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Evan Mathis went on to be an All Pro/Pro Bowl G when he left

well, I doubt he hates Sam Darnold. Sam is a likeable human. But I doubt he likes playing football with him as a QB. That's just basic common sense. Sam has been the worst starting QB in the NFL over the last 4 seasons. What WR would want to play with that and like it?

Mac Jones did have the 2nd toughest schedule in all of college football his big season. Pickett faced the 6th toughest out of the ACC schools (37th overall) I don’t think he is as pro ready as Mac. Plus a lot of Mac being pro ready was simply being in NE with one of the best staffs in football. Which isn’t what our guy will have. Mac wouldn’t of been the same dude IMO under Rhule as Bill. NE won with Cassell, found a way with a broken down Cam and a depleted roster, etc. NE gets the best out of guys via coaching.

I’m probably more worried about them mortgaging future picks than drafting Pickett. I don’t like Pickett but whatever. He ain’t saving Rhule’s job.

I remember going back and looking at Sam’s college fumbles because he had some mind boggling stuff. It was easy to find legit sports folks talking about it but it was really hard to find a website that had it all correct.

Okay. 52 games. 58 turnovers. Not sure that changes things. I just took the numbers presented here and added them to his picks. But I’ll try to find to some on my own to see if it is legit. A quick google of the issue shows a billion articles repeating the stat BUT none of those are reputable sources. And fumble stats get hard to find sometimes in college. So it could be folks repeating a bad stat that isn’t easy to find.

52 starts - 58 turnovers bad in the pocket Can checkdown very well to first reads hmmm….sounds oddly familiar.

desperate people do desperate things. I’m going to guess they trade future picks to gain some more picks in this draft.

13 TDs, 9 INTs. That was 2020 and 2019. That’s a low bar for good season.

he didn't stink. But he wasn't good. He had 1 good season in a 5 year career.

Who you play in a year is who you play in a year. 2021 was a super easy schedule vs teams Pitt played in 2020. ND joining certainly is relevant. Pitt had to play them in 2020. Didn't in 2021. It's also relevant if UNC or Miami or Clemson were having good years or bad years. If you are simply contrasting how weak or strong the ACC was from one year to another.

yeah, so was Will Grier. Will Grier was Heisman finalist and was very good his last season. He actually had 2 very good seasons back to back(unlike Pickett). Grier also played a tougher SOS in both his good seasons than Pickett did in his one. If Pickett was coming into the NFL last season or even Will Grier's seasons....no one would be talking about spending a 1st round pick on him. And certainly not the #6 overall pick.

On top of the ACC power having an offense that made the Carolina Panther offense look good last season? Well... the Coastal Division Pitt plays in was super weak last year. Miami and UNC finished as top 25 teams the year prior. Both stunk last year. ND was part of the ACC the year prior too who finished top 5 with Clemson and they were removed from the equation. ACC was definately weaker Pickett's one good season than it was the season prior.

Justin Fields probably fits that though. I mean, he doesn't have the same elusiveness as those two but he has the speed.

yet he stunk for 4 years at Pitt. Had one good season in year 5 that happened to be in a down year for the ACC (which is still weak in a strong year). We are going to spend the #6 overall QB on a guy who is basically on par as a prospect overall as a Will Grier. But Grier at least was drafted rightfully in the 3rd round. Which is what would have happened to Pickett in a good draft class too.

That was probably one of two speechs Rhule debated to go with. He probably thought about just walking in and putting up this sign

It all depends. Given we have just the #6 pick and our next is a 4th rounder? I don’t like any QB in the draft.

Fields was the no brainer pick when he fell last year. Problem with this year….is there isn’t a QB worth taking at #6. So because of past mistakes they make another and draft some 3rd round talent at #6

I mean, it's not just about the the fact he inserted the word boy into the insult. That's part of it but only part of it. But if you feel the need to defend Urban Meyer have at it lol.

They are building from the ground up. Which means you need your draft picks. You don’t give them away for one player if you are really trying to build. Panthers are example of building done wrong. Wasting building picks in trades and bad ones on top of that

He was setup to look bad and did. Nothing more. get some NFL coaching and NFL talent at WR and I think Trevor will be fine.

I still think we were sold at the hire that he was some sort of Dabo lite (minus the preachy religion aspect). Which also isn't what Matt Rhule is. I just don't buy him being a great rah rah guy and yet falls apart in front of a microphone as some nervous know nothing to even the most basic questioning. And a players coach doesn't make weird statements about sitting down with his QB for the first time half way into a season.

I don't hate Matt Rhule the person. No reason for that. I hate Matt Rhule as a NFL HC and I hate the fact he we are still wasting our time with him after seeing 2 years of what he offers.

I'm not sure the Texans will be looking at QB with the #3 pick. BPA might make the most sense for them. They drafted Davis Mills in the 3rd last year and he didn't look too bad. A lot of these QBs being talked about this year IMO would have been close to 3rd round picks if they were in the draft last year.

The ranking might be right BUT those aren’t the type QBs you draft at the top of the first round