Quote:I am not sure what Dave will do in this draft but if Teddy is taken do you really go for Manziel or Blake at 3rd overall when you have guys like Clowney still available?  Its the best available player meets need since our pass rush was still really bad this year. 

 

The normal response to this is that a DE like Clowney won't help win games like a franchise QB would. I would like to have someone like Clowney now and get a QB later in the draft, and if that doesn't work and we have a high draft pick next year to get the best available QB, but then again we've been crappy for so many years I just want to succeed immediately.

 

It'd suck to get an average QB in the later rounds and be stuck in the mid teens for next years draft.

 

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No thanks to Carr.


It'd be nice to have Clowney, but we're not passing on a QB for the 1st pick.[/quote


we said that last year. Theres no guarantee. Personally I think we will draft one.At this point, im on the manziel bandwagon. I think teddy is houstons. Id take the chance on manziel. His reward outways his risk. I think he has proven he is the best in the country and can hang with the big boys. His knock is his size and his ability to make plays. That may not transition to the nfl, he will have to stop with those hits he takes. But when I see him, I see a guy who is poised in the pocket, can sit there and make the throws, is dead accurate and puts the ball where he wants. Hes tough and a natural born leader. He just wants to win. The duke game, I was impressed with his leadership. Getting in their faces, showing heart and desire to win. Puking on the sideline because he was so nervous. I love him and his swagger.


The critics had the same things for mjd, his whole life he was told no, too small, not big enough ect. He carried that burden his whole career and the chip. So does manziel. And manziels done nothing but proved EVERYONE wrong with his play. Id take him and no questions asked. Its a risk im willing to take. Its not just intangibles, Gabbert had all that but had no leadership, pocket presence, toughness or the mental aspect of the game. Manziel has that. I think he will be a great pro.

 

There was no QB last year that had the talent level like several QB's do this year. I don't think anyone wanted any QB in the draft last year while people want anyone named Manziel TB or Bortles this year. Some even want Carr/Mettenburger/Murray/Mccarron so there are plenty of options to make it hard to pass on a QB.

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