Quote:Just draft Connor Shaw.
Quote:Speed...Shaw
Leadership...Shaw
Arm...Shaw
Mechanics...Shaw
Read D...Shaw
Quote:I'd take Shaw in the 4th or 5th. I like him a lot and this game proved how much of a gamer he is. Impressive.
You guys think he likes Shaw?
Quote:You guys think he likes Shaw?
Lol. I'm a SC homer. So what? The guy can play the game.
Quote:I don't get what you mean by balanced. Franchise QBs traditionally have something about their game that is an undeniable strength.
Peyton Manning has fantastic intelligence and game-directing skills.
Tom Brady has a knack for winning in the fourth.
Drew Brees has ridiculous accuracy and intangibles.
There are only three QBs in this draft that I personally consider to have some sort of fantastic trait about them:
Teddy's is his fantastic pre-snap reads and accuracy.
Manziel's is his preternatural sixth sense and ability to evade behind the LOS, in addition to his "give 100% every down" mentality.
Carr's is his phenomenal arm strength and out of sight leadership skills. (Although he needs to do better against pressure for me to even consider drafting him)
I think you should add Bortles to your list for his clutch factor, He led his team in the fourth in the last minutes of the game this year on several occasions to win the game. If he would have done it against SC it would be undeniable and I think he would be providing Teddy with more competition for the first QB taken.
The QBs I'd like in order are
Bridgewater
Shaw
Carr
Manziel
Bortles
If we can get one of them I'd be happy.
Quote:Who has speed? Manziel
Who has leadership? Boyd
Who has the best arm? Fales
Who has the best mechanics? Bortles
Who can read a defense? Bortles/Boyd
I think you got literally every single one of these wrong.
Quote:I think you got literally every single one of these wrong.
http://walterfootball.com/draft2014QB.php
^ Manziel has the lowest 40 time, so that's 1 for 1.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/31/38...found.html
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Quote:“Tajh Boyd is a great guy. You can ask everyone on this field the same question, and you’ll probably get the same answer,” Clemson junior wide receiver Adam Humphries said. “Say we’re standing around the lobby, he’ll never be in one place. He’s always moving around and just making sure everybody on the team knows he appreciates what they do, even scout team or starters. He’s a guy I’ve looked up [to]. I always have.”
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-d...ing-report
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…good (not great) arm strength who understands touch
Maybe he doesn't have as strong an arm as others, but I've never noticed it. I may have been a little off on this one.
http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/17/blake-bortl...arterback/
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Throws on the run very well, using optimal mechanics
When the first sentence following pros for a prospect starts with "optimal mechanics" I think I can score that one in my favor. 3/4
As far as quick reads, that's something that you just have to watch a lot of cutups to get a good feel for, but I can assure you that both guys do an optimal job. Bortles sometimes doesn't have to make more than one read, but it usually is the correct one. I'd love to see your best stab at evaluating talent, since you obviously have no clue what you're talking about if you think that these are all misplaced.