So, who do you like at QB?

[jtm]

I’d get Minshew and wait until next year to draft a rookie or go hard after a free agent. I don’t like any of the QBs this year in the 1st round. 

[Khyber53]

Honestly, at QB right now I've been pounding the drum that we use the draft to take our next back-up QB and save the position for a stronger QB class next season. Use the first round pick on the best offensive lineman available at the time and move on. We need to make a pick that is good for the life of the franchise, coach not-withstanding.

And as to that QB I'd take. Grab Bailey Zappe in the late rounds. He holds the NCAA records for most yards passing in a season AND broke Joe Burrow's record for most TDs in a season. He wasn't at one of the big programs, so he won't be going near the top, but he will be going. He has the "it" factor that makes for a winning QB -- around here, you'd call it the 2003 Delhomme vibe. He's also shown massive improvement each season, at different programs and different coaches. He can be coached, and that is a massively important thing.

Draft Zappe, run Darnold out to start the season, replace him with Zappe and see what we've got. If he is only fair, then we've got another high draft pick and a back-up on the cheap with some experience. We're going to need that after the next coach jettisons Darnold and PJ Walker during the Temple/Baylor purge.

[mrcompletely11]

8 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

Arkansas and Kentucky have 2 QBs with some potential as well. 

and florida and BC and miami and whoever elevates themselves

Point is next year is head and shoulders above this one

Edited March 30, 2022 by mrcompletely11

[CatMan72]

I like Willis but he’s very raw, he’s a boom or bust prospect. Pickett is ready to play and there’s something very Burrow-esque about him. Seems like most people don’t like him simply because Rhule does. Corral is an unknown to me. Don’t want another veteran re-tread bridge QB at this point.

Edited March 30, 2022 by CatMan72

[firefox1234]

18 minutes ago, CatMan72 said:

I like Willis but he’s very raw, he’s a boom or bust prospect. Pickett is ready to play and there’s something very Burrow-esque about him. Seems like most people don’t like him simply because Rhule does. Corral is an unknown to me. Don’t want another veteran re-tread bridge QB at this point.

I’m sure it has nothing to do he was at the same program for his whole 5 year college career, a four year starter, and only produced relevant numbers in his 5th year.
 

Outside of his small hands him and Burrow couldn’t be further apart.

[ForJimmy]

8 minutes ago, firefox1234 said:

I’m sure it has nothing to do he was at the same program for his whole 5 year college career, a four year starter, and only produced relevant numbers in his 5th year.
 

Outside of his small hands him and Burrow couldn’t be further apart.

Burrow couldn’t even start at OSU. Transferred to LSU and had an ok year projecting him mid to late draft pick. Then his final year when he was similar age to Pickett, he played amazing. Burrow’s ceiling was questioned as well as he is “limited” athletically. The difference is Burrow when undefeated in a tough SEC and won it all, however he had an absolutely loaded team with a NFL roster. There are some similarities, but Burrow just has that “it” factor where he refuses to lose. He even adjusted his throwing motion/stance to increase velocity this past offseason in the NFL. Burrow reminds me of Brady where he is going to do what it takes to get better and win every game he can. I’m not sure if Pickett is wired that way or not…

[Jon Snow]

16 hours ago, Catsfan69 said:

I want Sam Darnold 

We got him in the 2nd round already.  Had to throw in a 4th and 6th to move up. We got CJ Henderson in the 3rd round. Can you believe that?

[frankw]

7 hours ago, MasterAwesome said:

I mean…a little strange to prop up the Colts/Irsay considering the Wentz trade was even more of a colossal bust than Darnold when you factor in what they traded away. That trade actually made me grateful we only gave up a 2nd and 4th instead of the 1st and 3rd for Wentz, who couldn’t even beat Jacksonville to take them into the playoffs…and then gets shipped off again after one year. Irsay is so very brave to mildly criticize Wentz after trading him away.

You’re allowed to whine about the team without feeling the need to prop up a steaming pile of garbage in comparison.

Not propping anyone up. The Colts are miles ahead of the Panthers at this point though. We were swept by the NFCE (lol) who are we to judge? If you want to take that out on me tee off I guess. Thanks for the input pal.

Edited March 30, 2022 by frankw

[firefox1234]

53 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Burrow couldn’t even start at OSU. Transferred to LSU and had an ok year projecting him mid to late draft pick. Then his final year when he was similar age to Pickett, he played amazing. Burrow’s ceiling was questioned as well as he is “limited” athletically. The difference is Burrow when undefeated in a tough SEC and won it all, however he had an absolutely loaded team with a NFL roster. There are some similarities, but Burrow just has that “it” factor where he refuses to lose. He even adjusted his throwing motion/stance to increase velocity this past offseason in the NFL. Burrow reminds me of Brady where he is going to do what it takes to get better and win every game he can. I’m not sure if Pickett is wired that way or not…

I agree with your assessment. However you could argue that in the SEC Burrow was also playing against teams who had similar squads stacked like NFL rosters. Not to mention unlike Pickett, Burrow was a two year starter at LSU and had to change programs. That convinces me that Burrow has that “it” factor and that Pickett may have been a man amongst boys in his fifth year.

[thefuzz]

1 hour ago, firefox1234 said:

I agree with your assessment. However you could argue that in the SEC Burrow was also playing against teams who had similar squads stacked like NFL rosters. Not to mention unlike Pickett, Burrow was a two year starter at LSU and had to change programs. That convinces me that Burrow has that “it” factor and that Pickett may have been a man amongst boys in his fifth year.

To be fair, and I'm not trying to tie them together in any way as I think Burrow is much better...

But he didn't "have" to transfer, he did because he couldn't win...he chose to transfer, and it paid dividends.

[thefuzz]

Just now, thefuzz said:

To be fair, and I'm not trying to tie them together in any way as I think Burrow is much better...

But he didn't "have" to transfer, he did because he couldn't win the starting QB job...he chose to transfer, and it paid dividends.

Sorry.

[Brooklyn 3.0]

5 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Every QB in the draft has a higher ceiling than Sam Darnold. I can’t believe people still think he’s good, or even worthy of playing. 

Does anyone? I can't think of anybody here that thinks he's good. Would they rather the team "tank" with him so we can get a better prospect next season? Yes.

[amcoolio]

I beg of them to take the best DE/OT/DT/OG at 6, then wait til next year and take the franchise QB in a much better draft

 

You guys will bitch because you all have the patience of a 2 year old, but it's the best direction for the team

Edited March 30, 2022 by amcoolio

[frankw]

20 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

Does anyone? I can't think of anybody here that thinks he's good. Would they rather the team "tank" with him so we can get a better prospect next season? Yes.

Of course some still think he could be good. Kyle Allen had his little fan club too. If there's one thing that some in this fanbase love it's a shitty QB who carries himself to their set standards.

Edited March 30, 2022 by frankw