(01-07-2019, 08:15 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(01-07-2019, 07:56 PM)pirkster Wrote: Last year, I would have taken a chance on Jackson, and worked him in the same way the Ravens did.

I also thought Mayfield had the best chance of success... otherwise, I said last year's class was a minefield and a poor class, too.

I see absolutely nothing special in any of these QBs, and am baffled by what some think makes Haskins any different than any of the others... he's extremely green/raw and has nothing that separates him from the others at all.

You've said the last 3 classes of QBs have been bad.

History shows they were.  Just about every class is worse than advertised... particularly with the TwitterScoutsTM who try to "call" the next star.

And those who emerged as the better of the class?  None were the "consensus" best of class.

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(01-08-2019, 11:05 AM)Jags02 Wrote:

(01-07-2019, 07:56 PM)pirkster Wrote: Last year, I would have taken a chance on Jackson, and worked him in the same way the Ravens did.

I also thought Mayfield had the best chance of success... otherwise, I said last year's class was a minefield and a poor class, too.

I see absolutely nothing special in any of these QBs, and am baffled by what some think makes Haskins any different than any of the others... he's extremely green/raw and has nothing that separates him from the others at all.

I just don't see how you claim this if you've watched him. The guy throws strike after strike, and he's such a natural talent in the pocket. Now it's been pointed out that his stats tend to suffer when he's under pressure, however that tends to happen with any qb. What impresses me about him even when he's under pressure is that you don't see him get rattled. He takes it in stride, and he has the legs to get out and escape when necessary. Heck, the guy pretty much has it all.

Maybe you can show us what you're saying. Go find some game clips that convince you he's no good, and explain to us what you're seeing. Then maybe I can start to come to grasp with your conclusions.

He's nothing like you describe.  Maybe you're thinking of someone else.  You certainly haven't been watching Haskins.  Maybe Herbert?

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(01-07-2019, 10:51 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(01-07-2019, 07:36 PM)pirkster Wrote: Smarter than selecting Haskins.

He's fool's gold.

Folks in Ohio are saying he needs to stay in another year to grow (and they're not saying that because they selfishly want him to stay at OH St.)

Personally, I'd pass on both.  But yeah, some folks (and maybe even Tom) are desperate and insistent we draft the future this year.

I just don't see any long term answer in either draft or free agency this season.  Very poor QB crop in the draft, exceptionally so... and only very short term bridges in FA.

If I'd draft, I'd draft Jones.  Otherwise, you're getting a backup ceiling QB.

I live in Ohio. I haven't heard this, except for Ohio State fans. 

Jones is a dumpster fire with poor accuracy.

They were talking about this on 700 just yesterday.

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