Mr. Scot

That's one guy. I can't recall seeing anyone else say that. You can generally find one guy who'll say about anything.

I don't think Rhule wants to draft a quarterback. I think Fitterer does. Rhule likely prefers acquiring a veteran. But if they come to a compromise where they draft a quarterback but Matt Rhule is the one who chooses which one, then yes I think it's Kenny Pickett.

The mobile QB has be n there since guys like Tarkenton, Staubach and others. It's not a new thing. And again, being unique isn't "changing the game". Unless you shift the entire way the game is played, you're just a really good player. Those aren't new or different. Jerry Rice is undoubtedly the greatest receiver of all time, but did he change the game? No. He just played it extremely well. If you want an example of someone who genuinely changed the game, look at Lawrence Taylor. Taylor shifted things on both sides of the ball, making teams look for faster, more athletic, pass rushing types at the linebacker position as well as pushing teams to shore up the left tackle position after what he did to Joe Theismann.

Things that make you go hmmm

That's like saying Luke Kuechly changed the game, but he didn't. Being unique doesn't change the game. You can only be credited with changing the game if others are able to duplicate what you did. And no, guys like Mariota and Hurts don't compare to Newton. Heck, those guys would make you want to not draft that type of quarterback. As to the systems, you're seeing more of the other kind because very few colleges run pro style systems anymore. It's become much harder to find a prorated quarterback and it used to be so you have to adapt.

Valid. Nobody's gonna be afraid of hitting Willis.

From the article quoted... Willis: PFF grade rank: 4 PFF adjusted accuracy % rank: 31 PFF big-time throw % rank: 1 PFF turnover-worthy throw % rank: 26 BTT/TWT rank: 5 PFF clean pocket rank: 14 PFF under pressure rank: 5 ESPN rushing QBR rank: 1 2021 dropbacks: 455 Pickett: PFF grade rank: 1 PFF adjusted accuracy % rank: 4 PFF big-time throw % rank: 20 PFF turnover-worthy throw % rank: 14 BTT/TWT rank: 14 PFF clean pocket rank: 1 PFF under pressure rank: 16 ESPN rushing QBR rank: 9 2021 dropbacks: 581

People said Vick "changed the game forever" too. But the reality is that neither of them did. Newton was someone with a highly unique set of physical characteristics who happened to play quarterback. But to claim that Newton "changed the game forever", you'd have to be able to point to a preponderance of Cam Newton like quarterbacks in the NFL right now. There's not. Outside of Lamar Jackson I can't think of any. Kyler Murray and maybe Russell Wilson can be called dual threats but both are very different from Newton. There are a good number of decently mobile quarterbacks in the league right now, but that's not as new as people think. As far as actual dual threats? Very few. Now, you could try to say that any quarterback who's capable of running once in a while is a dual threat, but that's a huge stretch. Truth be told, if anything has led to a greater need for mobile quarterbacks, it's probably that the quality of offensive line play is a lot worse than it used to be.

NFL.com had us at #6 (1st) #137 (4th) 144 and 149 (5th) #199 (6th) and #242 (7th) as of March 16th. Link: NFL.com Draft Order

Missing on a high round pick because you took the wrong player (even at the right position) also usually means you missed out on another player at the same or different position who could have been the right pick. So in a lot of ways, it's two mistakes in one. Do that more than once and yeah, you can really hurt your roster.

If you think mobility can make someone successful without the more important quarterback qualities, then yes absolutely it's overrated. As I've said before, if you have intelligence, accuracy, the ability to read defenses and the ability to quickly process what you see, it doesn't matter if you're mobile or not. If you don't have those things, it also doesn't matter if you're mobile or not. I see a lot of people watching highlight reels and assuming because they see a quarterback make three or four big plays, they must be a great quarterback. But often watching a full game tells a different story. Bottom Line: That kind of ability, even without the other things I mentioned, can make you a great college quarterback. If you don't have the other things though, you're not going to succeed at the NFL level. Does Willis have those qualities? I don't know, but I do know the reason there's a discussion is because a lot of NFL scouts don't feel like they know either. If you take him, you're banking on the idea that you can teach him those things. And maybe they can but keep in mind this is our staff were talking about. My personal opinion? That idea makes me nervous because I've seen that kind of draft strategy fail more frequently than I've seen it succeed.

This is the most important piece of any plan for moving forward.

Friedman's 24 years were from 1996-2020, so he was part of the team before Snyder bought it. His position (per LinkedIn) was VP of Sales and Customer Service.

I'm probably more than 70% confident he doesn't

Yes, I think he's that dumb, and arrogant enough to believe he could get away with it.

From Albert Breer's latest MMQB (link) • More and more, it looks like the Browns are going to have to pay a very significant percentage of Baker Mayfield’s $18.858 million option for this year to get anything back for him. You can call it buying a draft pick, if you want. I think it’s more of a tax for what they did to get Deshaun Watson. • If Cleveland’s willing to do that, I still think Seattle makes the most sense. I’ve been told neither Carolina nor Detroit have much interest in Mayfield, so the potential landing spots are dwindling.

Florio agrees... Seriously though, how flat out stupid do you have to be to pull a stunt like this?

I'd agree. Mess with the ladies? Oh, we can let that slide. Mess with the money? You bastard! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!

...and this is one the NFL might take a little more seriously.

I don't think so either, but Rhule might. At the very least, he might prefer someone like Garoppolo to any of the rookies.

No inside sources here, but I don't buy it either. I seriously doubt Matt Rhule wants to go into a season where he needs to win to save his job with Darnold as his starter. As mentioned before, I think Fitterer wants to draft a quarterback but Rhule wants a veteran.

Speaking of old friends... "He's got a narrow ass!"