(01-06-2019, 02:39 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(01-06-2019, 02:28 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: IMO, Haskins has the chance to be special. Herbert looked very average this past season and I'm still on the fence about Tua, besides, he might stay in for the 2020 class. Next year's draft class doesn't get me too excited. I really, really like Haskins though and if we trade #6, next years first round pick, one of our 3rds, I do it it without hesitation.

2020 IS next year's draft.  Are you saying he may not come out until 2021?

We have the #7, not 6.

I really like what I've seen with Haskins.

I have a couple concerns:

1.  one year's starting experience
2.  Urban Meyer's system/OSU's QB history

That's what I am saying. He is a Sophomore now, so after next season, he'll still have another year left. There is no guarantee he'll declare as a Junior. What if we wait around expecting to get Tua in 2020 and he decides to play college football his Senior season? We'd be screwed and we'd be going into the 2020 season, still without a QB. 

My bad on the pick. 

Is one year of starting experience concerning? Of course, but Mitchell Trubisky was a one year starter and he's been looking pretty good this year. Also, his college stats weren't nearly as impressive as Haskins. As far as the system, Urban Meyer really tweaked his offense with Haskins. He is not a runner like past OSU QB's. He's bigger and slower and is more of a pure pocket passer. He wins games with his arm, not his feet. Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and Terrelle Pryor won games with their feet. They had a much more balanced offense this year with Haskins. They've always had athletes at QB under Meyer, but never a true QB like Haskins. He wasn't even on my radar at the beginning of the year, but over the course of the season, he made me a believer.

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