Possibly the craziest draft story you might read

[JawnyBlaze]

I like Wilson a lot, the next QB on the list isn’t even close to him....but Lawrence is above him. 

[Mr. Scot]

Wilson's skill set is phenomenal, but his physical durability concerns me.

Also, while I'm not about to predict that Lawrence will be bad, I don't necessarily believe he's the quarterback god that a lot of people see him to be.

Even factoring both those things in though, this is still hard for me to believe.

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, PantherExpress said:

Could you imagine the outright pandemonium it would cause draft night if Wilson went 1st overall? Oh lawd they’d have to pause the draft and get open extra phone lines to NY. 

I can't remember for certain if anybody was predicting Baker Mayfield to go number one a few years back. If so, there probably weren't many because most saw it is a huge surprise.

This would be like that on steroids.

[Untouchable]

Come on, it's Lawrence by a mile. People have too much time to think and talk themselves into these crazy conclusions.

 

Edited February 17, 2021 by Untouchable

[OldhamA]

34 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

I really like him as a prospect and feel the same way about the mahomes vibes. 

I want him. I hope we trade up to get him. 

I do question whether people actually watched Mahomes in college.

That or I shouldn't be shot down for saying Jones gives me Brady vibes. It's the same tenuous comparison. 

[OldhamA]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Wilson's skill set is phenomenal, but his physical durability concerns me.

Also, while I'm not about to predict that Lawrence will be bad, I don't necessarily believe he's the quarterback god that a lot of people see him to be.

Even factoring both those things in though, this is still hard for me to believe.

There's a lot to like about Wilson - his footwork is his biggest question for me. It needs reworking. 

I can absolutely understand why some teams have Wilson over Lawrence - Lawrence has too many glaring misreads and at times is worrying inaccurate for me to laud him as a generational talent.

That said, if I had the #1 pick as a GM and it was my ass on the line, you could bet your mortgage on me taking Lawrence. He's just got too much going for him for Wilson to overcome (better athlete, more experience).

[BrianS]

9 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Wilson's skill set is phenomenal, but his physical durability concerns me.

Also, while I'm not about to predict that Lawrence will be bad, I don't necessarily believe he's the quarterback god that a lot of people see him to be.

Even factoring both those things in though, this is still hard for me to believe.

Based on what?  His BMI is higher than Trevor, so you're not talking about some toothpick of a prospect.  He had the one shoulder injury that he played with since high school, had it fixed and has played two seasons since at a high level.

Seems like grasping at straws for a reason not to like the kid.  I don't think we have a chance in hell of getting him, but I really like him.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

There's a lot to like about Wilson - his footwork is his biggest question for me. It needs reworking. 

I can absolutely understand why some teams have Wilson over Lawrence - Lawrence has too many glaring misreads and at times is worrying inaccurate for me to laud him as a generational talent.

That said, if I had the #1 pick as a GM and it was my ass on the line, you could bet your mortgage on me taking Lawrence. He's just got too much going for him for Wilson to overcome (better athlete, more experience).

Maybe it's just me, but every time I've watched Lawrence play I've been underwhelmed. Again, not necessarily that he's bad, but that he might not be as good as advertised.

Perhaps I just didn't catch him at his best.

Edited February 17, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[LinvilleGorge]

I said it in the draft subforum. You can't take Wilson over Lawrence because Lawrence has a much higher floor but it won't shock me if in ten years looking back that Wilson turns out to be the guy.

Lawrence is Luck 2.0. He checks every box. It's tough to imagine him being an outright bust.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, BrianS said:

Based on what?  His BMI is higher than Trevor, so you're not talking about some toothpick of a prospect.  He had the one shoulder injury that he played with since high school, had it fixed and has played two seasons since at a high level.

Seems like grasping at straws for a reason not to like the kid.  I don't think we have a chance in hell of getting him, but I really like him.

I actually want to like the kid. I think he's great.

The biggest thing for me is that when I read evaluations of him, they remind me of the ones I read about Teddy Bridgewater when he was in college.

I said the same thing about Bridgewater at the time.

Edited February 17, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[Fox007]

Oh by all means grab Wilson #1 then trade the farm for Lawrence in a trade up please.

[BrizzMachete]

I can see kyler Murray i don’t see mahomes at all . Mahomes is the first of his kind now all of sudden after one good year in a shitty conference there’s another one lol yeah Aite go ahead select him . 

[Ricky Spanish]

1 hour ago, OldhamA said:

I do question whether people actually watched Mahomes in college.

That or I shouldn't be shot down for saying Jones gives me Brady vibes. It's the same tenuous comparison. 

For me at least, it's the confidence/swagger the kid has when the play breaks down and he rolls out of the pocket. He is calm and looking downfield to make the big play and you can tell he just expects whatever he's about to do to work because why wouldn't it? Then he whips it downfield on a rope in the perfect spot with awkward footing. 

[BrizzMachete]

1 hour ago, BrianS said:

Based on what?  His BMI is higher than Trevor, so you're not talking about some toothpick of a prospect.  He had the one shoulder injury that he played with since high school, had it fixed and has played two seasons since at a high level.

Seems like grasping at straws for a reason not to like the kid.  I don't think we have a chance in hell of getting him, but I really like him.

11 tds and 9 picks in the c-USA is playing at a high level since when ? He had only one good year and that was this year then came up small against the best competition he faced against costal . I’m not buying it just don’t see it . He got a nice arm tho