OklahomaBill

I think this is a pretty interesting aspect. On one hand, if the Dolphins pass on him that says a lot. On the other hand, I'm not sure the Dolphins would be fired up to reunite a combo that massively under achieved last year.

How am I delusional? Tannenhill was not a very good QB last year. I've watched a ton of his games and have seen him live twice. He has some skills and he is a heck of an athlete. I'm not saying he cannot be an NFL QB down the line just that I think a team would be extremely dumb to pick him in the top 10. It just seems odd to me to invest a top 10 pick in a kid who ranked in the bottom half of his conference's QBs. I forgot about Mizzou's QB earlier. You could make a real case Tannenhill was the 7th best Big 12 QB last year (out of 10). His last season he didn't win and he didn't put up good numbers. That doesn't scream top 10 pick to me. Also, he was surrounded with a lot of good offensive talent. A lot of the losses were the defense's fault but he should have had better numbers. I think if you are a top 10 QB you should at least be productive or win. Tannehill did neither. Doesn't mean I don't think he would be a good development pick, I'm just against picking those guys in the top 10.

I would be pretty upset. I've watched Tannenhill play for the past two seasons and not once did I think there is a guy someone will pick in the top 10. I know that is not real scientific but go ask fans from schools in the Big 12 about Tannenhill and most are shocked he is going to go this high. He might have been the 5th or 6th best QB in the Big 12 last year. He was for sure behind RGII, Weeden, Jones and Klein. You could make the case the Tech QB was better than he was. I know college production is not the end all be all but it seems strange to me to take a QB in the top 10 that was a middle of the road QB in his conference.

To me Blackmon is the safer pick. If Blackmon is off the board then I would be fine picking Floyd. I really like him. At the same time, I would be pretty upset if we took Floyd over Blackmon. I think Blackmon is about the safest pick in the draft. I think he is going to be a good player in this league for a long time. My only question with him is will he be good or great. Will he be a Bolden type guy or a Fitzgerald type.

My problem is I don't think Tannenhill is one of the 10 best players in the draft. Does a team who is not desperate for a QB need to reach for one?

One more vote for Tannenhill. I just don't get it.

On the Blackmon DUI. He says he wasn't drinking. Don't get me wrong, he still wasn't doing the right thing but I guess in Texas if a police officer pulls anyone underage over and even smells alcohol you get a DUI. Blackmon was suspended the next game and 100% owned up to the mistake and handled it really well.

Weeden won't be around in the third. It comes down to age with him. If you think he can make it on the field the first year or two he would be a great pick up. If you think it will take him 3 or 4 it probably won't be worth it. Weeden can really sling it. I'm paraphrasing but Gruden said something to the effect if you took Weeden's top 20 throws, and compared them to Lucks, RGIIIs and Tannehill's, Weeden's were more impressive. Weeden can really, really play. Some team's probably won't touch him but if he goes to the right situation he could be very good. I think the Weinke's comparisons are way off base. If Weeden was 22 he would be a top 10 pick, IMO. But of course the age thing is a huge factor. Not that it has much to do with the draft but Weeden beat Luck, RGII, Tannehill and Foles all this year.

I've said it before but the fact that Tannenhill is being discussed in the top 10 baffles a lot of people who have watched him play the past two years. I'e watched Tannenhill a ton (on TV and in person) and not once did I think I was watching an NFL QB, let alone a top 10 pick. I'm just an arm chair QB but he wasn't a winner and wasn't productive (despite having a ton of offensive talent). Yes he is athletic but if he can't put up big stats in a passing league like the Big 12 how is going to do it the NFL.

I wouldn't mind selecting Floyd. I just don't think their production is all the similar (now of course there is a ton that goes into that, like QB). If Blackmon was on the board (somehow) and we passed on him for Floyd I wouldn't be thrilled. Of course I'm just a Joe Schmo but I really don't see Blackmon as being much of a risk.

I don't understand the talk of Blackmon's height. Yes he is not 6'4" but some of the best WRs of all-time have been in the 6 to 6-2 range.

I'm not opposed to Floyd at all. I like him a lot but that being said I don't think he is that close to Blackmon. I think the thing that often gets over looked when talking about Blackmon is consistency. First and foremost, I'm an OSU fan so I'm 100% biased. Go look at Blackmon's game-by-game stats starting his sophomore year (when he became of starter). You won't find one bad game. He showed up every Saturday and dominated. That being said, I think Floyd would be a nice pick for the Bills at 10. He seems like as super talented prospect.

Well to be fair Pettigrew has been a really good TE. Maybe not the next "big thing" but he has been very good. He will never be a big play guy but he catches the ball and is a devastating blocker. I live in Big 12 country, I've seen Tannenhill play a lot (even 2 or 3 times in person). I don't get it. I've never watched him play and thought there is an NFL QB and he had some talent around him. Now of course I'm not making my living evaluating talent either. I just think there are a lot of people in the Big 12 area who are shocked this guy is considered a top-10 pick. Part of my reservation is that Texas A&M wasn't any good this year. They were supposed to be great and struggled. Now of course that is not 100% on Tannenhill but QBs who don't win a ton of games in college concern me, especially in the top 10.

I'm a huge Weeden fan but I don't see him going in the first. I agree though, if he was 5 years younger you are talking about a top 5 pick. There is not a throw the guy can't make. Absolute cannon for an arm. I think he has the best arm in the draft (not saying he is the best QB, just that he has the strongest arm).

I live in Big 12 country and watch a lot of Texas A&M football. I've never once seen anything in Ryan Tannenhill that suggests he is an NFL QB. Sometimes there are prospects you might not like but you can at least see why some people might get excited for them. Tannenhill is one I don't understand in the least. He is a pretty average college QB.