Tony Pauline: CJ Stroud or Anthony Richardson

[45catfan]

9 minutes ago, philw5289 said:

I’m good with AR15 at 1. You can’t teach the skills he already has. Our coaching staff can mold him into a great Qb. I love stroud but was it him or all the amazing receivers he played with at OSU?

Yup, all these QBs have questions and why I don't think the staff is solidly sold on just  one of them.

AR-Raw

Stroud- Star on a team of stars (how much was really him?)

Young-Size, the lock of

Levis- Accuracy and pocket presence issues

Edited March 13, 2023 by 45catfan

[therealmjl]

Just now, Fright said:

Keeping our name tied to AR15 is strictly strategical. Stroud is worlds ahead of this guy. If the Texans want AR15 and are afraid we'll take him, we could possibly use this to our advantage to trade back a spot... because no way on God's green earth does anyone think AR15 is better than Stroud.

By that logic, why would the Texans want Anthony Richardson?

[Fright]

Just now, therealmjl said:

By that logic, why would the Texans want Anthony Richardson?

Because they're the Texans and they do Texan things. 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, therealmjl said:

By that logic, why would the Texans want Anthony Richardson?

They are the Texans.  Who knows why they do what they do.

[DeSim]

Just now, therealmjl said:

By that logic, why would the Texans want Anthony Richardson?

Some are just so in love with pure athleticism and the potential from it that they forget about everything else.  Think of the Raiders.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, @bonafidebanter said:

Exactly what are "quarterback skills"? I love how we just make up rules. Almost like being able to actually run and escape the pocket doesn't require any skill at all. It's giving me Giannis doesn't have skills vibes. 

Passing accuracy, processing speed, football intelligence, and pocket presence are things that make a great quarterback at the NFL level.

Running ability is a "nice to have" but it's not an essential.

CJ Stroud has the quarterbacking skills already. That's why he's a far superior candidate to Richardson.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Mr. Scot

[pantherdad]

16 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

Would take a lot of guts to draft AR at 1. 

Sonny Weaver Jr drafted Vontae Mack with the first pick, anything’s possible lol

[Jaxel]

5 minutes ago, KatsAzz said:

These people sound like a fickled, grade school girl that has lots of boys to chose from as a special boyfriend  but can't make up her mind on the choice.

To be fair, I am sure they have their favorite. I think they are seeing what they could get back for number 1 if they have enough condition that Levis or Richardson can be the guy.

[LinvilleGorge]

Trading up to #1 to draft Richardson would terrify me and I'm a big proponent of AR's talent. You can make a very compelling argument he's the most talented QB prospect ever. He was my guy at #9 of he was available.

AR is going to get people fired. People are going to get fired for drafting him if he's a bust and people are going to get fired for passing on him if he's a hit.

[CPF4LIFE]

If no team wants to trade. It will be Stroud. Im sticking to that.

[Carl Spackler]

56 minutes ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

If they traded up for Anthony Richardson and pass over Stroud/Young I will unironically be done with this team for good

I've said it since Friday

[Panthercougar68]

Smokescreen season…we do this every year 

[Carl Spackler]

12 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

They are the Texans.  Who knows why they do what they do.

Panther fans are in no place to make fun of any other team for being stupid, though. At least wait til after the draft. 

[KatsAzz]

I do think there are question marks with all of these QB's, so it's a major gamble.

Tepper is a hedge fund manager, aggressive and a gambler by nature. His impatience has not served the franchise well so far though.

As a Panthers fan, I'm not holding my breath. The skill set of CJ Stroud is tantalizing, however. I think he's the pick.