCLA football, it hasn't worked out as planned. As Thuc Nhi Nguyen writes in the Orange County Register:

    Rosen was chosen as the face of UCLA for his on-field talent and his off-field intellect. In the process, his greatest gift, his ever-questioning mind, has also become his great curse.

    His honest answers stoke Internet media fires. His habit to ask “why” can be seen as challenging or arrogant. He makes more headlines for his words than his play now, especially after his sophomore season was derailed with a shoulder injury.

    Rosen's coach, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, read things about Rosen that turned out to be less than accurate.

    “I’ve learned that he’s extremely hard working,” the well-traveled 40-year-old assistant said. “That he is extremely diligent. That the game is extremely important to him. That his talent level, while special, also has a lot to do with how much he works at it. … I’ve also learned that he can be coached really hard.”

    That’s the Rosen the Bruins know. The one who stays after practice to throw extra routes to any receiver who asks. The one who led every player-run practice this summer, 25 in all. The one who buys his offensive linemen dinner every week and orders them personalized gold necklaces with their last names and jersey numbers.

    In fact, his teammates defended him after less than flattering articles in various publications.

    “I don’t know how people can jump to that conclusion; we all love Josh,” center Scott Quessenberry said. “He comes out every day and he competes hard.”

    “A lot of people don’t have that voice but a lot of us are thinking the things he says,” said safety Jaleel Wadood, who also played with Rosen at St. John Bosco. “Some of us don’t say it because they don’t have that platform like he does.”

    It's Rosen's last chance to live up to expectations and be the player that his teammates tell people he is. That chance starts on September 3 versus the Aggies.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Its early yet.   I think Wentz was mocked to go like 31....until he began working out and getting more scrutiny.

    It's not like Rudolph played for North Dakota State Gip. He's been getting plenty of scouting scrutiny already.

    @hoorta said:

    It's not like Rudolph played for North Dakota State Gip. He's been getting plenty of scouting scrutiny already.

    Yes...he has....and with that at various times he has been rated  the #1 best overall prospect out there....and many have him in the Top Ten. 

    Point is, there is a lot of variance of opinion on him and on all these guys.  

    Some say Rosen is #1....others don't have him as a first rounder.   Same with Allen, Mayfield, Darnold, all these guys.

    There is clearly NO consensus...at all...about these guys.

  • @hoorta said:

    It's not like Rudolph played for North Dakota State Gip. He's been getting plenty of scouting scrutiny already.

    Yes...he has....and with that at various times he has been rated  the #1 best overall prospect out there....and many have him in the Top Ten. 

    Point is, there is a lot of variance of opinion on him and on all these guys.  

    Some say Rosen is #1....others don't have him as a first rounder.   Same with Allen, Mayfield, Darnold, all these guys.

    There is clearly NO consensus...at all...about these guys.

    @the-gipper said:

    Yes...he has....and with that at various times he has been rated  the #1 best overall prospect out there....and many have him in the Top Ten. 

    Point is, there is a lot of variance of opinion on him and on all these guys.  

    Some say Rosen is #1....others don't have him as a first rounder.   Same with Allen, Mayfield, Darnold, all these guys.

    There is clearly NO consensus...at all...about these guys.

    It's early yet. We all know a lot of mock drafts had Trubisky as a second rounder at best- and we all know where he went. Only takes one team to fall in love with a guy. Walter Football likes my take apparently .   Great college qb who may struggle in the Pros....  Sure, CBS has him as the best prospect, but I'll bet no one else does....  

     11/30/17: Rudolph is a love/hate prospect in the scouting community. One team source likes Rudolph, but many others are skeptics. A general manager of a playoff team told me they had Rudolph graded on the third day of the 2018 NFL Draft. Another NFC general manager said they thought Rudolph could go on Day 2. An AFC college scouting director of a playoff team said they were giving Rudolph a fifth-round grade. One area scout said that they were really concerned with how Rudolph struggles throwing into tight windows, because he won't have receivers running wide open like they have been for him at Oklahoma State. Given the big discrepancy, Rudolph could go in the early rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft, because it only takes one team to fall in love. Many teams don't like him, however, and have his grade low. 

    Rudolph has nice size with an arm to deliver the ball downfield. He throws nice touch passes and locates passes well. However, Rudolph is going to need a lot of work on his field vision for the NFL. He rarely works beyond his primary read and constantly stares down his first option. In terms of his longer-term development, Rudolph was wise to return for his senior season. He should focus on improving his field vision to work through progressions before going pro. Along with improving his footwork, working on being under center, and learning how to call NFL plays.

    Rudolph will need development as a pro. He will have to work on his shaky accuracy and field vision, and get used to playing under center and calling plays in the huddle. Rudolph is also not very athletic, though he has good size with average arm strength. Going through progressions and reading the field are problems for Rudolph, and he has to improve there for the NFL. His anticipation is terrible, too, and that will have to improve for the pros, or he could be taking a lot of sacks from holding onto the ball too long. 

    Rudolph didn't have his typical performance when TCU dropped Oklahoma State. He completed 22-of-41 for 398 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions against the Horned Frogs. Previously this season, Rudolph lit up Tulsa, South Alabama and Pittsburgh. Rudolph didn't play well against Texas and had a plethora of interceptions dropped versus West Virginia. 

    Rudolph has completed 65 percent of his passes this season for 4,553 yards with 35 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

    The top-four draft-eligible quarterback prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft are USC's Sam Darnold, Louisville's Lamar Jackson, Wyoming's Josh Allen and Rosen.


    Read more at http://walterfootball.com/draft2018QB.php#HlT7j4wWV78BAj6v.99

  • Last week Rudolph was #1 overall....this week #12.  Next week?

    2018 TOP NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS - QUARTERBACK
    RK PLAYER POS POS RK SCHOOL CLASS HT WT
    8 Lamar Jackson QB 5 Louisville Jr 6-3 200
    12 Mason Rudolph QB 2 Oklahoma State Sr 6-5 230
    17 Josh Rosen QB 3 UCLA Jr 6-4 220
    22 Sam Darnold QB 1 Southern California Soph 6-4 225
    39 Baker Mayfield QB 8 Oklahoma Sr 6-1 218
    67 Ryan Finley QB 0 NC State Jr 6-4 205
     
     
     
     
     
  • This one  Draftek...has Rudolph #2 overall....Darnold 1.   Mayfield not in first round:

    Rk Chg Player College P1 Ht Wt P2 Dif BIO SCT
    1 -- Sam Darnold USC QB 6'4" 225     BIO --
    2 -- Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State QB 6'4" 235     BIO --
    3 uparrow_hp.gif+5 Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama S 6'2" 216     BIO --
    4 uparrow_hp.gif+1 Saquon Barkley Penn State RBF 5'11" 223     BIO --
    5 uparrow_hp.gif+1 Harold Landry Boston College EDGE 6'3" 250 OLB -2 BIO --
    6 downarrow_hp.gif -3 Derwin James Florida State S 6'2" 213     BIO --
    7 downarrow_hp.gif -3 Josh Rosen UCLA QB 6'3" 210     BIO --
    8 downarrow_hp.gif -1 Christian Wilkins Clemson DL3T 6'3" 310     BIO --
    9 uparrow_hp.gif+16 Bradley Chubb NC State EDGE 6'3" 273 OLB 0 BIO --
    10 downarrow_hp.gif -1 Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame OT 6'7" 310     BIO --
    11 uparrow_hp.gif+103 Brian O'Neill Pittsburgh OT 6'6" 305     BIO --
    12 downarrow_hp.gif -2 Arden Key LSU EDGE 6'6" 231 OLB -6 BIO --
    13 downarrow_hp.gif -1 Derrius Guice LSU RBF 5'11" 212     BIO --
    14 uparrow_hp.gif+107 Bryce Love Stanford RBF 5'10" 196     BIO --
    15 uparrow_hp.gif+48 Courtland Sutton SMU WRF 6'4" 225     BIO --
    16 uparrow_hp.gif+6 Derrick Nnadi Florida State DL3T 6'1" 303     BIO --
    17 uparrow_hp.gif+1 James Washington Oklahoma State WRF 6'0" 205     BIO --
    18 uparrow_hp.gif+3 Sam Hubbard Ohio State EDGE 6'5" 266 OLB -3 BIO --
    19 downarrow_hp.gif -2 Micah Kiser Virginia ILB 6'2" 240     BIO --
    20 uparrow_hp.gif+52 Jamarco Jones Ohio State OT 6'5" 310     BIO --
    21 uparrow_hp.gif+11 Denzel Ward Ohio State CB 5'11" 184     BIO --
    22 uparrow_hp.gif+149 Rashaan Evans Alabama ILB 6'2" 231     BIO --
    23 uparrow_hp.gif+1 Maurice Hurst Michigan DL3T 6'2" 282     BIO --
    24 uparrow_hp.gif+16 Dorance Armstrong Kansas EDGE 6'4" 241 OLB -44 BIO --
    25 uparrow_hp.gif+12 Lamar Jackson Louisville QB 6'2" 205     BIO --
    26 uparrow_hp.gif+4 Tyquan Lewis Ohio State EDGE 6'3" 260     BIO --
    27 uparrow_hp.gif+33 Mark Andrews Oklahoma TE 6'5" 253     BIO --
    28 downarrow_hp.gif -9 Christian Kirk Texas A&M WRS 5'11" 201     BIO --
    29 uparrow_hp.gif+129 Dante Booker Ohio State OLB 6'3" 233     BIO --
    30 downarrow_hp.gif -3 Ronnie Harrison Alabama S 6'2" 216     BIO --
    31  NEW Josh Adams Notre Dame RBF 6'2" 220     BIO --
    32  NEW Joshua Jackson Iowa CB 6'1" 192     BIO --
    33 downarrow_hp.gif -10 Malik Jefferson Texas ILB 6'3" 238     BIO --
    34 downarrow_hp.gif -19 Tarvarus McFadden Florida State CB 6'1" 201     BIO --
  • Draftwire has it this way:  (# represent overall prospect number)"

    #4 Rosen

    #6 Jackson

    #8 Darnold

    #20 Mayfield

    #22 Rudolph

    (no others in top 50)

  • Some writer from USA Today has these  (QB rankings only). this does not say what round or anything:

    1. Jackson

    2. Mayfield

    3. Rosen

    4. Darnold

    5. Allen

    6. Rudolph

    7. Riley Ferguson..Memphis

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2017/11/30/nfl-draft-qbs-2018-quarterbacks-sam-darnold-josh-rosen-allen/906640001/

  • A Bleacher Report writer has it like this:

    1 Sam Darnold USC
    2 Josh Rosen UCLA
    3 Josh Allen Wyoming
    4 Baker Mayfield Oklahoma
    5 Lamar Jackson Louisville
    6 Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State
    7 Luke Falk Washington State 
    8 Nick Fitzgerald Mississippi State
    9 Will Grier West Virginia
    10 Jarrett Stidham  Auburn
  • Sports Illustrated has these as Top Ten overall prospects:

    1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
    2. Bradley Chubb, EDGE, N.C. State
    3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
    4. Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
    5. Sam Darnold, QB, USC
    6. Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
    7. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
    8. Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
    9. Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
    10. Connor Williams, OT, Texas

  • Ourlads has it this way:

    Quarterbacks

    1 Josh Rosen UCLA
    2 Baker Mayfield Oklahoma
    3 Sam Darnold USC
    4 Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State
    5 Josh Allen Wyoming
    6 Luke Falk Washington State
    7 Clayton Thorson Northwestern
    8 Nick Fitzgerald Mississippi State
    9 Jeremiah Briscoe Sam Houston State, UAB
    10 Mike White Western Kentucky
  • Pro Football Focus has listed their top 3 as:

    Mayfield

    Jackson

    Will Grier of WVu

    (though this may just be their number scores from this years)

  • DraftGeek only has these in their Top 99:

    2  Rosen

    10 Darnold

    56 Jackson

    58 Allen

    http://www.nfldraftgeek.com/2018-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings/

  • NFL DraftBoard has this:

    RankPlayerPositionGrade

     

    1S DarnoldQB4.69

    2A KeyDE/OLB5.38

    3D JamesFS6.03

    4J RosenQB7.06

    5M McGlincheyOT10.44

    6J AllenQB12.25

    7M FitzpatrickCB12.59

    8S BarkleyRB12.75

    9C WilkinsDT13.50

    10C RidleyWR16.32

    11T McFaddenCB18.34

    12H LandryLB20.30

    13M JeffersonLB22.21

    14B ChubbDE/OLB23.36

    15C WilliamsOT23.76

    16C KirkWR23.88

    17C SuttonWR25.23

    18D GuiceRB25.41

    19T LewisDE/OLB27.04

    20S HubbardDE/OLB27.04

    21Q NelsonC/G28.92

    22M HyattOT29.50

    23M RudolphQB29.94

    24O BrownOT32.48

    25L JacksonQB33.20

    26J WashingtonWR33.60

    27D PayneDT37.63

    28M RankinOT37.94

    29V VeaDT38.60

    30C OkoraforOT39.50

    31C SmithLB39.57

    32J AlexanderCB40.53

    33D HandDE/OLB42.53

    34J StidhamQB43.67

    35J BrowningQB43.83

    36E St BrownWR44.50

    37Kc McDermottOT45.00

    38A TateWR45.00

    39M IveyOT45.36

    40J SweatDE/OLB45.42

    41R HarrisonFS46.00

    42D CainWR47.29

    43J WhiteheadFS47.54

    44N PatrickLB48.00

    45D NnadiDT48.20

    46J BakerLB48.22

    47T AdamsOT48.25

    48L FalkQB48.50

    71B RypienQB55.00

  • Honestly at this point the only QB I would consider with #1 is Rosen, but he scares the Sheet out of me. I think he has an amazingly high ceiling, but I think he is also the most likely to completely flame out do to his attitude. Can he be coached? When I ask that, I don't necessarily mean during practice or in the film room. I think he can take fundamental coaching and I think he would work his butt off studying film. What I mean is if his coach pulls him to the side on Sunday to talk about a pick or a missed throw, is this guy going to say, "Shmuck that I know more than you." Is he going to be someone who at some point struggles with adversity and decides, "Hey this really isn't fun anymore, lets just milk this for as long as I can." Those are the vibes I get from him based on things that I have read. 

  • As I see it, Rosen reminds me of another talented qb with arrogance/character concerns.

    Jimmy Clausen, drafted by the Bears.

    ***************************************************

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/363803-2010-nfl-draft-player-profile-jimmy-clausen

    "He still has some leadership and character concerns, but overall, Clausen is always in the conversation as possibly being the best prospect in this year's quarterback class. He could still go No. 1 overall."

    Strengths

    "Clausen is a very fluid and natural passer with over three years of solid experience in a pro-style offense and against solid competition."

    "However, the confusion between confidence and arrogance raises the question if he can lead grown men at the next level and obtain his pro team's respect and full backing."

    "His true knocks, which are very warranted, are his lazy footwork and his questionable character. Clausen said in a recent interview that he thinks people don't understand him, and while that may be so, the perception of the person he is, still stands."

  • As for Rosen the teammate...

    This was written going into the 2017 season by an Aggie 247 contributor.

    UCLA teammates and coaches rally around QB Josh Rosen

    UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen stirs controversy with his public comments but his teammates have a different opinion of him as a teammate and player

    UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen received the nickname "Chosen" from his friends after a Sports Illustrated spread in 2014. However, although Rosen was seemingly "chosen" to be face of UCLA football, it hasn't worked out as planned. As Thuc Nhi Nguyen writes in the Orange County Register:

    Rosen was chosen as the face of UCLA for his on-field talent and his off-field intellect. In the process, his greatest gift, his ever-questioning mind, has also become his great curse.

    His honest answers stoke Internet media fires. His habit to ask “why” can be seen as challenging or arrogant. He makes more headlines for his words than his play now, especially after his sophomore season was derailed with a shoulder injury.

    Rosen's coach, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, read things about Rosen that turned out to be less than accurate.

    “I’ve learned that he’s extremely hard working,” the well-traveled 40-year-old assistant said. “That he is extremely diligent. That the game is extremely important to him. That his talent level, while special, also has a lot to do with how much he works at it. … I’ve also learned that he can be coached really hard.”

    That’s the Rosen the Bruins know. The one who stays after practice to throw extra routes to any receiver who asks. The one who led every player-run practice this summer, 25 in all. The one who buys his offensive linemen dinner every week and orders them personalized gold necklaces with their last names and jersey numbers.

    In fact, his teammates defended him after less than flattering articles in various publications.

    “I don’t know how people can jump to that conclusion; we all love Josh,” center Scott Quessenberry said. “He comes out every day and he competes hard.”

    “A lot of people don’t have that voice but a lot of us are thinking the things he says,” said safety Jaleel Wadood, who also played with Rosen at St. John Bosco. “Some of us don’t say it because they don’t have that platform like he does.”

    It's Rosen's last chance to live up to expectations and be the player that his teammates tell people he is. That chance starts on September 3 versus the Aggies.

    @tour2ma said:

    As for Rosen the teammate...

    This was written going into the 2017 season by an Aggie 247 contributor.

    UCLA teammates and coaches rally around QB Josh Rosen

    UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen stirs controversy with his public comments but his teammates have a different opinion of him as a teammate and player

    UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen received the nickname "Chosen" from his friends after a Sports Illustrated spread in 2014. However, although Rosen was seemingly "chosen" to be face of UCLA football, it hasn't worked out as planned. As Thuc Nhi Nguyen writes in the Orange County Register:

    Rosen was chosen as the face of UCLA for his on-field talent and his off-field intellect. In the process, his greatest gift, his ever-questioning mind, has also become his great curse.

    His honest answers stoke Internet media fires. His habit to ask “why” can be seen as challenging or arrogant. He makes more headlines for his words than his play now, especially after his sophomore season was derailed with a shoulder injury.

    Rosen's coach, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, read things about Rosen that turned out to be less than accurate.

    “I’ve learned that he’s extremely hard working,” the well-traveled 40-year-old assistant said. “That he is extremely diligent. That the game is extremely important to him. That his talent level, while special, also has a lot to do with how much he works at it. … I’ve also learned that he can be coached really hard.”

    That’s the Rosen the Bruins know. The one who stays after practice to throw extra routes to any receiver who asks. The one who led every player-run practice this summer, 25 in all. The one who buys his offensive linemen dinner every week and orders them personalized gold necklaces with their last names and jersey numbers.

    In fact, his teammates defended him after less than flattering articles in various publications.

    “I don’t know how people can jump to that conclusion; we all love Josh,” center Scott Quessenberry said. “He comes out every day and he competes hard.”

    “A lot of people don’t have that voice but a lot of us are thinking the things he says,” said safety Jaleel Wadood, who also played with Rosen at St. John Bosco. “Some of us don’t say it because they don’t have that platform like he does.”

    It's Rosen's last chance to live up to expectations and be the player that his teammates tell people he is. That chance starts on September 3 versus the Aggies.

    Jeff Tarpley is a clown. Very low character guy. The stories are endless.