Mr. Scot

Official...

5 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Yeah, I'm sure the guy had to toughen up at an early age with a handle like that.

Well if that's what his parents had in mind, I'd say it worked

Just now, Jon Snow said:

Bumper Pool is not billiards. That's like saying putt putt is golf.

I know, but for the sake of a joke...

1 minute ago, L-TownCat said:

What’s next, Fractions?

Or worse?

Improper Fractions??!

I'd wear 3.1415

2 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I want to know his father's name and the mother's who allowed it. Had to be hippies.

That or people who really love billiards

John has film on everybody 

Just now, Lame Duck said:

He has a cousin named cess

I was trying not to go there

4 minutes ago, stratocatter said:

Think it is coming up. Have seen it written they are going to Gainesville don’t remember the schedule. 

Correct. It hasn't happened yet.

I think it is sometime this week though...

I'd ask If he has a sister named "Swimming" or a brother named "Gene"

44 minutes ago, rayzor said:

i have days where i'm going young

Mid life? 

Apparently this is him...

A place for updates on draft prospect visits, starting with...

Seriously? The guy's name is Bumper Pool?

26 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Young is most certainly not in the mold of the pocket passers of Stroud, Manning, Stafford or Flacco. 

A passer isn't defined by his mobility... or the lack of it.

The ability to read, process, make the right decision and throw an accurate pass are what define them.

Pocket mobility is a good thing. Being a threat to run is also nice but not necessary.

8 minutes ago, rodeo said:

hard to believe the man is only 32 and would still basically be in his prime right now.

Never blamed Kuechly for stepping away when he did. hated to see it, but I understood his reasons.

I know some went kinda crazy about it...

2 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Damn concussions...  I think they ended Luke early too.  My main point was there IS a concern with durability and size as Reich stated Young's durability is a concern.  Yeah it's easy to find players of normal size that have injury histories because there are so many of them.  

If I remember correctly, Morgan had only one injury in college and that was minor.

It's just damn near impossible to predict that sort of thing.

Just now, SCMunnerlyn1 said:

Seems like you could create a test that spits out scenarios based on x's and o's 

Asking what play you would pick out of the 4 against this coverage or against this offensive look. Asks questions about general football only things. 

Maybe sprinkle in some off the field questions but still related to life as a player. 

All the QB prospects do what they call "whiteboard work" at their personal interviews.

It's a lot like what you describe.

2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

If thats true then you have to factor in him going to the SB with pocket passer manning and going to the playoffs with pocket passer Stafford.  As a coordinator he worked with Flaco and won the SB.

I think its fair to say he has a type.

The two players reported to be our top choices both fit that type.

Newton's a little late to the party here but he reiterates what was said earlier...

5 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Sounds fair to me.  I just keep hearing these "he didn't get hurt in college so he won't get hurt in the NFL" posters.  That's not quite how it works...  

5 minutes ago, rayzor said:

or you can choose to see that big question is no bigger for any other player. you can't accurately predict injury for anyone. so why bother? 

I get the logic.

My preference is still Stroud but if we end up drafting Young you won't hear me screaming.

1 minute ago, rayzor said:

what if you can have both in one?

Fair point 

5 minutes ago, rayzor said:

from what i've heard, his work ethic and dedication to the tape is just as elevated as Kuechly was. Supposedly he knows where not only his players, but defender players are supposed to be at any point during a play. He's supposedly that deep into preparation. In there before the coaches watching tape post game and pregame, coming up with plays to help take advantage of things he sees.

I'm really high on both guys and think they will both be elite, but Young's mind for the game impresses me probably the most.

When it comes to quarterbacking skills, Young would be an absolute dream pick for me.

But you have to get past that one big question...

7 minutes ago, rayzor said:

people talk about Brees and Brady and about their ability to get the ball out quickly and that prolonged their career. 

Young is uber mobile and hyper aware of his surroundings and he's well known for being a fast processor and that has helped save his butt, i'm sure, on more than a few occassions.

Consider this...what makes anyone think that Young wouldn't be just as able to get the ball out faster the way other great QBs have learned to? 

What if he was just as smart and able to get the ball out quickly just like those other great QBs and he could still do all the other Young stuff we've seen him do?

It's a valid argument.

Other things being equal, I'll take a fast processor over a more mobile QB ten times out of ten.

Joe Person had the Panthers taking CJ Stroud in The Athletic's beat writer mock draft (link)

His reasoning...

Frank Reich has a type when it comes to quarterbacks, all of whom have been 6-foot-2 or taller (the majority have been 6-4 and up). Reich also values accuracy. That combination points to the 6-3, 214-pound Stroud, who has impressed with his ball placement and throwing mechanics. The one knock on Stroud was his unwillingness to make plays with his feet. Then he showed off his athleticism in the College Football Playoff semifinal against a Georgia defense teeming with NFL prospects, and everyone took notice. 

1 minute ago, Martin said:

I’m sure Reich will listen to input from the rest of the team. He hired people he respects for a reason. If he’s close between Stroud and Young, someone else might be able to add something he didn’t think of, and that might sway his opinion. At least that is how a good leader should do it, and I think he is one.

More than one source has said that Jim Caldwell is going to have a big voice in these decisions.