Falling QB's - A Trip Down Memory Lane

[Delhommey]

With all the talk of Johnny Football and Teddy B not even going in the first round, let's not forget these old gems:

 

 

Cam Newton isn't a first-round pick

As valuable as size, speed and strength are, they do have limitations when evaluating players. Pro football history is full of imposing physical specimens who didn't pan out because they had some weaknesses that more than offset their elite physical attributes (e.g. Brian Bosworth, Mike Mamula, Lawrence Phillips).

 

Despite the clear historical warnings, in just about every draft there are teams that will select a player based on his physical attributes, ignoring his glaring football deficiencies.

 

The 2010 Denver Broncos offered a good example of this when they drafted last year's somewhat flawed quarterbacking phenom, The Golden Calf of Bristol. The recent comments of John Elway, one of the Broncos' new head honchos and a man who knows a thing or two about quarterbacking, that The Golden Calf of Bristol is still "very raw," even after a year in the system, say their organization is probably going through a serious case of buyer's remorse.

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/insider/columns/story?id=6178028

 

 

Cam Newton not worthy of a first-round pick

Theismann said last week on ESPN Radio that he doesn't value Newton highly as an NFL prospect, and said he wouldn't consider him for a top selection.

 

"To be honest with you, and I've never said this any place else, I don't think Cam Newton's a first-round pick," Theismann told 980 AM in Washington, D.C., via The Washington Post.

 

Newton won the Heisman Trophy and led Auburn to a national title last season. The Carolina Panthers are projected by many analysts to choose him with the first overall pick.

 

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/04/joe-theismann-cam-newton-not-worthy-of-a-first-round-pick/1#.U2QHOVfmA4K

[MichaelNewtonII]

All I hear is how Manziel is a top 5 pick.

Yeah me too lol. I think Bortles is the worst of the top 3 QBs and people thinking he'll be the top guy

[TheRumGone]

Theisman is such a bitch. Sucking on that Montana jelly sickle

[KendrickPanther]

I think Manziel is a bust. He might put up some numbers early in his career but his size and skillset are not impressive. I don't consider him a hard worker like Russel Wilson. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right for the wrong reasons. But I think Manziel is a bust.

[SteveSmithTD89]

Bottles screams Blaine Gabbert to me. Manziel and Teddy B are the only two I'd take in the first.

His girlfriend is so incredibly attractive though. So he's got that going for him.

[Panthro]

Fact - Theisman's was actually located in his knee

[Happy Panther]

I can't figure Manziel out and I doubt many of the talking heads can either.

 

But just watching his highlights he does not look like an NFL QB to me

[Guest Irv]

all will bust except bridgewater he will have a jason campbell derek anderson type of carrer. You know who i think is going to be the best of all of them? tom savage, conner shaw and zach mettenberger

[Squirrel]

Sheesh if Bridgewater isnt drafted before the 28th pick Carolina should jump on him.  Not dissing Cam but Bridgewater would be BPA at that point.

[TheRed]

"Somewhat flawed quarterbacking phenom, Tim Teb0w" lol.

[Gabeking]

I think Manziel is a bust. He might put up some numbers early in his career but his size and skillset are not impressive. I don't consider him a hard worker like Russel Wilson. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right for the wrong reasons. But I think Manziel is a bust.

Alright so now since we have Nostradamus in the building who are are we going to draft in the first 3 rounds?

[TheRed]

I think Manziel is a bust. He might put up some numbers early in his career but his size and skillset are not impressive. I don't consider him a hard worker like Russel Wilson. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right for the wrong reasons. But I think Manziel is a bust.

What exactly makes you think he isn't a hard worker like Russell Wilson?

You said that same type of silliness about Cam Newton last year.

[teeray]

I had already thought that KC Joyner was a self congratulatory contrarian who used flimsy data and cherry picked stats to make himself feel smart, but was actually an idiot.

 

When this article came out and subsequent articles about Cam after he set the NFL on fire, to try to barely hang on to whatever credibility he had left by belittling his accomplishments, cemented that belief for me. 

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

all will bust except bridgewater he will have a jason campbell derek anderson type of carrer. You know who i think is going to be the best of all of them? tom savage, conner shaw and zach mettenberger

 

Bridgewater is someone you'll see making Pro Bowls in a few years.

 

I'd say Derek Carr is probably the next guy I'd take after Bridgewater if we threw round values out of the picture.