(11-03-2020, 11:03 AM)Kane Wrote:

(11-03-2020, 10:59 AM)RicoTx Wrote: I'm not saying anybody is always right, but to go as far as saying 'I will openly call for so-and-so to be fired if they pick Fields'  is a bit overboard after extolling the virtues of Rudolph and Haskins.  It's a bit ridiculous.

Fair.
None of these college kids are perfect, not even Trevor. Fields has some areas to work on but if he's drafted by us #2 or #3 overall... I'll be excited, at least in the short term.

I'd be less excited about a Trey Lance top 5 selection. 
But I won't be calling for heads... there's enough of that every year by the majority of this board anyway.

Listen, I'm definitely not saying Trevor Lawrence is "can't miss". The only QB I ever saw as a "can't miss" was Andrew Luck. Lawrence certainly can fail. I'm just playing the odds and saying what I see from him now, appears to translate into an NFL skill set. That doesn't mean it will though. We are also not privy to personal interviews and medical assessments. Those are major factors which can determine a QB's success. 

I just call'em like I see them. I don't see an NFL skill set in Fields' game and there are way too many factors around Lance (small school player with only a very small sample size against limited competition,) to make me even consider him as a first or second round selection. I know we are all dying to find a franchise QB, but remember, drafting the wrong one can set us back another 3-4 years. We certainly don't want that either.

As I said before, I have Lawrence, Trask and Mac Jones as my top 3 prospects. Right now, Mac Jones is starting to close the gap on Trask for that #2 spot. Every time I watch him I see him get better and better. He made some good throws into tight windows the last couple of weeks that really impressed me. His deep throws are really good as well. I'd be perfectly happy if we took Trask or Jones with our late 1st round or early 2nd round pick.

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