Game Thread: preseason #3

[cincygrad]

Just look at the top 10 at the position right now. Not many later rounders in the bunch.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Expect it? Who said expect it? I said don't completely deny it can happen.

Just look at the top 10 at the position right now. Not many later rounders in the bunch.

Is there any besides Brady? Luck, Ben, Manning, Rivers, Rodgers, Brees, Cam, Wilson was a 3rd rounder I guess. Then you have Tannehill, Ryan, Flacco, Eli, Stafford, Cutler, Romo who was of course a late rounder. Then even the good young guys were taken early. Mariota, Bortles, Carr, Teddy, Jameis.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Okay, all I wanted to hear you say was it was possible. So since I got what I wanted, I guess we are good. I know most good quarterbacks are 1st rounders, it is pretty obvious. Just that once in a while you find one, and you never know who that is going to be. Could be McCarron, he could also be a flop like most other mid to late round QB's.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Again, good reads on drafting QB's late and the history:

Excited about that late-round QB your team drafted? Don't be - CBSSports.com

This one is really good:

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | NFL Draft: Round-by-Round QB Study

 

[Cincyfan78]

Okay, all I wanted to hear you say was it was possible. So since I got what I wanted, I guess we are good. I know most good quarterbacks are 1st rounders, it is pretty obvious. Just that once in a while you find one, and you never know who that is going to be. Could be McCarron, he could also be a flop like most other mid to late round QB's.

I don't think most people are arguing that McCarron COULD be a great find/steal guy. It's just that history shows that guys drafted late are MORE LIKELY to not be a franchise type QB.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I don't think most people are arguing that McCarron COULD be a great find/steal guy. It's just that history shows that guys drafted late are MORE LIKELY to not be a franchise type QB.

Anyone COULD be a great QB, Hell Keith Wenning could flip the switch while he was on the practice squad and be the next Tom Brady. Is it going to happen? No.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Anyone COULD be a great QB, Hell Keith Wenning could flip the switch while he was on the practice squad and be the next Tom Brady. Is it going to happen? No.

Once again, you give a definitive "NO" on Wenning. The point I have been making here the whole damn time is to not use definitive answers when regarding the future of a player. Andy Dalton "COULD" reel off 3 consecutive SB victories and be the next greatest QB of all time. Is it "likely"? No. Is it "possible"? Yes.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Once again, you give a definitive "NO" on Wenning. The point I have been making here the whole damn time is to not use definitive answers when regarding the future of a player. Andy Dalton "COULD" reel off 3 consecutive SB victories and be the next greatest QB of all time. Is it "likely"? No. Is it "possible"? Yes.

Nah it's really not.

 

[DanBengalfan]

I really can't pick a dog in this race. It's All or nothing, and I don't think either McCarron or Dalton are either "all" or "nothing"

they are about neck and neck talent wise. McCarron's psyche seems to be more suited to competition, but we've never seen him under the kind of pressure that NFL defenses can conjure up. McCarron will likely be the starter in 2 years because we won't pay Dalton for screwing the pooch every winter. We can hope that Dalton will make that unnecessary. but I just find it unlikely. it's a repeating pattern at this point.