Remember when we passed on malik wills 3 times for matt corral?

[TD alt]

Corral was simply rated much higher, and that's not revisionist history. Comparing Bryce and Stroud, and even X and Ladd to Corral and Willis seems like more of an apples to oranges comparison in my opinion. That being said, Willis likely would've flopped here, just like Corral did. Hell, Stroud may not be the QB he is either (but that's an interesting aside to ponder). The thing with X and Ladd was we went for upside and RAS over definitive route running...which was stupid IMO, but several teams skipped the smallish, unassuming white guy, notwithstanding his expert route running...

 

[micnificent28]

4 minutes ago, TD alt said:

Corral was simply rated much higher, and that's not revisionist history. Comparing Bryce and Stroud, and even X and Ladd to Corral and Willis seems like more of an apples to oranges comparison in my opinion. That being said, Willis likely would've flopped here, just like Corral did. Hell, Stroud may not be the QB he is either (but that's an interesting aside to ponder). The thing with X and Ladd was we went for upside and RAS over definitive route running...which was stupid IMO, but several teams skipped the smallish, unassuming white guy, notwithstanding his expert route running...

 

I don't think he was rated higher at all. I remember plenty of guys saying Willis was a first round talent.

[LinvilleGorge]

10 minutes ago, TD alt said:

Corral was simply rated much higher, and that's not revisionist history. Comparing Bryce and Stroud, and even X and Ladd to Corral and Willis seems like more of an apples to oranges comparison in my opinion. That being said, Willis likely would've flopped here, just like Corral did. Hell, Stroud may not be the QB he is either (but that's an interesting aside to ponder). The thing with X and Ladd was we went for upside and RAS over definitive route running...which was stupid IMO, but several teams skipped the smallish, unassuming white guy, notwithstanding his expert route running...

 

Where are the rankings that had Corral rated much higher than Willis? I don't recall that at all.

Corral didn't flop here, he flopped period. He was a 3rd round pick who never suited up for an NFL regular season game. That's abysmal.

[Waldo]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Where are the rankings that had Corral rated much higher than Willis? I don't recall that at all.

Corral didn't flop here, he flopped period. He was a 3rd round pick who never suited up for an NFL regular season games. That's abysmal.

Rated #'s are made up and just accepted by the experts (people paid to talk about this stuff with zero accountability). Doesn't really matter except the in house grades.

That was also not a good draft to need a QB. Corral was terrible by every definition.

[frankw]

I don't honestly think it mattered which QB we drafted at that point in time because Matt Rhule made it abundantly clear he wanted no parts of attempting to develop a rookie QB. He fed Corral to the wolves that preseason.

[mrcompletely11]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Where are the rankings that had Corral rated much higher than Willis? I don't recall that at all.

Corral didn't flop here, he flopped period. He was a 3rd round pick who never suited up for an NFL regular season game. That's abysmal.

Fitt had a first round grade on him  

[UnluckyforSome]

Chris Simms had him, Corral, as the best qb in the draft. I have also heard that not actually having a spleen can effect qb judgement.

Edited 1 hour ago by UnluckyforSome

[Jon Snow]

2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Fitt had a first round grade on him  

Fitterer was the worst talent evaluator and GM I've ever seen. He destroyed what little talent this team had and added absolutely nothing to it. If I ever see that tool in person it will take everything in me not to punch him in the face repeatedly. 

[csx]

No. We drafted Icky with our first and didn't draft again until after Willis was taken.

All if this info is easy to find 

[UnluckyforSome]

2 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Fitterer was the worst talent evaluator and GM I've ever seen. He destroyed what little talent this team had and added absolutely nothing to it. If I ever see that tool in person it will take everything in me not to punch him in the face repeatedly. 

He drafted report cards, not actual players.

[Martin]

It should be an easy decision. Trade Bryce, sign Willis to a 3 year contract (at worst he’s a top tier backup), sign an additional experienced QB and draft a developmental toolsy project late in the draft. If Willis doesn’t work out you draft a QB early in 2027.

[SmokinwithWilly]

19 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Fitt had a first round grade on him  

so UDFA PS day 2 cut. 

[Chief Keek]

15 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Fitterer was the worst talent evaluator and GM I've ever seen. He destroyed what little talent this team had and added absolutely nothing to it. If I ever see that tool in person it will take everything in me not to punch him in the face repeatedly. 

Don't forget about those trades he made based on "draft value"

[mrcompletely11]

8 minutes ago, Martin said:

It should be an easy decision. Trade Bryce, sign Willis to a 3 year contract (at worst he’s a top tier backup), sign an additional experienced QB and draft a developmental toolsy project late in the draft. If Willis doesn’t work out you draft a QB early in 2027.

I didn't watch the game but apparently Willis made himself some money yesterday