So which QB do we think will be available at #9?

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, dave-o said:

Stetson Bennett should still be available !!!   

his mom would get it

[jayboogieman]

30 minutes ago, Mage said:

Respect for him if he returns to Ohio State to win the national championship.  And if that is what he wants to do, he should 100% do it.

But I really really really hope he thinks it through.  You never know what can happen.  And while I do think since he plays QB, an injury wouldn't hurt him as much as it would others at another position (Tua still went top 5)... you never know.  

I wouldn't blame him for staying either, especially with him being paid to do so. OSU would be the odds on favorite to win the title if he returns. That said, I don't know how that would effect his draft stock, especially if Williams and Maye play well and declare for the draft.

[jayboogieman]

4 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

4 million is a lot but damn that is a huge gamble to be taking

Playing football is a gamble in the first place. And yeah, that's a lot of money, but it still isn't close to what he would get as a top ten pick. This past first round picks' contracts. The top 11 guys got at least 5 mil a year.

[Toomers]

2 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

I wouldn't blame him for staying either, especially with him being paid to do so. OSU would be the odds on favorite to win the title if he returns. That said, I don't know how that would effect his draft stock, especially if Williams and Maye play well and declare for the draft.

He’s not coming back. He has a 40M guaranteed coming with 25M coming as soon as he signs. Plus his stock will never be higher after the GA game. All he can do is hurt his stock and lose money by staying. 

[LinvilleGorge]

It depends on his priorities and dreams. Maybe the guy grew up daydreaming about winning the Heisman. $4M is a lot of money but he'd be turning down a lot more as a seeming lock to be a top 10 pick with no guarantees of improving his stock for next year with guys like Drake Maye and Caleb Williams lurking.

[KatsAzz]

 Carolina Panthers: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky 

The Panthers need a franchise quarterback. I'm sure they'll attempt to move up for Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud, but if they can't, they could settle for the third or fourth option in this class.

Will Levis has a big arm and could be chosen in the top 10.

[raleigh-panther]

59 minutes ago, KatsAzz said:

 Carolina Panthers: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky 

The Panthers need a franchise quarterback. I'm sure they'll attempt to move up for Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud, but if they can't, they could settle for the third or fourth option in this class.

Will Levis has a big arm and could be chosen in the top 10.

My feeling…never draft a QB who fails in big games and whose floor is close to his ceiling   The bigger the game, the more he shrinks   What’s the saying “when people show you who they are believe them…the first time’

IMHO this guy screams Blaine Gabbert to me. 
 

[Kentucky Panther]

Very obvious some of you watch highlights and not games. I don’t think we pick Levis, he will be gone before we pick. There is a reason scouts are saying he’s a big time prospect over some guy on his couch watching YouTube. 
 

Odds are none is the top 3 QBs will be there when we pick. Which means we probably take Richardson if I had to guess. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Beware drafting men who play amongst boys. Levis is as old as most second year NFL players.

[PanthersGTI]

I got a feeling Levis will be there. Now do they take him? That's a different question. Who else is on the board? Could really use a DE. 

[Stingray3030]

On 1/9/2023 at 9:26 AM, TheCasillas said:

This is not the time to go on the defense tirade for Fields. He is an elite runner but he cant stay healthy, nor throw and protect the football. 

100% agree - and this is exactly who Anthony Richardson is not worth a 1st round pick.  His numbers in college are much worse than Fields 

[Varking]

17 minutes ago, Stingray3030 said:

100% agree - and this is exactly who Anthony Richardson is not worth a 1st round pick.  His numbers in college are much worse than Fields 

How are you comparing Fields who was an elite passer in college and not a runner to Richardson? 

[Stingray3030]

4 minutes ago, Varking said:

How are you comparing Fields who was an elite passer in college and not a runner to Richardson? 

Did you read the quote I was replying to?  He described Fields as an elite runner who struggles with health and throwing the ball.  That is exactly who Richardson looks like at the moment....only he is even worse at the college level than Fields, so will be worse in the pros

[LinvilleGorge]

I think a lot of folks haven't watched much of UF games. If you had you'd notice all the balls bouncing off receivers' hands.