McShay, no elite QB 2013 draft

[KGun12TD]

Todd McShay and his moron friend Kiper are the worst prognosticators of NFL talent EVER! How they continue to be "GURUS" of anything football is beyond me. They get the first two picks right and that's about it!

[PaattMaann]

Thats where guys like McShay predicted Ponder would go too.

 

McShay might as well be blind considering how good he is at projecting QB.

 

This is the guy that had Andre Woodson as the #1 overall pick a few years back. He went in the 6th round and was out of the league two years later.

 

lol, love the andre woodson tidbit....

 

mchsay is a diaper eater, his opinion is worthless....i like Walter Football's opinion (and hes usually much more accuarte) more than Mcshays

[inkman]

Good to know Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey finally want to draft a QB after 3 years of a backup elevated to starter

 

According to Todd McShay there is no elite franchise QB in the upcoming draft

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread-2013-nfl-draft/nfl-hot-read-10-things-know-2013-draft

I thought this was pretty common knowledge.

[mjt328]

That's because it's November. By March and April, we witness an inexplicable phenomena where GMs start falling over each other for QBs and they shoot up the boards.

 

As for the McShay article, I think he meant there are no elite prospects. Which is true. There are no RGIIIs or Lucks. This doesn't mean that 2-3 of the QBs in this class will not turn out to be elite QBs. Nobody knows this - not even McShay. Flacco, Rodgers, Dalton, Wilson, & Brees (or Kapernick, but its too early to judge him) were never considered elite prospects, but they're not doing too bad in this league.

 

Exactly. Elite "can't miss" prospects at QB are actually pretty rare.

Guys like Cam Newton, Sam Bradford and Matthew Stafford weren't considered "elite" either, but they still went #1 overall.

 

This draft class reminds me a lot of the 2011 group.

If anyone recalls, once Luck decided to stay in school another year, there was a huge void at the quarterback position. None of the guys left on the board were considered top prospects.

Regardless, Newton still went #1 overall. Locker, Gabbert and Ponder went early in the first round. Dalton and Kaepernick went early in the second.

[C.Biscuit97]

Exactly. Elite "can't miss" prospects at QB are actually pretty rare.

Guys like Cam Newton, Sam Bradford and Matthew Stafford weren't considered "elite" either, but they still went #1 overall.

 

This draft class reminds me a lot of the 2011 group.

If anyone recalls, once Luck decided to stay in school another year, there was a huge void at the quarterback position. None of the guys left on the board were considered top prospects.

Regardless, Newton still went #1 overall. Locker, Gabbert and Ponder went early in the first round. Dalton and Kaepernick went early in the second.

 

Also, isn't pretty much every QB not drafted in the top 5 not an "elite" prospect? Some of the best QBs in history weren't close to be elite or good prospects and ended up being HOFers.

[eball]

Mike Glennon at NC State is somebody I'd take a flyer on...if he's coming out this year. Big time arm, good size, smart. Not very mobile, but you can't have everything.

[Mark80]

If any of these analyst really knew what they heck they were talking about, they'd be a GM, Head Scout, or something along those lines, not a reporter.

[Charles Romes]

If a guy with a rocket arm leadership ability and wheels and great field awareness and size is there after round 1 I'll be happy. San fran found one that the whole league missed.

[BUFFALOTONE]

If anyone watched WV this season you know there is no way Smith is ready to be an NFL QB. The system he plays in is terrible and has way too many bad habits to warrant drafting high. Barkely is a stud that played behind a patchwork OL at best this year. He forced alot of throws and made some bad decisions, that being said he outplayed Luck last year for the majority of the season and his deciding to come back hurt his stock. If he falls to us I will be chomping at the bit to get him. His stock will soar as the offseason progresses. Either Teo or Barkley, follow it up with either USC WR and Im a happy man.

[NoSaint]

Mike Glennon at NC State is somebody I'd take a flyer on...if he's coming out this year. Big time arm, good size, smart. Not very mobile, but you can't have everything.

 

i think he might be one of the guys that gets sucked into the "wait, who are the top qbs, we have to pick a qb in the first" vacuum - ala ponder. maybe not, but it seems his name has floated into a few more national media references lately.

[Van_phelaN1]

Well, I don't listen to any of those supposed draft guru types. I will admit that I haven't seen anyone that absolutely jumps out as a can't miss pick but I am just some goof with a keyboard and an opinion. Kind of like McShay!

Edited November 29, 2012 by Van_phelaN1

[jjmac]

Here's what I don't get - Christian Ponder picked 13th overall - EJ Manuel same school, better measureables, similar but superior statistics and he's ranked somewhere between a 2nd and 4th round pick.

 

But Ponder was picked in a QB panic since there was no free agency before that draft. Normally. he would have been what, maybe a 2nd-rounder?

[PaattMaann]

If anyone watched WV this season you know there is no way Smith is ready to be an NFL QB. The system he plays in is terrible and has way too many bad habits to warrant drafting high. Barkely is a stud that played behind a patchwork OL at best this year. He forced alot of throws and made some bad decisions, that being said he outplayed Luck last year for the majority of the season and his deciding to come back hurt his stock. If he falls to us I will be chomping at the bit to get him. His stock will soar as the offseason progresses. Either Teo or Barkley, follow it up with either USC WR and Im a happy man.

 

and what say you to the crowd of Barkley haters who claim he has no downfield arm strength - ala Fitz?

[jjmac]

If anyone watched WV this season you know there is no way Smith is ready to be an NFL QB. The system he plays in is terrible and has way too many bad habits to warrant drafting high. Barkely is a stud that played behind a patchwork OL at best this year. He forced alot of throws and made some bad decisions, that being said he outplayed Luck last year for the majority of the season and his deciding to come back hurt his stock. If he falls to us I will be chomping at the bit to get him. His stock will soar as the offseason progresses. Either Teo or Barkley, follow it up with either USC WR and Im a happy man.

 

Can Barkley play in winter?

[Jauronimo]

Here's what I don't get - Christian Ponder picked 13th overall - EJ Manuel same school, better measureables, similar but superior statistics and he's ranked somewhere between a 2nd and 4th round pick.

If I recall correctly, general consensus among us expert fans and TV talking heads was that Minnesota reached pretty high for Ponder. They needed a QB, as we do, and they took best QB available with their first pick. He's shown some flashes, but I'm guessing in 1.5 seasons or less, the Ponder experiment will be over and Minnesota will once again be in QB or bust draft mode.

 

Thats the great thing about reaching for a QB. You get to do it again and again and again.

[inkman]

If anyone watched WV this season you know there is no way Smith is ready to be an NFL QB. The system he plays in is terrible and has way too many bad habits to warrant drafting high. Barkely is a stud that played behind a patchwork OL at best this year. He forced alot of throws and made some bad decisions, that being said he outplayed Luck last year for the majority of the season and his deciding to come back hurt his stock. If he falls to us I will be chomping at the bit to get him. His stock will soar as the offseason progresses. Either Teo or Barkley, follow it up with either USC WR and Im a happy man.

Any thoughts on the long storied lists of USC QB failures in the NFL. Barkley doesn't look much different. You could argue he's got the best supporting cast of all of them.

[metzelaars_lives]

I still contend there was no luck (lower case 'l') involved.

 

Agreed 100% It's called tanking a season. Much like the Eagles have decided to do. The Bills never do this, which is why they end up picking 10th or 1tth every year. Not saying they should, but other teams have become hip to this notion.

[Billshank Redemption]

Mcshay also had Javon Snead as a top 5 pick and was actually the made reason he declared early and then Snead went undrafted.

[jonramz]

Yeah there is not RGIII or Luck this year... but QB's are a fickle bunch... you never know exactly what you are going to get.

 

BTW I love love Nassib in the middle rounds. Syracuse runs a pro style offense and he has a legit arm. Honestly just look at the throws he makes and compare them to someone like Barkley. If he played at USC he'd be just as good if not better

[zow2]

McShay, no elite QB 2013 draft:

 

There was also no Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL draft. Oh wait, there was but no one realized it. QB's are one of those positions you just never know about. I agree, No LUCK or RG3 on paper but some good one's are going to be found in this draft.