(02-06-2018, 01:10 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(02-06-2018, 08:43 AM)Caldrac Wrote: This class turned out to be a bit of a let down after all of the off season hype. Josh Rosen was coming off of an injury in 2016. So that may have played a role in his regression. But I just don't like the kid. His best game was against Hawaii. He was sharp, focused and on point that game. I really liked what I saw in that one. But then he followed it up with four so-so games where he racked up a ton of yards but made a lot of mistakes. He's streaky. Not consistent. And that's my biggest issue with him.

Mason Rudolph is an interesting prospect. But he reminds me of Blake Bortles A LOT. He'll have to sit and develop. I think we could take him in RD2. But again, if he's Blake Bortles 2.0, do you really want him? He's got the same size. Similar arm strength. Even their completion percentages coming out of college are basically neck and neck. And that's with Rudolph playing an additional year in College. I just don't know if he's what this team needs at the position. I see the same guy in all honesty.

So, really it comes down to these two guys at the bottom of RD1 if they're there. Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson. Those are the only two QB's I see that could be starting in the next two years at a respectable level. Baker has been crazy, crazy good the last two years. His ability to read defense, his accuracy, his ability to make plays with his feet. The fact that he's won some big games and really as a Bulldogs fan that kid earned my respect in a tough OT loss. He played great. I don't care about his size at all. His production is off the charts. It's just that one stupid little arrest that scares me sometimes. Is he capable of being a Russell Wilson type QB? Or is he going to be the next Johnny Manziel? If he's there at 29. TAKE HIM. I think he's worth the risk.

As far as Lamar Jackson? Stunning athletic ability. Strong arm. Terrible accuracy. Needs to work on his feet and ball placement. He's not Deshuan Watson coming out of college but he could develop into somebody similar to him at the next level. He has intangibles you can't teach or coach. He just has it. I think as a rookie behind Bortles he could learn Hackett's system. It's a west coast system that requires quick little throws here and there and that actually may work within his skill set and his scrambling ability. As a rookie they could give him specific packages and looks to keep the defense honest too. I think he's worth the risk and you have to take him at 29 as well if Mayfield isn't there.

How so? Rudolph is miles from Bortles in terms of consistency and accuracy. I'd say he's one of the most accurate QB's in the draft. I like him because other than size, he is the complete opposite of Bortles from what I see. Mason Rudolph got better every year in college, where as Bortles started out great, fell off greatly his second year and rebounded his last season. That should've given a clue that he was inconsistent.

Josh Allen is the guy that reminds me most of Bortles. He'll make 2 or 3 great throws and you think he's a star, then he goes on streaks where he looks like he couldn't hit the side of a barn. He's erratic as all get out. i wouldn't touch him. All I want is consistency and drafting Allen in my mind, would be a lateral move.

No, he's not. Their accuracy is neck and neck and he had a full year of additional experience coming out of college. Blake had 37 career games to his name coming out of UCF. Mason's got 42. Not a whole lot more experience but the career accuracy is virtually the same. The only difference is that Blake did a lot more with his feet and mobility where Mason is more involved in an air it out system. 

And saying Mason is one of the more accurate passers in this draft isn't saying much. Mayfield is easily the most accurate. But Jackson's is horrible. Rosen and Darnold are in the low 60s. Allen's isn't that much better than Jackson's. None of these QB's in this class really scream instant star or elite passer at the next level. 

At least Watson and Wilson had crazy good accuracy coming out of college in that high 60 - low 70 percent range. Highly effective, accurate, huge TD-INT ratio, played in big games, etc. That's why for me it's Mayfield and everybody else in this class. If he didn't have that arrest he's probably a top ten selection. 

If you want consistency? It's Mayfield. If you want a freak athlete with huge upside? It's Jackson. If you want a project that may or may not pan out by 2020? Take your pick between Rudolph, Allen, Browning, Rosen and Darnold. 

My dark horse selection is Luke Falk. Great from the pocket, decent size, highly accurate and he protects the football. Could be a decent starter in time that you can find in RD3 later on or maybe even RD4.

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