[LatinMind]

Originally Posted by Manwiththeplan

I personally don't think you can label 1 QB based on others from the same school and system. If I remember correctly, Aaron Rogers had the same QB coach, or offensive coordinator as Akili Smith and Joey Harrington. Tedford I believe, I forget exactly what the link was, but do remember that was part of the reason he dropped.

Each QB should be judged on their own merits. Carson Palmer was a good QB, not the savior he was billed as, but you can't call him a bust. Matt Lienart was a bust cause all he wanted to do wa party. He passed up being the #1 pick in 2005 cause he felt he had it made at USC and never put in the work needed to be a great NFL QB. Sanchez imo, just wasn't that good. Pete Carrol said he should've stayed another season, but as you alluded to, he was billed as the savior, but should've sat and learned/earned everything instead of it being given.

[View Full Quote]Now with Matt Barkley, I don't see a Lienart like attitude. He returned to USC to win, not to party. But I also don't see the talent needed to be successfull. At sub 6'2, you need Drew Brees like accuracy and I don't see that. Brees wasn't that player early on himself, so you may be right in him needing to sit, but right now I wouldn't take him in the 2nd. Maybe if our window was open a bit more, or just completely shut, but now I wouldn't take him.

I see your point. But Jerry needs to have one of those picks that just makes noise every draft. And if a guy like Barkely is there i could see them taking him.