I am not loving the fact that Mayfield is 6'0. I think anyone saying it's fine is being ignorant. He will have to adjust his game in the pros to compensate for the lack of height, it's just a fact. He will have to throw through windows and schemes will have to be developed just to allow him the ability to see/throw to routes. However; it's not impossible. My point is, Drew Brees and Russell Wilson prove it can be done in today's NFL. Height is not a disqualifying characteristic the way you are making it out to be.
The only thing that is disqualifying in a QB to me is accuracy. If you cannot be accurate at the college level you will not be accurate at the pro level. Conversely, you can be super accurate at the college level but that does not guarantee you will good at the pro level (see Cody Kessler)
ETA on the 2018 Tank Thread? I feel like we should at least wait until after the draft.Gave it a D
I’m willing to give Mayfield a chance but it doesn’t change the fact that there’s so much that’s polarizing about the pick
It was definitely a smartest man in the room pick and you can see that by the reaction of the NFL. The one tweet where they quoted an AFC coach saying he’ll believe it when he sees it. Basically none of us thought this was a real possibility a week ago. Whether you liked the pick or not, I think everyone will agree it was surprising. And we don’t tend to have a great track record with guys who come in and try to be the smartest man in the room
On top of that this is the smallest QB drafted #1 overall ever, right? Ok Brees and Wilson, yeah, we get it. But those guys went way later in part because of that. Again, we did something that literally never happens.
And you guys can talk about fiery competitor and he is, but he’s also a cunt. A hard working cunt but a cunt nonetheless. The oldest QB amongst the guys in the top 10 and also the least mature one. And obviously we get that one. Again, QBs that are faces of franchises generally don’t act like Baker does. But why do things the way other teams do it
It seems like no matter what we always come away with the most polarizing QB. No matter who’s calling the shots. Weeden was by far the most polarizing in his draft, Manziel in his. Now Allen gives Baker a run for his money but Baker is also wildly polarizing
For once I’d just like a higher floor option
Like I’ve said time and time again though, I think Baker can be a top 10 QB, but I could also very easily see him busting right out of the league in 5 years. He is another high variance QB
I liked the Ward pick, but the QB decision is literally franchise altering whether it turns out right or wrong so it received the entirety of my grade.
Sometimes it turns out you actually are the smartest man in the room. I just don’t know why we always have to be the team to find out
I agree. But I rated D, because the #1 overall pick holds more weight. Especially when it's meant to solve the QB position long term.C.
Baker is a buzzkill. Ward was a nice pick, if a reach.
Yes, this is why I was never "all in" on Chubb. Next years DL class is GOAT. Fact you didn't even mention Ed Oliver proves just how strong the class is. We can snag an equal, or possibly better, prospect next year with a much later pick.It's not our final draft ever.
And next years strength of the first round is possibly DL.
All the Clemson guys that went back for a final year. Nick Bosa. Dremont Jones. Rashan Gary. Just to name a few.
Yes, we may need to go another direction(OT), but Dorsey seems to place a high value on the value chart that rates QB/CB/DE/OT at the top. So they will likely add to the DL again next year.
This is a long term build.
Yes, this is why I was never "all in" on Chubb. Next years DL class is GOAT. Fact you didn't even mention Ed Oliver proves just how strong the class is. We can snag an equal, or possibly better, prospect next year with a much later pick.
I don't think those that are giving this an A or B are taking into consideration that they traded away the first pick in the third for a guy that should be on the bench by week 6. A pick they could have either got another rotation player out of or traded up with for a starter.
I don't think those that are giving this an A or B are taking into consideration that they traded away the first pick in the third for a guy that should be on the bench by week 6. A pick they could have either got another rotation player out of or traded up with for a starter.
The 23 year old #1 overall pick needs time. Fantastic.Dorsey said Mayfield has been his guy for months. Knowing that he still went out and obtained Taylor.
I think he has his reasons and the main reason is that he has zero intention of starting Mayfield this year.
The 23 year old #1 overall pick needs time. Fantastic.