(11-03-2020, 01:02 PM)Kane Wrote:

(11-03-2020, 12:50 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Maybe I've missed something, but are people really calling Lawrence the best prospect of the last 10 years? I certainly don't see him in that light. I think he has the best chance to be very good out of all the available players in the next draft, but I'm not even sure if he's the best QB prospect of the last 3 years much less 10.

Isn't that what generational prospect means? I've seen "best QB since" or "most sure thing since Luck" "highest graded QB since Luck"
I mean that term has been beat to death. Hell, a legit generation term length is something like 20-30 years, so maybe the draftniks should pick a new phrase... which is what I suggested. Just say "so and so" is the best QB in THIS draft. Isn't that enough?

It's the same rhetoric from the Luck draft. I was soft on Lawrence last year. I've watched more closely this year and definitely love his game a lot more. I just have a hard time seeing any one QB as a franchise changer if the rest of the roster around them isn't managed properly.

I guess I just don't view him as a generational talent. I think he can be very good and I'd love to have him on the team, but I don't even grade him as high as I graded Burrow in the 2020 draft. I certainly don't have him graded as high as I had Luck. I did see Luck as a generational talent. Too bad his GM was completely inept and couldn't get the talent around him. Luck did a fantastic job with the minimal talent around him though. I don't know if Lawrence is that kind of player. He's definitely the top QB in this draft though.

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