@tour2ma said:

Sound like Lynch is already a Tannehill type, draft riser... I haven't seen him yet.

Can't fault Kiper though for agreeing with you, TC. Not Kiper's fault if a GM goes crazy. Also no rule that says a #1 can't sit and learn... even if you already have one of those. Not exactly the road less traveled, but it's a way teams can still go.

Can't fault Kiper though for agreeing with you, TC. Not Kiper's fault if a GM goes crazy. Also no rule that says a #1 can't sit and learn... even if you already have one of those. Not exactly the road less traveled, but it's a way teams can still go.

@columbusking said:

And it's shit like that that kills QB's. Mel Kiper is the worst thing in the world when it comes to evaluating talent correctly. He arbitrarily inflates the stock of prospects according to absolutely nothing, and then it ruins the careers of players - especially quarterbacks.

EJ Manuel would have likely been a great "project" QB. Kyle Boller too. But Kiper just blows them up all out of proportion in order to say he was there first and to capitalize on the hype, and then these guys go WELL ahead of where they actually should go because a trigger-happy GM is afraid of missing out. Then these guys get thrown into the fire immediately and collapse like a flan in a cupboard under all of the pressure, and are crapped out of the league in 5 years.

@tour2ma said:

Well said for all of us & got no clue how Josh can take lid off & on & wala same hair style..

I couldn't tell you his stats offhand - I prefer it that way, because I believe looking at a prospect's stats before analyzing their play gives the viewer a skewed look. So my analysis is solely based off of what I'm seeing on the field. And what I see on the field is that Lynch just has "it". He is clearly the leader of that offense, he is not overwhelmed with the playbook, he is always attempting to move the ball downfield even when a play is broken, and he knows where his guys are.

Lynch, in my opinion, is being horribly misused in Memphis and is still managing to play decently well. To me, Lynch's strengths lie in his ability to work the pocket and recognize open players when under duress. Those are two things he is unflinchingly talented at. However, Memphis has him oftentimes throwing on the run, rolling the pocket to the left and to the right to buy him time, which exploits his biggest weakness - his accuracy on the run.

When Lynch executes what I call an "real" play - a play that you'd actually see an NFL QB run on Sundays - his talent is apparent. Clean drop back, work up the pocket, pick his receiver and strike...that's where Lynch excels. Under duress, he works back up the pocket, then out, identifying an open man...that is also where Lynch excels. However, the disconnect lies in his ability to accurately deliver the ball on the move...that's where he fails.

As for his physical strength, Lynch has what scouts call an "active arm" - that is, his balls have some mustard on them. (That is the weirdest sentence I have ever typed). Lynch has exhibited the ability to make throws that would make even Tom Brady cream in his pants. Conversely, Lynch also throws some of the ugliest passes I have ever seen. As I stated before, his throws tend to be a hell of a lot nicer when he's executing a "real" play.

In my eyes, Lynch is a great second or third round prospect. He needs to be thrown in QB school, but the intangibles are there, the physicality is there, and the talent is there. Lynch would be a GREAT backup to McCown for a year (or two).

@the-gipper said:

Definitely's:

Connor Cook

Paxton Lynch

Maybe's:

Max Wittek

Cody Kessler

Gunnar Kiel

Our boy Josh is coming close to rockin' it Hitler Youth style though

@7moses7 said:

'you gotta nother thing coming'....gulp.

rob halford to heavy metal is = bruce jenner is to decathletes.

Zombo said:

I want this thread to end, because this title, plus the constant playing of the Geico commericial combine to never let this Gayass song out of my head:

You may be correct here though. Something about the hairspray to keyboard ratio with this song.

@miktoxic said:

iron maiden, motorhead, motley crue, guns and roses, aerosmith gay.

pearl jam, soundgarden, screaming trees, alice in chains not gay?

Motorhead!

Zombo said:

Of the 5 you mentioned, only Motley Crue qualifies as bona fide gay. You know what I am talking about. Those LA bands from the mid 80s that wrote crap and cashed in. Guns could actually rock.

Z

Oh no you din'dt! Shame on you! Just because a group of guys wear more make up and lacy frilly shit than most chicks does not mean they're gay.

Or maybe it does. Helliphino. But Kick Start My Heart? Dr. Feelgood? Looks That Kill? Come on!

Z

difference of opinions. didn't get into the whole hair band thing but there were some classics that came out of that group that you'll sing along to when the jukebox is pumping down at the corner bodega gettin the last 40 oz staggering back to the love shack.

@miktoxic said:

iron maiden, motorhead, motley crue, guns and roses, aerosmith gay.

pearl jam, soundgarden, screaming trees, alice in chains not gay?

Yes.

Let's not confuse Hairbands with Grunge.

Grunge had long hair, but they were about the jam, not the glam.

Z

@thenew23 said:

Not necessarily just a pass rusher, but a 3 down OLB. Orchard, Mingo, and Kruger are all supposed to be pass rushers, but they dont have a solid run stuffer/ cover guy to play opposite them so they are all used inappropriately...IMHO

Yep.

@mark-o said:

WR....Josh Gordon?

Pass Rusher absolutely...

Not necessarily just a pass rusher, but a 3 down OLB. Orchard, Mingo, and Kruger are all supposed to be pass rushers, but they dont have a solid run stuffer/ cover guy to play opposite them so they are all used inappropriately...IMHO

pearl jam, soundgarden, screaming trees, alice in chains not gay?

Z

saw poison open up for david lee roth on his 'yankee rose' tour in phx way back when. reminded me of an episode of 'project runway' with all the hair and make-up products they must have had going on.

make-up: misfits yes. poison no.