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  • What I wish we could know...but obviously we cannot, is what the Browns FO has done in terms of eliminating people.

    E.g.....take my above post.   If  Allen, and Mayfield are consistently bad in these workouts, it would be nice to know if the Brows FO has simply done this:

    Josh Allen

    Baker Mayfield

    And, it would be nice to know if they still have perhaps a board like this:

    Darnold

    Rosen

    Rudolph

    Jackson

    etc. 

  • @mark-o said:

    Just say no to another inaccurate QB. 

      I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    Take this guy:

    "

    Weaknesses

    Benefits from an offense that is predicated on simplified reads. Offense able to create wide-open receivers after busted coverages at times. Needs to improve resetting feet when maneuvering pocket to improve accuracy and power. Tends to "see" pass rush too often. Will drop eyes and look to escape pocket rather than stepping to available pocket space. Frequent trips outside pocket increase opportunity for injury. Pocket feel is very average. Stepped into sacks he had no business taking. Didn't have to throw to tight windows often. Average processor on field. Still learning when to get rid of the ball and move to next play. Slow to make anticipatory throws and can improve patience in allowing combo routes to mature rather than rushing the read. Missed obvious pre-snap blitzes. Drive accuracy needs work. When cutting it loose, ball tends to sail on him a bit. Arm strength is adequate but inconsistent to field side. Needs to bring hips through throws to increase zip into tight windows in NFL. Fumbled 27 times during his career. "

    How high should that qb go in the draft? Sounds less a qb than Allen? His top wr, Josh Huff was drafted in the third round by the Eagles. His rb was drafted in the fourth round. He had a conference star center...quite a good cast around him. His accuracy was 61 % overall regular season, 60.x % in playoffs in college.

       Allen plays in a pro style offense, doesn't lend itself to stats, and his percentage is a bit low, but he is more a prospect than the guy above, I think. It's Mariotta, out of Oregon. He was picked second overall. Josh Allen is a better pick.

    @calfoxwc said:

      I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    No...he was lousy against decent competition in college and very very average against a weak Mountain West conference.

    Allen ranked 83rd nationally in completion percentage in 2017, at just 56.3 percent. His pass efficiency rating ranked 73rd. In 2016, his only previous season of appreciable playing time, he completed 56 percent of his throws.

    Then there are his numbers in Wyoming’s games against opponents from Power Five conferences. Facing Iowa and Oregon in 2017 and Nebraska in ’16, Allen was 48 of 96 for 427 yards, with one touchdown and eight interceptions. Disastrous numbers.

    He's a project at best.

  • @mark-o said:

    Just say no to another inaccurate QB. 

      I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    Take this guy:

    "

    Weaknesses

    Benefits from an offense that is predicated on simplified reads. Offense able to create wide-open receivers after busted coverages at times. Needs to improve resetting feet when maneuvering pocket to improve accuracy and power. Tends to "see" pass rush too often. Will drop eyes and look to escape pocket rather than stepping to available pocket space. Frequent trips outside pocket increase opportunity for injury. Pocket feel is very average. Stepped into sacks he had no business taking. Didn't have to throw to tight windows often. Average processor on field. Still learning when to get rid of the ball and move to next play. Slow to make anticipatory throws and can improve patience in allowing combo routes to mature rather than rushing the read. Missed obvious pre-snap blitzes. Drive accuracy needs work. When cutting it loose, ball tends to sail on him a bit. Arm strength is adequate but inconsistent to field side. Needs to bring hips through throws to increase zip into tight windows in NFL. Fumbled 27 times during his career. "

    How high should that qb go in the draft? Sounds less a qb than Allen? His top wr, Josh Huff was drafted in the third round by the Eagles. His rb was drafted in the fourth round. He had a conference star center...quite a good cast around him. His accuracy was 61 % overall regular season, 60.x % in playoffs in college.

       Allen plays in a pro style offense, doesn't lend itself to stats, and his percentage is a bit low, but he is more a prospect than the guy above, I think. It's Mariotta, out of Oregon. He was picked second overall. Josh Allen is a better pick.

    @calfoxwc said:

      I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

    Maybe it is a result of him just being bad at that skill.....the most important skill of being an NFL QB.   So, maybe it is the result of him being not good.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    Maybe we should draft Usain Bolt, or Michael Phelps to be our QB....if all you want is an outstanding athlete.

    Take this guy:

    "

    Weaknesses

    Benefits from an offense that is predicated on simplified reads. Offense able to create wide-open receivers after busted coverages at times. Needs to improve resetting feet when maneuvering pocket to improve accuracy and power. Tends to "see" pass rush too often. Will drop eyes and look to escape pocket rather than stepping to available pocket space. Frequent trips outside pocket increase opportunity for injury. Pocket feel is very average. Stepped into sacks he had no business taking. Didn't have to throw to tight windows often. Average processor on field. Still learning when to get rid of the ball and move to next play. Slow to make anticipatory throws and can improve patience in allowing combo routes to mature rather than rushing the read. Missed obvious pre-snap blitzes. Drive accuracy needs work. When cutting it loose, ball tends to sail on him a bit. Arm strength is adequate but inconsistent to field side. Needs to bring hips through throws to increase zip into tight windows in NFL. Fumbled 27 times during his career. "

    How high should that qb go in the draft? Sounds less a qb than Allen? His top wr, Josh Huff was drafted in the third round by the Eagles. His rb was drafted in the fourth round. He had a conference star center...quite a good cast around him. His accuracy was 61 % overall regular season, 60.x % in playoffs in college.

       Allen plays in a pro style offense, doesn't lend itself to stats, and his percentage is a bit low, but he is more a prospect than the guy above, I think. It's Mariotta, out of Oregon. He was picked second overall. Josh Allen is a better pick.

  • I'm not going to read any of the 6 pages on this thread, but I'm sure it's been mentioned that "no, they really aren't very good. In fact, they're quite bad"

  • @calfoxwc said:

      I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    No...he was lousy against decent competition in college and very very average against a weak Mountain West conference.

    Allen ranked 83rd nationally in completion percentage in 2017, at just 56.3 percent. His pass efficiency rating ranked 73rd. In 2016, his only previous season of appreciable playing time, he completed 56 percent of his throws.

    Then there are his numbers in Wyoming’s games against opponents from Power Five conferences. Facing Iowa and Oregon in 2017 and Nebraska in ’16, Allen was 48 of 96 for 427 yards, with one touchdown and eight interceptions. Disastrous numbers.

    He's a project at best.

    @mark-o said:

    No...he was lousy against decent competition in college and very very average against a weak Mountain West conference.

    Allen ranked 83rd nationally in completion percentage in 2017, at just 56.3 percent. His pass efficiency rating ranked 73rd. In 2016, his only previous season of appreciable playing time, he completed 56 percent of his throws.

    Then there are his numbers in Wyoming’s games against opponents from Power Five conferences. Facing Iowa and Oregon in 2017 and Nebraska in ’16, Allen was 48 of 96 for 427 yards, with one touchdown and eight interceptions. Disastrous numbers.

    He's a project at best.

       I get it - those were tough games. Wyoming vs IOWA? NEBRASKA? OREGON? his offense didn't have a chance.

    OTH, there is Carson Wentz;

     8/29/2015     @ Mont     16     28     198     57.1     2     0     44     13     70     5.4     2     19     0     0     -     0     -
    9/12/2015            Web     19     29     281     65.5     3     0     55     7     45     6.4     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    9/19/2015       NorDak     18     27     262     66.7     4     0     38     10     -9     -0.9     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    10/3/2015     @ SDkSt     19     27     183     70.4     1     0     30     7     54     7.7     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    10/10/2015          NoIa     26     40     335     65.0     4     2     42     12     47     3.9     0     9     0     0     -     0     -
    10/17/2015     SouDak     16     28     195     57.1     2     0     37     5     8     1.6     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    1/9/2016             JacSt     16     29     197     55.2     1     2     32     9     79     8.8     2     29     0     0     -     0     -

       So, there is Carson Wentz only passing for 57.1% vs Montana. Only 57.1 % vs South Dakota. And egad, only 55.2 % against...Jacksonville State? That is 48 of 85 for 590 yards, 5 TD's.

    That is three of his worst games, vs far, far less competition than Nebrask, Iowa, and Oregon. That is with a wr picked in the third round of the NFL draft, a rb picked in the fourth round. I'm just saying it's far more complicated than a simple comparison of stats.

    Against smalltime competition, three of those worst games ... Wentz's average was 56.4%. Wentz never had to play those three big teams Allen did. It's all relative - that's all I'm saying.

                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
  • I have said that I think perhaps the Browns should do the RGIII/Cousins thing....and take a QB high and a QB in like round 4. So...I may be in favor of taking Allen......in round 4.  (which may be where his actual overall rating should lie)

  • I have said that I think perhaps the Browns should do the RGIII/Cousins thing....and take a QB high and a QB in like round 4. So...I may be in favor of taking Allen......in round 4.  (which may be where his actual overall rating should lie)

    @the-gipper said:

    I have said that I think perhaps the Browns should do the RGIII/Cousins thing....and take a QB high and a QB in like round 4. So...I may be in favor of taking Allen......in round 4.  (which may be where his actual overall rating should lie)

    LOL. ok. do you really think he falls out of round one? doesn't go in the top ten?

  • What I wish we could know...but obviously we cannot, is what the Browns FO has done in terms of eliminating people.

    E.g.....take my above post.   If  Allen, and Mayfield are consistently bad in these workouts, it would be nice to know if the Brows FO has simply done this:

    Josh Allen

    Baker Mayfield

    And, it would be nice to know if they still have perhaps a board like this:

    Darnold

    Rosen

    Rudolph

    Jackson

    etc. 

    @the-gipper said:

    What I wish we could know...but obviously we cannot, is what the Browns FO has done in terms of eliminating people.

    E.g.....take my above post.   If  Allen, and Mayfield are consistently bad in these workouts, it would be nice to know if the Brows FO has simply done this:

    Josh Allen

    Baker Mayfield

    And, it would be nice to know if they still have perhaps a board like this:

    Darnold

    Rosen

    Rudolph

    Jackson

    etc. 

    I'm betting they have already done that and are targeting a young vet QB that can actually play the position for the next 3-5yrs...... The Browns may have lines through most of the names you have listed. 

  • @the-gipper said:

    I have said that I think perhaps the Browns should do the RGIII/Cousins thing....and take a QB high and a QB in like round 4. So...I may be in favor of taking Allen......in round 4.  (which may be where his actual overall rating should lie)

    LOL. ok. do you really think he falls out of round one? doesn't go in the top ten?

    @calfoxwc said:

    LOL. ok. do you really think he falls out of round one? doesn't go in the top ten?

    Based on what I am hearing about his Senior Bowl performance....absolutely...on both accounts.

    I think he is perhaps a bit lucky that Rudolph got hurt.

  • @mark-o said:

    No...he was lousy against decent competition in college and very very average against a weak Mountain West conference.

    Allen ranked 83rd nationally in completion percentage in 2017, at just 56.3 percent. His pass efficiency rating ranked 73rd. In 2016, his only previous season of appreciable playing time, he completed 56 percent of his throws.

    Then there are his numbers in Wyoming’s games against opponents from Power Five conferences. Facing Iowa and Oregon in 2017 and Nebraska in ’16, Allen was 48 of 96 for 427 yards, with one touchdown and eight interceptions. Disastrous numbers.

    He's a project at best.

       I get it - those were tough games. Wyoming vs IOWA? NEBRASKA? OREGON? his offense didn't have a chance.

    OTH, there is Carson Wentz;

     8/29/2015     @ Mont     16     28     198     57.1     2     0     44     13     70     5.4     2     19     0     0     -     0     -
    9/12/2015            Web     19     29     281     65.5     3     0     55     7     45     6.4     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    9/19/2015       NorDak     18     27     262     66.7     4     0     38     10     -9     -0.9     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    10/3/2015     @ SDkSt     19     27     183     70.4     1     0     30     7     54     7.7     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    10/10/2015          NoIa     26     40     335     65.0     4     2     42     12     47     3.9     0     9     0     0     -     0     -
    10/17/2015     SouDak     16     28     195     57.1     2     0     37     5     8     1.6     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    1/9/2016             JacSt     16     29     197     55.2     1     2     32     9     79     8.8     2     29     0     0     -     0     -

       So, there is Carson Wentz only passing for 57.1% vs Montana. Only 57.1 % vs South Dakota. And egad, only 55.2 % against...Jacksonville State? That is 48 of 85 for 590 yards, 5 TD's.

    That is three of his worst games, vs far, far less competition than Nebrask, Iowa, and Oregon. That is with a wr picked in the third round of the NFL draft, a rb picked in the fourth round. I'm just saying it's far more complicated than a simple comparison of stats.

    Against smalltime competition, three of those worst games ... Wentz's average was 56.4%. Wentz never had to play those three big teams Allen did. It's all relative - that's all I'm saying.

                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         

    @calfoxwc said:

       I get it - those were tough games. Wyoming vs IOWA? NEBRASKA? OREGON? his offense didn't have a chance.

    OTH, there is Carson Wentz;

     8/29/2015     @ Mont     16     28     198     57.1     2     0     44     13     70     5.4     2     19     0     0     -     0     -
    9/12/2015            Web     19     29     281     65.5     3     0     55     7     45     6.4     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    9/19/2015       NorDak     18     27     262     66.7     4     0     38     10     -9     -0.9     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    10/3/2015     @ SDkSt     19     27     183     70.4     1     0     30     7     54     7.7     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    10/10/2015          NoIa     26     40     335     65.0     4     2     42     12     47     3.9     0     9     0     0     -     0     -
    10/17/2015     SouDak     16     28     195     57.1     2     0     37     5     8     1.6     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    1/9/2016             JacSt     16     29     197     55.2     1     2     32     9     79     8.8     2     29     0     0     -     0     -

       So, there is Carson Wentz only passing for 57.1% vs Montana. Only 57.1 % vs South Dakota. And egad, only 55.2 % against...Jacksonville State? That is 48 of 85 for 590 yards, 5 TD's.

    That is three of his worst games, vs far, far less competition than Nebrask, Iowa, and Oregon. That is with a wr picked in the third round of the NFL draft, a rb picked in the fourth round. I'm just saying it's far more complicated than a simple comparison of stats.

    Against smalltime competition, three of those worst games ... Wentz's average was 56.4%. Wentz never had to play those three big teams Allen did. It's all relative - that's all I'm saying.

                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                       

    So now you have to cherry pick Wentz's worst games to try and score points? Carson was never worse then 62% for a year passing at ND State.     https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carson-wentz-1.html

    @the-gipper said:

    2 hours ago, calfoxwc said:

    I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

    Maybe it is a result of him just being bad at that skill.....the most important skill of being an NFL QB.   So, maybe it is the result of him being not good.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    Maybe we should draft Usain Bolt, or Michael Phelps to be our QB....if all you want is an outstanding athlete.

    Take this guy:

     Allen plays in a pro style offense, doesn't lend itself to stats, and his percentage is a bit low, but he is more a prospect than the guy above, I think. It's Mariotta, out of Oregon. He was picked second overall. Josh Allen is a better pick.

    Gipper, it's tough to accurately quote when you reply and put comments inside a post that you're replying to....   

    Usain Bolt QB? Nah- but we should give him a look at WR though.  🙂  

    That Allen played in a pro style offense will mean almost zilch to NFL talent evaluators. Mariotta sure as hell didn't. % a little low? Wake the hell up Cal- it's terrible, 70th something in college QBs? Some guys are so enamored of that ideal size and rocket arm- they just want to overlook he's inconsistent as hell. You watch those Allen highlights they were showing all day on NFLN, a lot of them were on rollouts from the pocket. Just keep overlooking the lowlights- I haven't been since his games at Wyoming, and I won't. I've already said if I had the mind, talent, and time I could put together a Deshone Kizer 2017 highlight reel that would make you think he's the second coming of John Elway. 

  • Every reputable report out there is that Allen is struggling with accuracy in simple scrimmage throws over and over again. As was noted, accuracy is something that rarely if ever gets better.

    We literally sat through an entire season of a strong-armed, tall QB who never learned to throw the ball accurately. How anyone can want to do that again, yet alone with a high first round pick, is unbelievable. 

  • @calfoxwc said:

       I get it - those were tough games. Wyoming vs IOWA? NEBRASKA? OREGON? his offense didn't have a chance.

    OTH, there is Carson Wentz;

     8/29/2015     @ Mont     16     28     198     57.1     2     0     44     13     70     5.4     2     19     0     0     -     0     -
    9/12/2015            Web     19     29     281     65.5     3     0     55     7     45     6.4     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    9/19/2015       NorDak     18     27     262     66.7     4     0     38     10     -9     -0.9     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    10/3/2015     @ SDkSt     19     27     183     70.4     1     0     30     7     54     7.7     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    10/10/2015          NoIa     26     40     335     65.0     4     2     42     12     47     3.9     0     9     0     0     -     0     -
    10/17/2015     SouDak     16     28     195     57.1     2     0     37     5     8     1.6     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    1/9/2016             JacSt     16     29     197     55.2     1     2     32     9     79     8.8     2     29     0     0     -     0     -

       So, there is Carson Wentz only passing for 57.1% vs Montana. Only 57.1 % vs South Dakota. And egad, only 55.2 % against...Jacksonville State? That is 48 of 85 for 590 yards, 5 TD's.

    That is three of his worst games, vs far, far less competition than Nebrask, Iowa, and Oregon. That is with a wr picked in the third round of the NFL draft, a rb picked in the fourth round. I'm just saying it's far more complicated than a simple comparison of stats.

    Against smalltime competition, three of those worst games ... Wentz's average was 56.4%. Wentz never had to play those three big teams Allen did. It's all relative - that's all I'm saying.

                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                       

    So now you have to cherry pick Wentz's worst games to try and score points? Carson was never worse then 62% for a year passing at ND State.     https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carson-wentz-1.html

    @the-gipper said:

    2 hours ago, calfoxwc said:

    I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

    Maybe it is a result of him just being bad at that skill.....the most important skill of being an NFL QB.   So, maybe it is the result of him being not good.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    Maybe we should draft Usain Bolt, or Michael Phelps to be our QB....if all you want is an outstanding athlete.

    Take this guy:

     Allen plays in a pro style offense, doesn't lend itself to stats, and his percentage is a bit low, but he is more a prospect than the guy above, I think. It's Mariotta, out of Oregon. He was picked second overall. Josh Allen is a better pick.

    Gipper, it's tough to accurately quote when you reply and put comments inside a post that you're replying to....   

    Usain Bolt QB? Nah- but we should give him a look at WR though.  🙂  

    That Allen played in a pro style offense will mean almost zilch to NFL talent evaluators. Mariotta sure as hell didn't. % a little low? Wake the hell up Cal- it's terrible, 70th something in college QBs? Some guys are so enamored of that ideal size and rocket arm- they just want to overlook he's inconsistent as hell. You watch those Allen highlights they were showing all day on NFLN, a lot of them were on rollouts from the pocket. Just keep overlooking the lowlights- I haven't been since his games at Wyoming, and I won't. I've already said if I had the mind, talent, and time I could put together a Deshone Kizer 2017 highlight reel that would make you think he's the second coming of John Elway. 

    @hoorta said:

    So now you have to cherry pick Wentz's worst games to try and score points? Carson was never worse then 62% for a year passing at ND State.     https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carson-wentz-1.html

    a few you have cherry picked Allen's worst three games. See, that is where the hell I got the idea. Wentz never played the caliber of teams as the three cherrypicked earlier - those WERE Allen's worst games.

       So, you are more interested in jumping in and bitch-knee jerking. Wake the hell up yourself.

    And the athletic part comes in when a pro coach works with a qb to teach him to be more accurate. Allen's UPSIDE isElway-ish.

    There isn't a Wentz in this draft - except Allen is a bit close outside of the accuracy part. A pro qb coach should be able to teach consistent accuracy. There are other qb's with serious flaws that you can't teach to correct.

  • @hoorta said:

    So now you have to cherry pick Wentz's worst games to try and score points? Carson was never worse then 62% for a year passing at ND State.     https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carson-wentz-1.html

    a few you have cherry picked Allen's worst three games. See, that is where the hell I got the idea. Wentz never played the caliber of teams as the three cherrypicked earlier - those WERE Allen's worst games.

       So, you are more interested in jumping in and bitch-knee jerking. Wake the hell up yourself.

    And the athletic part comes in when a pro coach works with a qb to teach him to be more accurate. Allen's UPSIDE isElway-ish.

    There isn't a Wentz in this draft - except Allen is a bit close outside of the accuracy part. A pro qb coach should be able to teach consistent accuracy. There are other qb's with serious flaws that you can't teach to correct.

    @calfoxwc said:

    There isn't a Wentz in this draft - except Allen is a bit close outside of the accuracy part. A pro qb coach should be able to teach consistent accuracy. There are other qb's with serious flaws that you can't teach to correct.

    Accuracy is kind of important for a QB is it not?   Since you say a coach should be able to teach it, show us one example of a mid 50% passer in college who became more accurate in the NFL. 

    I'm willing to bet it's never happened.

  • Every reputable report out there is that Allen is struggling with accuracy in simple scrimmage throws over and over again. As was noted, accuracy is something that rarely if ever gets better.

    We literally sat through an entire season of a strong-armed, tall QB who never learned to throw the ball accurately. How anyone can want to do that again, yet alone with a high first round pick, is unbelievable. 

    @jrb12711 said:

    Every reputable report out there is that Allen is struggling with accuracy in simple scrimmage throws over and over again. As was noted, accuracy is something that rarely if ever gets better.

    We literally sat through an entire season of a strong-armed, tall QB who never learned to throw the ball accurately. How anyone can want to do that again, yet alone with a high first round pick, is unbelievable. 

       That is only partly true. The first two I read were saying he was throwing several throws very accurately. He isn't consistent in that regard. If he can correct that, you have a star NFL qb in the making.

  • @calfoxwc said:

    There isn't a Wentz in this draft - except Allen is a bit close outside of the accuracy part. A pro qb coach should be able to teach consistent accuracy. There are other qb's with serious flaws that you can't teach to correct.

    Accuracy is kind of important for a QB is it not?   Since you say a coach should be able to teach it, show us one example of a mid 50% passer in college who became more accurate in the NFL. 

    I'm willing to bet it's never happened.

    @mark-o said:

    Accuracy is kind of important for a QB is it not?   Since you say a coach should be able to teach it, show us one example of a mid 50% passer in college who became more accurate in the NFL. 

    I'm willing to bet it's never happened.

    no idea. Long term habits aren't easy to break, I'm sure.  But read the excerpt about Mariotta I posted earlier. He had a problem with accuracy, too. That's a question - is it forever, or does a qb just adapt to more accurate throwing, given the athletic ability to do so?

  • @calfoxwc said:

       I get it - those were tough games. Wyoming vs IOWA? NEBRASKA? OREGON? his offense didn't have a chance.

    OTH, there is Carson Wentz;

     8/29/2015     @ Mont     16     28     198     57.1     2     0     44     13     70     5.4     2     19     0     0     -     0     -
    9/12/2015            Web     19     29     281     65.5     3     0     55     7     45     6.4     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    9/19/2015       NorDak     18     27     262     66.7     4     0     38     10     -9     -0.9     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    10/3/2015     @ SDkSt     19     27     183     70.4     1     0     30     7     54     7.7     1     27     0     0     -     0     -
    10/10/2015          NoIa     26     40     335     65.0     4     2     42     12     47     3.9     0     9     0     0     -     0     -
    10/17/2015     SouDak     16     28     195     57.1     2     0     37     5     8     1.6     0     7     0     0     -     0     -
    1/9/2016             JacSt     16     29     197     55.2     1     2     32     9     79     8.8     2     29     0     0     -     0     -

       So, there is Carson Wentz only passing for 57.1% vs Montana. Only 57.1 % vs South Dakota. And egad, only 55.2 % against...Jacksonville State? That is 48 of 85 for 590 yards, 5 TD's.

    That is three of his worst games, vs far, far less competition than Nebrask, Iowa, and Oregon. That is with a wr picked in the third round of the NFL draft, a rb picked in the fourth round. I'm just saying it's far more complicated than a simple comparison of stats.

    Against smalltime competition, three of those worst games ... Wentz's average was 56.4%. Wentz never had to play those three big teams Allen did. It's all relative - that's all I'm saying.

                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                       

    So now you have to cherry pick Wentz's worst games to try and score points? Carson was never worse then 62% for a year passing at ND State.     https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carson-wentz-1.html

    @the-gipper said:

    2 hours ago, calfoxwc said:

    I understand. However, the inaccuracy - is that a result of a serious lack of athleticism/coordination? Or, a lack of development, and can be professionally coached? I agree that a qb that is inaccurate in college because of a lack of athleticism will be inaccurate in the pros, sure.

    Maybe it is a result of him just being bad at that skill.....the most important skill of being an NFL QB.   So, maybe it is the result of him being not good.

       I just wonder if a guy who could be an outstanding athlete , which Allen is, could develop into a world class pro qb.

    Maybe we should draft Usain Bolt, or Michael Phelps to be our QB....if all you want is an outstanding athlete.

    Take this guy:

     Allen plays in a pro style offense, doesn't lend itself to stats, and his percentage is a bit low, but he is more a prospect than the guy above, I think. It's Mariotta, out of Oregon. He was picked second overall. Josh Allen is a better pick.

    Gipper, it's tough to accurately quote when you reply and put comments inside a post that you're replying to....   

    Usain Bolt QB? Nah- but we should give him a look at WR though.  🙂  

    That Allen played in a pro style offense will mean almost zilch to NFL talent evaluators. Mariotta sure as hell didn't. % a little low? Wake the hell up Cal- it's terrible, 70th something in college QBs? Some guys are so enamored of that ideal size and rocket arm- they just want to overlook he's inconsistent as hell. You watch those Allen highlights they were showing all day on NFLN, a lot of them were on rollouts from the pocket. Just keep overlooking the lowlights- I haven't been since his games at Wyoming, and I won't. I've already said if I had the mind, talent, and time I could put together a Deshone Kizer 2017 highlight reel that would make you think he's the second coming of John Elway. 

    @hoorta said:

    So now you have to cherry pick Wentz's worst games to try and score points? Carson was never worse then 62% for a year passing at ND State.     https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carson-wentz-1.html

    Gipper, it's tough to accurately quote when you reply and put comments inside a post that you're replying to....   

    Well...I do that because I am making a specific reply to that particular specific point....just as I am doing here to your point.

    Usain Bolt QB? Nah- but we should give him a look at WR though.  🙂  

    And also here.....trying to put a track guy into a WR role has been done...with mixed results.  Bullet Bob Hayes became a HOF WR.   Renaldo Neamiah...not so much.   But the question about Hayes is:  was he a track guy playing football....or a football guy playing track?

  • @mark-o said:

    Accuracy is kind of important for a QB is it not?   Since you say a coach should be able to teach it, show us one example of a mid 50% passer in college who became more accurate in the NFL. 

    I'm willing to bet it's never happened.

    no idea. Long term habits aren't easy to break, I'm sure.  But read the excerpt about Mariotta I posted earlier. He had a problem with accuracy, too. That's a question - is it forever, or does a qb just adapt to more accurate throwing, given the athletic ability to do so?

    @calfoxwc said:

    no idea. Long term habits aren't easy to break, I'm sure.  But read the excerpt about Mariotta I posted earlier. He had a problem with accuracy, too. That's a question - is it forever, or does a qb just adapt to more accurate throwing, given the athletic ability to do so?

    Face it....every report out there is saying this guy is sucking swamp water.  I am neither for or against Allen per se.   I am against taking the next version of Brandon Weeden or DeShone Kizer...and from all reports...he seems to be that.   Unfortunate....but apparently true.

  • @mark-o said:

    Accuracy is kind of important for a QB is it not?   Since you say a coach should be able to teach it, show us one example of a mid 50% passer in college who became more accurate in the NFL. 

    I'm willing to bet it's never happened.

    no idea. Long term habits aren't easy to break, I'm sure.  But read the excerpt about Mariotta I posted earlier. He had a problem with accuracy, too. That's a question - is it forever, or does a qb just adapt to more accurate throwing, given the athletic ability to do so?

    @calfoxwc said:

    no idea. Long term habits aren't easy to break, I'm sure.  But read the excerpt about Mariotta I posted earlier. He had a problem with accuracy, too. That's a question - is it forever, or does a qb just adapt to more accurate throwing, given the athletic ability to do so?

    In recent history, no...they don't get better.  Inaccuracy in college translates to even more inaccuracy in the NFL.  Look no further than Kizer last year. 

    Anyone but Allen. 

  • Jesus Christ, you’re scraping the bottom of the Shmucking barrel here aren’t you

  • Jesus Christ, you’re scraping the bottom of the Shmucking barrel here aren’t you

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Jesus Christ, you’re scraping the bottom of the Shmucking barrel here aren’t you

    Explain.