Mike Mayock discusses the risk of a 1st round QB....

[monstercat]

Fixed.

Seriously? You don't think Ponder is one of the better QB's in CFB? I hate FSU, but that kid is gonna be a star.

[The Link]

Seriously? You don't think Ponder is one of the better QB's in CFB? I hate FSU, but that kid is gonna be a star.

I think he is vastly over-rated.

[monstercat]

I think he is vastly over-rated.

He's better than just about every QB in this year's class, I guarantee you that.

[jramsey4]

The one guy I would draft number 1 would be Andrew Luck. Looks like hes already better then most of the starters in the NFL.

[The Link]

He's better than just about every QB in this year's class, I guarantee you that.

[Lout]

Jimmy Clausen is going to be a big time bust.. just like Brady Quinn.

[bleys]

Half of the QB's that you listed have really done nothing yet to say whether they are going to be franchise QB's.

Stafford: Rookie QB who has done nothing

Sanchez: Rookie QB whose team won because of running th ball and D. May be good, but does not warrant high praise yet.

Ryan: good rookie year. Mediocre sophomore year. Jury still out.

Flacco: Has shown improvement. However, his team really wins in spite of him, not because of him. The running game and defense are the reasons the Ravens made the playoffs.

Rodgers/Rivers: playing solid ball. However, both GB has made the playoffs once in the past two years. SD is a perennial one and done in the playoffs.

Not saying that these guys will not be good QB's, but to lump them into Rd 1 successes now is a bit premature.

I will give you Manning and McNabb. However, there are still more 1st and 2nd round QB busts than successes.

agree with you on these points, would have made them myself if you haven't... one thing though, I'd take Rodgers and Rivers in a heartbeat.. 2 of the best in the league. Perhaps playoff games will come along to back that up, but in a league where QB is hard to find, they are 2 of the best..

[MadHatter]

agree with you on these points, would have made them myself if you haven't... one thing though, I'd take Rodgers and Rivers in a heartbeat.. 2 of the best in the league. Perhaps playoff games will come along to back that up, but in a league where QB is hard to find, they are 2 of the best..

I am not saying that I would not take either....as I would.

Just that I would not put them on the list of elite QB's. They are def good, but only time will tell on them.

[Zcustom]

I think he is vastly over-rated.

So who's better IYO

Kyle Parker or Christian Ponder?

[The Link]

So who's better IYO

Kyle Parker or Christian Ponder?

If by better you mean who is more polished and ready for the NFL, then Ponder. Parker is still very raw but I think he has more potential.

[Delhommey]

If by better you mean who is more polished and ready for the NFL, then Ponder. Parker is still very raw but I think he has more potential.

As a reliever.

[The Link]

As a reliever.

In all honesty, Ponder reminds me of Kyle Orton, which isn't a bad thing. He isn't a first round talent by any means though.

[monstercat]

MMH, you really need to take off the orange glasses.

[The Link]

MMH, you really need to take off the orange glasses.

QFT.

It has nothing to do with that. I am speaking objectivley. Just because I'm not sold on Ponder doesn't mean I'm being a homer.