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I love T Law’s honesty.. not every QB is insane like Tom Brady. A lot of them are just normal dudes. If we want this kid to have a chance, we have to protect him well.

(04-24-2021, 05:24 PM)Bullseye Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-23-2021, 05:13 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: [ -> ]I think the level of competition is pretty important, and Wilson, in his one great year, played a long string of nobodies.  

While he does have a great arm, there's a lot more to quarterbacking than that, and I would much prefer a rookie QB with a longer track record against much better competition, such as Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields.

It's really weird how level of competition works when it comes to QBs.  I read this criticism of Wilson and it seems fair and valid on its face.  There's something to be said for beating the best of the best at your level of play.  He was winless against the best of the best at his level of play.  Furthermore, if you are up against an inferior level of competition, how do scouts truly evaluate your performance?  Do we give you credit for completing an out that stands no chance of being completed against a higher level of competition?  But then I see guys like McNair, Steve Young, Joe Flacco, Rich Gannon, Kurt Warner, Terry bradshaw and several other QBs from smaller schools playing lower levels of competition have success in the league.

I'm just glad the Jaguars really don't have to make that evaluation with Lawrence.  He has played against a much higher level of competition and has performed well.

I think a lot of this also projected onto (the other) Josh Allen. Everyone was high on him as a prospect, but WAC school, lower competition, less accurate, etc.

Scouts especially at that level have to be looking at the QB and only the QB - are they reading defense and changing plays to take advantage? Are they putting the ball where it needs to be, or at least avoiding disaster by throwing into coverage? A lot of times at those smaller schools, the QB is the only guy worth a darn on the roster - their receivers and linemen will not be moving on to the next level, and the good scouts are going to be able to identify those guys who have the talent, yet may not have the production to affirm their judgment.

That's the conundrum with Wilson - smaller school, failed to rise to the challenge of better competition, and doing so in a pandemic season that may not have been a true predictor of ability (or lack thereof). Scouting is crucial, and this may be the worst year to have to rely on scouting, game tape and the like to evaluate.