Matthias

Most people bring up Young's size in relation to if he can hold up health wise in the league.  Yet for me it's not only that, I actually believe his size will effect his overall play as a QB in this league.  I'm thinking about the amount of balls that will be swatted out of the air like flies.  Nothing grinds my gears more than seeing a 10 yard pass batted down at the line of scrimmage, and see it intercepted.  I feel that is going to be a regular occurrence for Young at his size.  He's not going to line up in the shotgun 100% of the time like he did in college.  He will be placed under center at times, making him closer to the line, and d-lineman will be licking their chops!

While SEC defenses usually have NFL caliber players, college football is still college football.  You also only stay in college for 3-4 years.  In the NFL, Young will have a 10-15+ year career.  That is plenty of time for NFL defenses to adjust to his play and shut him down if his play is dictated by his size. (By this, I mean if he has to adjust his throwing angle in any way due to his height, or if he has to move around a lot to have clear throwing paths.)

So I mentioned this in another thread, how many top QBs in the NFL are above 6' tall?  How many top QBs in the NFL are under 6' tall?  Based on that answer, you have to draft the guy that fits the model.  You can't screw around with this pick because you think a guy has talent or shown he has talent.  You have to consider talent, size, and what other metrics there is.  Young only ticks the talent metric.

How many of today's top QBs are at least 6' tall?  How many of today's top QBs are under 6' tall?  There is no question who we should draft in my estimation.

I would only do it if I was sure they will take Young, and I could get their extra 1st.

38 minutes ago, chknwing said:

Don't be surprised if DJ Moore isnt the only player traded this offseason.  Carolina is in a straightup rebuild.  Completely new staff with different needs for players.  It's getting blown up.  I would not be surprised to see Burns traded before he walks with no compensation next year.

Burns ain't getting traded.  Our current defensive coordinator was with the Rams when they offered two 1sts for Burns.  I'm sure Evero played a part in that, so he wouldn't like if we traded Burns now.  Heck, Burns may be a reason he decided to come here.

Some Saints fans are saying we might take Richardson.  LOL!!!

5 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

Either one of the Broncos duo could be had this offseason.  Sutton has a bit more of a drops and route running issues, Jeudy is primed to flourish in a new spot.

If we're trading for a top receiver, I'd rather wait till next year and bring in Marvin Harrison.

Make your pick known!

When it comes to us, because we built this Brainiac of a coaching staff, I think we're looking at a QB who's more prototypical in playing style and putting all our eggs in the basket with CJ Stroud or Bryce Young.  Yet for a team like the Falcons, I have no idea why they wouldn't be interested.  With a tall receiver in Drake London and a talent like Kyle Pitts, adding Lamar Jackson would make them a nightmare for teams around the league.

WIth that said, when it comes to the Ravens, I don't see what they would get out of teams not offering Lamar a robust contract.  As it is, Lamar is not going to play on the tag they gave him.  Wouldn't be surprised at all if he decided to sit out this year if stuck in Baltimore.

I don't believe for one second that Bryce Young is viewed as the number 1 QB in this draft.  Everybody in their momma know CJ Stroud is the top QB and will be the number one pick.  That is why we have to move up to the Bears' pick to get him.

Maybe we can trade for Jameis Winston.
 

5 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

  

Would rather have Saquon. 

Without LaMelo, the Hornets are officially the sorriest team in the league.

1 hour ago, AggieLean said:

Might as well try to get up to #1

That's it!  We are going to have to sell our souls to move up to the top pick.  The only QB worth it, is CJ Stroud in my opinion.  I believe he will certainly be the number one pick.  If another team moves up and draft Stroud, I believe we should stay put at 9 and draft Richardson or Bryce Young. (Not really a fan of Young due to size)  If neither are there, go BPA.  If Levis is there at 9, I wouldn't be oppose to drafting him, but at that point I would trade back.  Overall, its Stroud at 1# or stay put.

The only QB worth trading up for is Stroud in my opinion.

CJ Stroud is already the greatest QB in NFL history to come out of Ohio State.

All the other qbs are grunting in their movements, while Stroud is sleep walking through these drills.

You can have all the arm strength in the world, but nothing beats fluidity.  Stroud of course verified he is the top QB in this class.

For those who wanted to trade for Justin Fields, Richardson ran a faster 40.  

20 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They won't stop gushing about how impressive it was that Nolan Smith was upset with himself about his 4.44 40 time. Can you believe it? He ran 4.44 and he's UPSET about it! Wow!!!

Meanwhile, no one wants to mention that he sat on that time. He elected not to take his second run. So was he REALLY disappointed? LOL!

4.44 is FLYING, but I can do without the theater. If you're truly disappointed, run again.

I bet he's saying they will have to pay him to run again.

Nolan Smith with the 4.44!  Could be what we need as an OLB pass rusher.

9 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

What does bezos have a monopoly on?   Such a strange post.   

Do you not know the amount of companies this man own?  Of course this conversation would get into the Tinderbox area, so I won't derail the thread.  That said, if he gets his hands on an NFL team, you better believe he will try to lockdown the NFL market hand over fist.  Get ready to watch Panthers games on Amazon every other Sunday.

No one should want Bezos to be an NFL owner.  There is enough monopolization in the US as is.  He already had the rights this past season to feature Thursday night games.  I imagine if he got a spot of ownership, he would desire to lock up more of the NFL inside his clutches.  The self declared king of the NFL.

Looks like Brian Burns is set to have a breakout year.

He should be a 3rd-4th round pick at best.