(05-27-2022, 03:06 PM)cland Wrote:

(05-24-2022, 06:54 PM)Popeye Wrote: Lawrence has more tools than Mills does, period.

I'm genuinely curious as to what "tools" you're referring to.  I'm of the opinion that the most important QB tools are of the non-measurable type.  There are certainly some physical tools (ball velocity, release speed, etc.) that are necessary, but almost anyone who gets selected in the draft has at least "enough" of those tools to be considered.  My concern is that a lot of teams overrate something like arm strength, rather than focusing on the ability to make reads quickly enough, reading defenses before and during the snap, and communication/consistency with their teammates; I'm always reminded of QB Kyle Boller going in the 1st round because he could kneel on the 50 and chuck a perfect spiral through the uprights.

Every front office measure the physical and the mental bandwidth. 
Lawrence has plenty of both and I have no idea what Mills has TBH. 

Teams will absolutely gamble on players with the obvious physical skillset if they think they have a chance to coach up the mental side and speed up the internal process for the player. Happens all the time. 

Josh Allen (QB) is the perfect example. 

Myles Jack is a good example of a player who never caught up between the ears to match his athletic ability. 

Trevor's intangibles, leadership ability, along with the maturity he showed wading through the muck of the Meyer debacle are all miles ahead of most young players. 

Reports from the offseason are that he's already getting the ball out quicker, being more decisive, and Pederson's playbook will undoubtedly lend itself to that type of development as he knows where Trevor needs to grow.

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