The Perspective of a 6-Foot Quarterback (old Steve Young article)

[NAS]

1 minute ago, Gerry Green said:

 

Now Young has a strong arm. My god the legend grows every day.

I didn't say he has a strong arm.  He has an NFL caliber arm, he can make any throw with adequate velocity.  I'm fine if his arm is just average strength as long as he has other elite traits.  

[Varking]

6 minutes ago, NAS said:

I like Stroud’s size and arm but not his processing/ anticipation. 

I am only concerned with Bryce’s size. He has an NFL caliber arm, can make any throw outside of a 65 yard throw on a rope. 

There’s plenty of clips of Stroud throwing guys open. 

[thefuzz]

3 minutes ago, NAS said:

I like Stroud’s size and arm but not his processing/ anticipation. 

I am only concerned with Bryce’s size. He has an NFL caliber arm, can make any throw outside of a 65 yard throw on a rope. 

His ball placement is fantastic, and I preferred CJ once I watched the games a little...but, and there is a big but, I've not spoken with him, nor do I really know what I'm looking at like Frank and Co.

I'm hoping you are correct about his arm, but it looks to be lower 1/2=1/3 of the league to me....that said, that's not the end all be all for me, the arm is good enough.  Brees an Pennington made those types of arms work very well.  Manning 1 wasn't any Marino either.

Again, hope I'm wrong about his arm, but, between that and his inability or better said, his never playing under center....does concern me with designing an offense that isn't too easy to defend or figure out.

[Gerry Green]

2 minutes ago, NAS said:

I didn't say he has a strong arm.  He has an NFL caliber arm, he can make any throw with adequate velocity.  I'm fine if his arm is just average strength as long as he has other elite traits.  

 

So does Stroud. Except he wears big boy pants when he plays. 

[Gerry Green]

5 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

His ball placement is fantastic, and I preferred CJ once I watched the games a little...but, and there is a big but, I've not spoken with him, nor do I really know what I'm looking at like Frank and Co.

I'm hoping you are correct about his arm, but it looks to be lower 1/2=1/3 of the league to me....that said, that's not the end all be all for me, the arm is good enough.  Brees an Pennington made those types of arms work very well.  Manning 1 wasn't any Marino either.

Again, hope I'm wrong about his arm, but, between that and his inability or better said, his never playing under center....does concern me with designing an offense that isn't too easy to defend or figure out.

 

Exactly. If you take Bryce, you have to mold the Offense to him.

 

If you take Stroud. You just plug him in and go.

[Varking]

6 minutes ago, NAS said:

I didn't say he has a strong arm.  He has an NFL caliber arm, he can make any throw with adequate velocity.  I'm fine if his arm is just average strength as long as he has other elite traits.  

His starting point on arm strength is bottom half of the NFL. If he gets dinged up throughout the season and that takes a hit…yikes 

[Jackie Lee]

31 minutes ago, 96Bravo said:

I just saw an interview with Bryce Young, and that's pretty much what he said. Other than occasional passing lanes, he primarily relies on anticipating where his receivers will be without seeing them. 

The idea of throwing blind like that freaks me out...but, then again, I'm no quarterback. 

Yeah I was surprised he admitted that pre-draft. Pretty scary thought. That also means he's hoping a DB or LB he can't see doesn't end up there before his receiver

[96Bravo]

I love how people NOW have a problem with Stroud's processing/anticipation...after the alleged S2 results. Nobody had a problem with his processing/anticipation watching the games. This includes Kurt Warner and his breakdown of Stroud's game against Michigan. 

[Gerry Green]

Well...if he can't see them, at least he won't be able to stare down WRs. lol

[Gerry Green]

2 minutes ago, 96Bravo said:

I love how people NOW have a problem with Stroud's processing/anticipation...after the alleged S2 results. Nobody had a problem with his processing/anticipation watching the games. This includes Kurt Warner and his breakdown of Stroud's game against Michigan. 

 

When you are trying to convince yourself to take the shortest QB in the Modern Era of the NFL. You have to find faults in the competition. 

 

Hopefully our staff can see past that ruse. 

[Jackie Lee]

48 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

You think Bryce is more athletic then Steve young?

Bryce will never rush/scramble like Steve Young, he was more like the Vick prototype

[CamTheMan]

19 minutes ago, 96Bravo said:

I love how people NOW have a problem with Stroud's processing/anticipation...after the alleged S2 results. Nobody had a problem with his processing/anticipation watching the games. This includes Kurt Warner and his breakdown of Stroud's game against Michigan. 

Seriously. It was considered one of his strong suits until a test that you take on a computer said he has bad processing. CJ Stroud was BY FAR the favorite for the #1 pick up until a few weeks after the combine and then suddenly fell off the face of the planet for some reason. It’s a little ridiculous how far the pendulum swung when nobody played a game or even threw a football in shorts.