The point of this exercise is to look at the relation the heisman trophy has played in picking the NFL draft's top QB(s). And since the NFL is always changing, we will stick to relatively 'recent' draft/heisman history.

 

First off though, let's talk about the Heisman.

You can say what you will about the actual Heisman ceremony and award, but it's purpose is valid, and that is to find the concensus best player in college football, which I believe it has done correctly over the last many years. And almost down to a 't', the NFL QB draft has followed in the Heisman's footsteps when picking it's top franchise quarterbacks.

 

 

Quote:The year 2010, Sam Bradford is the consensus best QB on the field in college football, won the heisman, and went number 1 in the draft.

 

The year 2011, Cam Newton is the consensus best QB on the field in college football, won the heisman, and went number 1 in the draft.

 

The year 2012, Luck and RG3 were almost equally the consensus best QBs on the field in college football, one won the heisman, the other was invited to the ceremony, they went number 1 and 2 in the draft.

 

The year is 2013, And what? An anomaly! For the first time in almost 5-years, a QB is not selected #1? Why was that? Perhaps because the consensus BEST quarterback on the field in college football, and reigning heisman winner(Manziel) was only a freshman and had to wait one year. This again shows almost uncanny relationship between the Heisman winning QB and the top QB draft-pick. With teams seemingly waiting for the current Heisman holder to become eligible

 

2014, We'll skip this year since this is where we're at.

 

The year is 2015, most people I know already have Jameis Winston penned in as the #1 QB draft pick of 2015, and for good reason.<strong> Last year he was the consensus best QB on the field in college football, won the heisman, and likely deserves to be #1 in the 2015 draft.</strong>

 

2016, We can only assume the next Heisman winning QB will be #1 again.

 

 

Now, to the point.

Some people on these boards seem to think that picking Johnny at the top QB represents a 'dangerous draft pick', or would be some kind of historic shift in the NFL draft, and I beg to differ.

IMO, Bortles and Bridgewater are the truly interesting ones, the 'real history-changers', especially if either or both were to go #1 and or #3. As that will effectively be the first time two QBs who were never even invited to the Heisman ceremony went that high in at least 5 or 6 years. 

(*As a side note, I wouldn't mind Bridgewater personally), but the Heisman-trend over the last half-decade is pretty clear.

 

Anyways, I truly don't mean to start an argument here, just a civil discussion amongst fans of the same team. 


And I'm just curious what other Jaguar fans think about bucking the Heisman trend this year when our teams is right there with the possibility of getting "the concensus best/Heisman QB", only to I presume revisit the Heisman-trend next year with WInston and theoretically all future Heisman QBs?

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