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It wasn't bad coaching, it was Tepper. Remember, Dalton was QB1 at the start of camp. After a while, Bryce started taken some first string snaps and miraculously unseated Dalton in short order. Do you honestly think Dalton lost out to Bryce that quickly? No, Tepper said Bryce was starting the season, so the staff had to get him as ready as they possibly could which meant feeding him as many first team reps as he could handle.

Rumors are that Bill is already out and that Kraft is just giving him the dignity to "leave on his own terms" after the season. Sure, Kraft would LOVE to trade Bill (who is already out). Tepper getting duped again.

Bingo. Expecting the #1 overall player to execute in the NFL was a foolish expectation for them.

True, but then everyone thinks TEs should but up Kittle and Kelcy numbers. In reality, a handful of TDs over 500 yards and 50+ catches is a solid TE1. We got spoiled with Greg; 1000 yard TEs are rare, so a TE even pushing towards that number is really good.

Uh, Reich tried, remember? Everyone was b*tching about not pushing the ball downfield. 80%-90% of Bryce's passes were under 10 yards, heck a large portion were even behind the LOS.

Bingo! I was wanting to draft Olsen's replacement the season after he broke his foot and bring the rookie along slowly under Greg's mentorship. I was wanting Dallas Goedert in the 2nd round, here's how he panned out: Now, while not Greg Olsen-like numbers, still pretty dang solid.

Eh, actually it's the sidelines where he struggles; it take more arm strength to hit those passes. That's the reason Bryce likes in-breaking routes and also the reason DBs jump his throws...because everyone knows this.

Bryce trying to pass over 30 yards.

Cam had TWO his rookie season.

At Indiana or Washington? Dude does not throw a floaty ball now, maybe a couple of years ago. Oh, did you see who your boys got in the transfer portal at QB?

Should be there. Great year, but a one-hit-wonder type of player. Love his size though.

Not so, his release is hair-trigger.

After the season he had? Prior to this season we could have possibly got him at #33, but dude blew up this year and there's no way he falls out of the top 10, let alone out of the first round.

Top QB or WR remaining. QB's: Penix Jr. or Nix. WRs: Franklin, Egbuka or Leggette

Usually a rookie QBs security blanket is a TE.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39092468/north-carolina-qb-drake-maye-entering-nfl-draft Maye just made it official. If any of the top 6 were going back, Maye would have been the one. Now Ewers and McCarthy are the only top prospect left that may return to college.

There isn't a throw Penix Jr. can't make. Flicks it 50 yards effortlessly. Good footwork, good vision, good pocket feel and yes, he can run the ball too.

As of now, I think Penix Jr. is #4 off the board, but some highlights anyway in case Nix and/or McCarthy go ahead of him.

I would look at it like he would have a shallower learning curve in the NFL. These true juniors and RSOs are underdeveloped, period. Having only 30-ish games, that's if they start almost every game in three years, is simply not enough. Truth be known, most QBs don't play much, if at all, their freshman year so now you are looking at only about two dozen games. Guys like this are SUPER green and why they struggle MIGHTILY in the NFL. Factor in 3-4 fluff games each season for most schools and these 3-year guys who sit year 1 only have--at MOST-- 12-16 games versus top competition. Again, they simply are NOT ready.

Been saying that since 2018. Man has it been a long six drafts.

I have soured on young QBs, 3rd year guys, namely. They just haven't played enough ball to be remotely NFL ready. I don't care if they played at Bama, USC, Michigan or Ohio State. Brock Purdy is the prime example of why you take a solid older guy over a flashy young guy with "potential."

What I had originally thought 7-9 wins and yes, we win the division.

Take a peek in the 2024 QB thread...I've got Nix and McCarthy videos posted. I'd take either, but am partial to Nix.

Nix is more accurate and has a better fastball, IMHO, but McCarthy is a better athlete. BOTH are a threat to run the ball.