Post by zepp on Apr 11, 2018 3:27:48 GMT -5
“If I don’t think this guy can win a championship, I’m not gonna have a conviction. You have to believe that. If you don’t believe that then don’t pick a quarterback high. Because if you’re wrong, it could set you back — this may sound like an exaggeration — it could set you back 8-10 years. Because you’re gonna play him, very rarely do they play well the first two or three years. You’re not gonna know, is he just adjusting or is he a bust? You’re gonna have to give him time.’’
“You can’t draft by the curve at quarterback,’’ Accorsi said. “If it happens to be one of those drafts where there’s only one great player, you can’t invent one if you’re picking 2. There may be a draft you do have that worry. This draft I don’t think you have that worry.
“Dave’s got more options than I had. He’s got a bunch of options. He can go a lot of different directions.’’
“You can’t draft by the curve at quarterback,’’ Accorsi said. “If it happens to be one of those drafts where there’s only one great player, you can’t invent one if you’re picking 2. There may be a draft you do have that worry. This draft I don’t think you have that worry.
“Dave’s got more options than I had. He’s got a bunch of options. He can go a lot of different directions.’’
nypost.com/2018/04/10/giants-crucial-draft-decision-similar-to-the-one-ex-gm-faced/
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This is why I'm in the camp of taking Barkley because he has HOF written all over him and very, very little things you can knock. If Darnold is there I would understand taking him, Chubb not so much at 2 but if they traded down to 6 then a Chubb or Nelson would be great. At 2 for me its either Darnold or Barkley.
This QB class is special because the red flags are unpredictable and enormous problems. Its not like the 2004 class where you had the typical questions of can his play translate to the NFL or can we correct what his perceived weaknesses are.
With Darnold its fumbles...will that continue? Maybe its correctable. Ok maybe you can fix it if you can pinpoint what his problem is. Is it just the way he grips the ball and is it coachable? Very possible which is why Darnold is the cleanest of the bunch.
Here is where the red flags show up on the others. Rosen, great physical tools, smart but he has durability issues and more importantly concussion issues. We live in an NFL with a concussion protocol where he could miss games if this is a continuing problem. There is no medical professional out there that can guarantee the Giants that he won't have a problem. None. No helmet you can wear that can stop them. Its a very individual type of injury and without knowing the future its impossible to predict. The only thing we do know is that studies have shown when you've had 2 or more, especially in a short amount of time, you are at a higher risk of having another, and another.
Doesn't mean he will but he's at higher risk. Willing to bet your job he won't? Thats the decision.
Allen's red flag is his inaccuracy. Something that everyone has said usually isn't a thing you can coach up. So it doesn't matter that his arm is awesome or hes big and can move. If he can't hit the open guy he's useless. Then theres Baker who has personality issues, etc.
Thats why there is HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE risk taking these QB's outside of Darnold. It isn't your typical, can I coach up his weaknesses in the NFL. They are red flags that you can't coach up and you can't predict.
DG would be risking his job, reputation and the franchise for the next 5 years one one of these high risk QBs. Which is why, IMO, the right choice is Barkley, Chubb, or trade down not out of the top 10.