Quote:If both Bridgewater and Carr are gone, who would you propose the Jags draft for a QB?

 

Mettenberger isn't on the same level as either of those two, but he has some physical tools to be a good NFL QB. I see some Flacco/Rivers potential in him, though I'm not sure he ever develops to that point. That said I'd easily take one of those two over CSTblank's scenario.

 

Last year, if anyone suggested the jaguars considered even touching Mettenberger with a ten foot pole, it would have induced projectile vomiting from me and many other Jaguars fans.

 

However, he got experienced NFL caliber coaching from Cam Cameron and he seems to have progressed considerably.  I'm still doubtful he'll be anything other than a guy at the NFL level, but I feel a lot better about him than I did before.

 

Outside of Bridgewater and Carr, I'd like McCarron, Murray, and to a lesser extent Boyd.

 

McCarron gives me pause because most of the Bama QBs dating back to Richard Todd seemed to be weak armed guys who benefitted from the enormous talent around them.  But to me, McCarron breaks that mold.  His arm seems stronger than those other Alabama QBs like Jay Barker.  He's a very experienced passer who has played in a ton of big games, and has repeatedly come through in the clutch for Alabama.  Even when he lost a stud WR like Julio Jones, he still threw the ball quite well.

 

Murray has some qualities that remind me a little of Drew Brees, but he makes some questionable throws at times.  He won me over with his performance in the SEC title game against Alabama last year. I think he could benefit from a good QB coach in the NFL, and with health and the right supporting cast, I think he can do some good things.

 

Boyd has decent tools, but will be downgraded in part due to a slight build.  He has won at Clemson.  Now he's had the benefit of some good weapons there like Hopkins, Watkins, and Allen, but he's made some good use of them.

 

My opinion may change over the coming months.  I have not seen Bortles at all, and I have one recording of Fales (v. Fresno St.) that I have yet to watch.  I would also like to see more of the Price kid out of Washington.  But as of now, these are the guys I'd like short of Bridgewater and Carr.

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