JOSH ROSEN
Looks like an NFL QB straight out of central casting. By far the most polished QB in the draft, technically speaking, from his drop back, to his plant, to his quick release, to his tight spirals, the kid just looks like the finished product who can go and play in an NFL Game tomorrow and look more like a veteran than a rookie. Its hard to explain, other than to say, some guys are so mechanically perfect that they make it look pretty. Namath had that quality in his prime. Even guys like Vince Lombardi and his peers were in awe of how mechanically perfect he looked, that lightning quick release, and the way he could really spin it. I see a lot of those same characteristics in Rosen. Dude looks like he was born to be a drop back passer.
SAM DARNOLD
Doesn't have Rosen's poise and mechanical perfection, but he can make all the throws, looks a little more mobile, good size and a similarly strong arm. I personally think Rosen is a better QB purely from a technical and mechanical POV, but Darnold comes with less baggage because you know he's just going to shut his mouth and play football. There's no concerns about any hidden agendas or that the guy will ever go off the reservation and have his own agenda. But again, purely from a football POV and nothing else, I think Rosen is the better QB.
JOSH ALLEN
An enigma wrapped in a riddle. How this kid didn't tear the Mountain West Conference to shreds is a mystery too me. You look at this kids raw talent and tools and you can't help but think, he should have beaten those teams like a rented mule. I mean physically this kid has it all, and he has it all in abundance. Great size and he's built like a thoroughbred. Arm strength reminiscent of a young John Elway. Heck, he's even incredibly/surprisingly mobile too. Not exactly Steve Young, but the kid can absolutely make big plays with his legs if necessary. Physically there's just nothing missing. He really is the whole package. He should have dominated the MWC, but he didn't, in fact he didn't even complete 60% of his passes, and its hard to understand why? Was the talent he had at the skill positions that bad? Were his mechanics and foot work the problem? I suspect it was a combination of the two and you will really have to coach this kid up, it may require some patience, perhaps a year or two, but based on his raw tools and God-Given ability, there is no QB in this draft who has a higher ceiling. He can flop or he can become a HOF QB, thats how awesome his skill set is, but only if you can get him to reach his potential.
BAKER MAYFIELD
If this kid was two inches taller he'd be the #1 Overall Pick, no doubt about it, a slam dunk. This kid is so damn competitive it borders on maniacal, and he's literally one of the most accurate downfield passers I have ever seen in college football in my life. You want to dismiss that and attribute it to the BIG 12 and its lack of defense, go right ahead, but I've seen this kid make throws, from the pocket and on the roll, that were so pinpoint accurate its like he could literally hit a Gnat in the ass 30 yards downfield. Covered or uncovered. We're talking about back-to-back seasons as a +70% passer in D1A, with an absurd TD to INT ratio as well, and he threw for a million yards, and won a lot of games too. Is he cocky? Heck yeah, but I'd be cocky too if I could light defenses up the way this kid does, and as the old saying goes, its not bragging if you can actually do it. In that respect he reminds me of Namath, who was also considered cocky and arrogant until he went out and beat the vaunted NFL in SBIII, after which nobody called him cocky anymore, just confident and capable of backing it up. I could be wrong, but I think this is just what the Jets need, someone who is just arrogant enough to say "I don't give a flying f--k about the Jets history of failure. I'm here and we're gonna start winning now."
Looks like an NFL QB straight out of central casting. By far the most polished QB in the draft, technically speaking, from his drop back, to his plant, to his quick release, to his tight spirals, the kid just looks like the finished product who can go and play in an NFL Game tomorrow and look more like a veteran than a rookie. Its hard to explain, other than to say, some guys are so mechanically perfect that they make it look pretty. Namath had that quality in his prime. Even guys like Vince Lombardi and his peers were in awe of how mechanically perfect he looked, that lightning quick release, and the way he could really spin it. I see a lot of those same characteristics in Rosen. Dude looks like he was born to be a drop back passer.
SAM DARNOLD
Doesn't have Rosen's poise and mechanical perfection, but he can make all the throws, looks a little more mobile, good size and a similarly strong arm. I personally think Rosen is a better QB purely from a technical and mechanical POV, but Darnold comes with less baggage because you know he's just going to shut his mouth and play football. There's no concerns about any hidden agendas or that the guy will ever go off the reservation and have his own agenda. But again, purely from a football POV and nothing else, I think Rosen is the better QB.
JOSH ALLEN
An enigma wrapped in a riddle. How this kid didn't tear the Mountain West Conference to shreds is a mystery too me. You look at this kids raw talent and tools and you can't help but think, he should have beaten those teams like a rented mule. I mean physically this kid has it all, and he has it all in abundance. Great size and he's built like a thoroughbred. Arm strength reminiscent of a young John Elway. Heck, he's even incredibly/surprisingly mobile too. Not exactly Steve Young, but the kid can absolutely make big plays with his legs if necessary. Physically there's just nothing missing. He really is the whole package. He should have dominated the MWC, but he didn't, in fact he didn't even complete 60% of his passes, and its hard to understand why? Was the talent he had at the skill positions that bad? Were his mechanics and foot work the problem? I suspect it was a combination of the two and you will really have to coach this kid up, it may require some patience, perhaps a year or two, but based on his raw tools and God-Given ability, there is no QB in this draft who has a higher ceiling. He can flop or he can become a HOF QB, thats how awesome his skill set is, but only if you can get him to reach his potential.
BAKER MAYFIELD
If this kid was two inches taller he'd be the #1 Overall Pick, no doubt about it, a slam dunk. This kid is so damn competitive it borders on maniacal, and he's literally one of the most accurate downfield passers I have ever seen in college football in my life. You want to dismiss that and attribute it to the BIG 12 and its lack of defense, go right ahead, but I've seen this kid make throws, from the pocket and on the roll, that were so pinpoint accurate its like he could literally hit a Gnat in the ass 30 yards downfield. Covered or uncovered. We're talking about back-to-back seasons as a +70% passer in D1A, with an absurd TD to INT ratio as well, and he threw for a million yards, and won a lot of games too. Is he cocky? Heck yeah, but I'd be cocky too if I could light defenses up the way this kid does, and as the old saying goes, its not bragging if you can actually do it. In that respect he reminds me of Namath, who was also considered cocky and arrogant until he went out and beat the vaunted NFL in SBIII, after which nobody called him cocky anymore, just confident and capable of backing it up. I could be wrong, but I think this is just what the Jets need, someone who is just arrogant enough to say "I don't give a flying f--k about the Jets history of failure. I'm here and we're gonna start winning now."
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