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Draft Mac jones

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panthers55 Grand Master

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If you are looking for a raw guy with potential which may or may not materialize then pick Lance but if you want the most pro ready QB in the rookie class go with Jones. Is he the best, no. But he would be solid like he was at Alabama. And for those who say he needs a good offense around him, we are a couple of linemen short of a very good offense. I don't know about every scheme but he would be solid in ours.

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8 hours ago, Reebis21 said:

I’m not trying to knock Mac Jones...honest question here...what traits/skills does he have that stand out from the pack? 

Honestly, what traits does Tua have that Jones doesn't?

Tua went what, #4 overall?

I'm not advocating taking Jones btw, I'm just curious what evaluators saw in Tua that they don't see in Jones. They literally played in the same system, at the same school with the same players.

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Tua has mobility that’s coveted and elite accuracy.  Those did not translate year 1 but let’s keep things in perspective, he’s a rookie coming off a bad injury.  Doesn’t mean he’s not a bust but the Dolphins need another year minimum to evaluate who he is.  The question is how patient will they be with a roster ready to win.  
 

As for Mac, I’ve been very impressed with him.  Everyone questioning his deep ball reminds me of the people who said Watson had no velocity on his throws coming out.  Mac can sling it.  He also stands in the pocket and delivers under pressure, I’ve seen him get the ball off with poise and a defender about to clean his clock, that’s not something that can be taught.  To stand tall in the pocket like that under fire is a huge positive in the NFL where pressure is persistent.  So many QBs try avoiding the hit and throw off their back foot or turn there bodies making errant throws.  He also scans the field, he’s not a one read QB like so many guys coming out of college.  Mac Jones may not be what’s en Vogue in the league today with mobility being coveted but we’ve seen that pocket QBs in the right system can be lethal.

 

 

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10 hours ago, Scott12345 said:

jones is better than tua

St Nick disagrees.  If Jones was better, Jones would have started in 2019 without having to be handed the job due to injury.

 

9 hours ago, Shocker said:

I don't see anything about Mac Jones that says starting QB in the NFL.  I would rather have Trask to be honest.

Agree.  If you're going to take a chance, take a chance on a guy who played in close games with lesser talent and displayed more NFL traits.  Trask led the only offense this year to end the game within a touchdown of Alabama.  That includes the Kellen Mond led Aggies and the Justin Fields led Buckeyes.

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8 hours ago, panthers55 said:

If you are looking for a raw guy with potential which may or may not materialize then pick Lance but if you want the most pro ready QB in the rookie class go with Jones. Is he the best, no. But he would be solid like he was at Alabama. And for those who say he needs a good offense around him, we are a couple of linemen short of a very good offense. I don't know about every scheme but he would be solid in ours.

We currently have 0 offensive lineman and no TE worth anything. The main concern is while Moore and Anderson are great, they won’t have as huge of a gap between their competition as the players at Alabama did. I’m not saying Jones will be bad, he is just an unknown right now not unlike Lance and Newman. If we draft him I’ll get on board. I actually trust this staff to evaluate and develop.

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Mac Jones would be good behind a good O line.  He would be absolutely murdered behind the one we have on this team not unlike the way Carr got murdered in HOU when they drafted him behind that patchwork quilt the fielded in front of him.  Much better fit in Indy where he can stand and throw. 

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6 hours ago, BrianS said:

Agree.  If you're going to take a chance, take a chance on a guy who played in close games with lesser talent and displayed more NFL traits.  Trask led the only offense this year to end the game within a touchdown of Alabama.  That includes the Kellen Mond led Aggies and the Justin Fields led Buckeyes.

Trask's arm strength (or lack thereof) is what terrifies me. 

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8 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

Trask's arm strength (or lack thereof) is what terrifies me. 

Go watch some tape.  I've watched him fit balls into tight windows all season.  It's on tape, you just gotta watch it.

Trask and Jones will be gone on day one.  Denver will jump on Trask in a heartbeat, and the New England Bellichecks will grab Jones . . . unless he's already gone.

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