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Yeah his stock is definitely inflated due to his 85 TDs to 12 INTs in two seasons as a starter. Dump the stock, I say(!)

Is robotic a bad thing? I consider Brees, Manning and Brady robotic.

Apparently the 11 person entourage isn't going to Lexington tomorrow.

The PNP guy said it was a "smart business decision" to weigh in at 204lbs at the Combine (and not participate in any drills) and then not weigh in a few weeks later when you HAVE to throw. I don't think he knows what a smart business decision looks like.

As McAfee so eloquently puts it, the NFL is the all-stars of each class stacked on each other for a decade. The SEC simply doesn't compare I'm afraid.

The Head Coach is always going to big up his prospect - he wants to sell that he had the #1 overall pick to the next recruiting class. To me the knock on Young is that I don't think he can see the middle of the field and he has an average arm. So many of his plays are ones where he misses the routine throw across the middle and has to scramble to make a highlight reel play. That doesn't scream someone that's two steps ahead of the defence... unless he literally can't see over the Oline.

Hitting the roof means it's a rainbow throw, right? (I'm assuming Alabama's indoor facility isn't second rate) That shows a lack of arm strength.

Ah well, it started half an hour late so I'll have to watch the highlights I guess. Poor form that, Alabama.

Come the fug on, nobody wants to watch Alabama OLinemen block pads.

He's definitely dropped the 15lbs of water weight he was carrying at the Combine. As I said, I've never understood why he didn't just walk out there and do all of the drills at the Combine, with the statement: "this is me, pigeonhole me how you want - watch the tape". He's fooled no-one with his antics in Indy.

They're literally in the video - the timeline is chaptered, look at the last chapter titled 'negatives'.

I think you have Richardson confused with someone else.

Damn that's a large table.

About the same as David Tepper to be fair.

That's his super power.

Appreciate the effort, but that's horrible to watch.

I don't understand the reasoning that we have to pick the QB that helps us win now. Surely you want the QB that's going to be the best one in 5 years?

You'd have a package of plays for Richardson from day 1. He's only going to benefit from playing - you'd probably start Dalton until the bye week, then hand the reigns over to the rookie after that.

No chance. First and foremost it's a level playing field to test the athleticism of players. Your Pro Day numbers are always taken with a grain of salt. Secondly it's an opportunity to meet players - formally and informally. Finally it's a chance for NFL teams (and coaches) to come together and discuss deals, players etc.

Isn't it the same risk with Young? You take the smallest first round QB ever with an average NFL arm and suddenly realise his improvisational play doesn't fly in the NFL where everyone is bigger, stronger, faster and the windows are much tighter? That's not to mention the injury issue. This entire discussion is why I wouldn't have traded up to #1, but here we are.

He's in the building more than most...

I think ultimately Stroud will be the pick, but Richardson would be the brass balls sitting on your desk, push all your chips into the middle of the table and have trust in your convictions / expensively assembled coaching staff move.

The only reason I'd be interested in Richardson is that he already has (some of) the intangibles you look for in a QB, namely that he processes well, he's calm and moves well in the pocket. Now is he as good at processing as Stroud and Young right now? No. Can he be in 5 years? Possibly not - however, his athleticism means that teams will always have to play simpler coverages against him (basically zone or an extremely athletic Spy i.e. TD v Vick). Young and Stroud will never have that running threat. If you're confident that you can clean up his mechanics and he impresses you in interviews (i.e. does he have that drive to continue to improve [which you definitely saw in College from Utah to Florida St]) then I can see him being the pick. The other thing for me is why do you have Reich, McCown and Dalton in the building? Yes they're going to improve Stroud and Young, but both are already extremely polished - their greatest effect would be on a rawer prospect with better physical tools.

If I had to guess I bet the discussion in the building is revolving around Stroud and Richardson. Two very different styles of QB, you can win with both, but ultimately who is going to be better in 5 years and take your team over the top?

It's a no from me, dawg. Ran an incredibly simple offence, is coming off ACL surgery and will be 26 this season. He simply wasn't someone I feared when he played VT, but I am curious to see where he ends up.