The Jets trading up was more about jumping ahead of the Bills than the Broncos. Buffalo was trying hard to get that pick as well.
The Jets trading up was more about jumping ahead of the Bills than the Broncos. Buffalo was trying hard to get that pick as well.
I'm not a scout, but Lamar Jackson is the only other QB prospect that makes me go "Wow." in this draft. This guy is every bit as athletic as a Watson, Vick, RG3, or Wilson. If Darnold and Rosen returned to school, Josh Allen would be #1, and we'd be having a conversation about whether or not Lamar Jackson is better than Baker Mayfield. It's entirely possible, even probable, that there are teams that have Lamar Jackson rated above members of the consensus top 4 QBs. Unfortunately for him, due to RG3's failure to develop into a pocket passer and Kaepernick's failure to develop into a franchise QB(nothing to do with kneeling), Lamar Jackson fell out of the top 5 pick conversation.
With that said, in any scenario where Elway passes on a QB at 5, it means not taking a QB in this draft. Lamar Jackson will be a top 15 pick due to scarcity, and Miami, Arizona, and Buffalo all without a clear long-term answer.
I have no problem with Rudolph or Falk. Both those guys are actually more accurate passers than Jackson, Allen, and even Mayfield. I cant remember what thread it was in but i posted the rankings for their respective accuracy levels in college last year and was quite surprised by what i saw. Jackson to me will eventually fall into the same trap that Kaep, Vick, and Newton have/had faced where their college game does not translate long term at the NFL level. The story is still out on Watson because he has just played a few games for one year but you could tell that he thinks pass first (much like Russell Wilson) before opting to run the ball. And i truly believe that is the kind of QB you have to be at the professional level. Elway, S. Young, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, etc have all proven that having mobility is great but you have to know when and where to utilize it and not use it as a crutch. In the end you still need to be able to pass the ball with a high percentage of accuracy to succeed in the NFL. Cam tries to do that but his inconsistency with accuracy is what eventually gets him into trouble. Its the same thing that became an issue for Tebow as well. If you are going to be a hybrid QB than you need to be able to adapt at the pro level where passing/accuracy is the first priority. The mobility is just an added bonus for those types of players but i see many hybrids come into the NFL and ultimately fail because they think they can run it like they did in college. They may have a handful of good games doing that but there is no longevity to it especially when their bodies get banged up after a couple of years.
That is a thought. I'm sure the Broncos could get either of those two (Rudolph or Falk) without
spending their #5. Now that they have Keenum and can groom someone behind him, I could
see their getting one of them and having him compete with Paxton behind Keenum for a couple
years.
Though He slay me, I will trust in Him . . . (Job 13:15)
Rudolph is going in the first.
I like Rudolph over Falk, but Rudolph is PL clone as far as time needed to develop. Falk just tosses too many weak balls into coverage. He doesn't have many INTs but I've also rarely seen a QB have as many dropped.
But I actually like White of WKU if we go for a mid rounder. Aside from taking some unnecessary sacks, I don't see many weaknesses. Sign me up in round 3.
Last edited by SmilinAssasSin27; 03-18-2018 at 12:18 PM.
best deep ball is between he and Darnold. I saw that dude drop some dimes. But White isn't far off. This is what I love about White...
1-Didn't play football til senior year in HS. (Baseball player) Still got to division 1 UCF.
2-Played in 3 different systems and has 2 years legit pro style experience. Transferred after new UCF coach brought the read option crap.
3-Can make all the thows and read defenses well. Smart kid.
Only 2 negatives I see anywhere for this kid are that he sometimes takes sacks he shouldn't and for some reason he struggles with leading WRs on slants.
I wouldn't mind Lamar Jackson if he fell to us in the second. Which he won't. But it would be fun.
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