Jump to content
  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Mel Kiper says Luck is 2nd highest rated QB prospect since 1979


mav1234

Recommended Posts

Kiper just released his top 10 quarterback prospects as of the day before the draft they were taken in, then said where Luck would fit in.

If I did this list and included Luck based on where I think his pre-draft grade will be, he'd be at No. 2 overall. I still have his prospect grade below Elway at this point, but he edges out Kelly and has the second-highest grade for a QB in the 32 years I've been doing this. That's the kind of elite company he is in.

Here's the list:

1) Elway

2) Kelly

3) Bledsoe

4) Manning (Peyton)

5) Leaf

6) Vinny T

7) Andre Ware

8) Troy Aikman

9) Boomer Esiason

10)Steve Young

Note: This has nothing to do with how their careers ended, just how Kiper had them projected. He says Luck is #2 on that list if the draft was today, but reserves the right to change it should Luck fall a bit (or maybe if Luck's agent refuses to pay a consulting fee ;P)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Kiper just released his top 10 quarterback prospects as of the day before the draft they were taken in, then said where Luck would fit in.

Here's the list:

1) Elway

2) Kelly

3) Bledsoe

4) Manning (Peyton)

5) Leaf

6) Vinny T

7) Andre Ware

8) Troy Aikman

9) Boomer Esiason

10)Steve Young

Note: This has nothing to do with how their careers ended, just how Kiper had them projected. He says Luck is #2 on that list if the draft was today, but reserves the right to change it should Luck fall a bit (or maybe if Luck's agent refuses to pay a consulting fee ;P)

Or his agent ends up being Tom Condon. Then Luck will move to the top of the list and the 2012 draft will end up being the "BEST" ever. The NFL is so political it makes our government look good.

Kip was the same person who had Cam as the best QB who was as high as number three on his draftboard until Mayock and McShay got a hold of him, then Blaine became the better QB. We should continue to believe what those clowns say because they are such men of integrity.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.


  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • That was always the fear, expectation, concern, etc, I had.  Someone showed a still shot from his pick last game and said it showed that the defender closed 3 yards on that ball in the last portion of its flight. I forget the number. 10 yards I think it said but that sounds extreme.  When guys are open by a step, any slowing down to wait for the ball lets the defender back into the play. That sort of stuff makes the margins so small… these NFL CBs are not slow.   It is a league that highly values foot speed; the 40 times and drill times are scrutinized down to the hundredth of a second when evaluating these players on both sides of the passing game. Receivers and defenders both.   My thing with his arm strength (or anyone’s) was always “why do you want to do that? Plus pay extra picks to put yourself in that situation?”. Asking for trouble.     I wish there was a way to measure velocity on the back half of a throw compared to when it left the hand. Or really get accurate reading of the flight time of a ball from the near hash to the sideline, 10 yards down the field. Because teams could use that info. I have always seen this as being a disadvantage with Bryce but it is beyond my ability to quantify it.   I think it would show what that arm strength is really about, a lot more than just measuring how much air can you put under it so it will fly as far as possible.   
    • Who didn't see that coming.... 
    • Its a detriment if he can't play...as we are seeing.
×
×
  • Create New...