Is Brady Quinn the next Troy Aikman

[RealCowboyfan]

Thoughts? Will Cowboys draft him if Charlie Weis our head coach?:starspin

 

[Big D]

I'll make this easy.



NO.

 

[burntricersx]

I don't see how we could if we're making a run at the Super Bowl...if we get into the playoffs, we'd have a late first round pick. No chance Quinn's gonna be there. He's not making it out of the top 5, barring injury. We didn't spend all this money this season to win 3-4 games to get the #1 pick, which Quinn will most likely be.

In short, no chance we'll have him.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

I don't see how we could if we're making a run at the Super Bowl...if we get into the playoffs, we'd have a late first round pick. No chance Quinn's gonna be there. He's not making it out of the top 5, barring injury. We didn't spend all this money this season to win 3-4 games to get the #1 pick, which Quinn will most likely be.

In short, no chance we'll have him.

Im talking about completely trading up for him.....

 

[the kid 05]

I'd rather go back to hutchinson then give up what it takes to get quinn

 

[Big Country]

Crystal ball... HEY Crystal Ball!!!??

He said nope!

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Quinn is not Aikman. Quinn is much closer to Brady then he is Aikman. Even Montana for that matter. Two completely different QBs IMO. Palmer is closer to Aikman IMO.

Nobody would love to see us get Quinn and Weis more then I but I don't see any way it would happen.

Best to just move on rather then set yourself up for heart break.

 

[Tristan]

It cracks me up how people are so high on Quinn, whom I do think will be a solid QB if he continues to develope, and is drafted into the right situation.

But yet people don't seem to acknowledge that Drew Henson, who we already have was essentially an equal if not superior QB prospect. Henson like Quinn had just completed his Junior year and had displayed the skills, leadership and physical atributes to have scouts salivating over their future prospectus.

We all know the story from there, but it seems that regardless of if Quinn played his senior year or not, many here would sell the farm to have him in the fold right now. All this based on the glimpse of immense ability that he has already displayed, it seems hard to imagine that he could be anything other than a great QB in the NFL eventually.

Now, I'm not saying that it is with out merit to feel that Quinn has the goods based on what he has displayed to this point. I am however befuddled at how so many are capable of writing Drew Henson off when he has displayed everybit as much as Quinn, and in fact if you compared their Junior seasons respectively, Henson was actually more impressive, and really was the guy who put his team on his back and came through in the clutch.

I remember watching Quinn as freshman and said to myself that this is the worst QB I have ever seen in my life, clearly he came around. So Henson has looked like a confused freshman/rookie for a couple of seasons, and suddenly he has lost all his unbeleivable ability?

Sure it would have been nice to see him come right in and look like the second coming of Troy Aikman, but more often then not it takes a couple of years of looking lost before most QB's have the light go on. Based on what he showed in college and having showed in NFLE that the light is indeed coming on, there is no reason for me to beleive that he isn't every bit as capable as Quinn, and IMO Henson will be performing at high level much sooner than Quinn will as he has already had two years of NFL adjusting.

 

[mperfection]

It cracks me up how people are so high on Quinn, whom I do think will be a solid QB if he continues to develope, and is drafted into the right situation.

But yet people don't seem to acknowledge that Drew Henson, who we already have was essentially an equal if not superior QB prospect. Henson like Quinn had just completed his Junior year and had displayed the skills, leadership and physical atributes to have scouts salivating over their future prospectus.

We all know the story from there, but it seems that regardless of if Quinn played his senior year or not, many here would sell the farm to have him in the fold right now. All this based on the glimpse of immense ability that he has already displayed, it seems hard to imagine that he could be anything other than a great QB in the NFL eventually.

Now, I'm not saying that it is with out merit to feel that Quinn has the goods based on what he has displayed to this point. I am however befuddled at how so many are capable of writing Drew Henson off when he has displayed everybit as much as Quinn, and in fact if you compared their Junior seasons respectively, Henson was actually more impressive, and really was the guy who put his team on his back and came through in the clutch.

I remember watching Quinn as freshman and said to myself that this is the worst QB I have ever seen in my life, clearly he came around. So Henson has looked like a confused freshman/rookie for a couple of seasons, and suddenly he has lost all his unbeleivable ability?

Sure it would have been nice to see him come right in and look like the second coming of Troy Aikman, but more often then not it takes a couple of years of looking lost before most QB's have the light go on. Based on what he showed in college and having showed in NFLE that the light is indeed coming on, there is no reason for me to beleive that he isn't every bit as capable as Quinn, and IMO Henson will be performing at high level much sooner than Quinn will as he has already had two years of NFL adjusting.

Great post!!

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

It cracks me up how people are so high on Quinn, whom I do think will be a solid QB if he continues to develope, and is drafted into the right situation.

But yet people don't seem to acknowledge that Drew Henson, who we already have was essentially an equal if not superior QB prospect. Henson like Quinn had just completed his Junior year and had displayed the skills, leadership and physical atributes to have scouts salivating over their future prospectus.

We all know the story from there, but it seems that regardless of if Quinn played his senior year or not, many here would sell the farm to have him in the fold right now. All this based on the glimpse of immense ability that he has already displayed, it seems hard to imagine that he could be anything other than a great QB in the NFL eventually.

Now, I'm not saying that it is with out merit to feel that Quinn has the goods based on what he has displayed to this point. I am however befuddled at how so many are capable of writing Drew Henson off when he has displayed everybit as much as Quinn, and in fact if you compared their Junior seasons respectively, Henson was actually more impressive, and really was the guy who put his team on his back and came through in the clutch.

I remember watching Quinn as freshman and said to myself that this is the worst QB I have ever seen in my life, clearly he came around. So Henson has looked like a confused freshman/rookie for a couple of seasons, and suddenly he has lost all his unbeleivable ability?

Sure it would have been nice to see him come right in and look like the second coming of Troy Aikman, but more often then not it takes a couple of years of looking lost before most QB's have the light go on. Based on what he showed in college and having showed in NFLE that the light is indeed coming on, there is no reason for me to beleive that he isn't every bit as capable as Quinn, and IMO Henson will be performing at high level much sooner than Quinn will as he has already had two years of NFL adjusting.

This post has a great deal of inaccuracy IMO. Let me just say that I am a Henson fan but there is no way that I would say that Henson showed what Quinn has shown, in College, IMO. Quinn has started for two season and will likely start his Jr. year. Henson did not do this. Simple game experience will set these two appart IMO. You must also remember that Quinn was recruited by Tye Willingham to run the WCO. When Quinn first arrived in SB, the talent wasn't very good around him. As a freshman, it's a great deal to ask to learn and run the WCO with poor talent and look good. That offense is one of the most difficult to learn in football. The fact that he started as a Fresheman say a lot. I do not believe that Quinn has the natural ability that Henson has but he has enough to get it done. The one thing Quinn does do well is see the field IMO. He will be a much more polished product when he comes out and he will also be a fit for our offense. This, to me, is why I believe he is so attractive to Cowboy fans. Henson had immense upside his Jr. year. He was as gifted a QB prospect as I'd seen in a great while. In fact, since Aikman, only Palmer had more IMO. Had he continued to develope, there is no telling how things could have worked out. Water under the bridge. Henson is on his path and Quinn will soon write his own. If we can aquire a talent such as Quinn, we would be stupid not to do so, regardless of who we have on the roster. Having said that, I don't really think it's ever going to be an issue.

JMO

 

[ghst187]

I don't agree with a few assessments here:
1) Quinn, with a decent year will go top 2-3 easily, he's the best QB to come out since Palmer
2) Quinn is a more dynamic QB than Brady ever was at U of M. Trust me, I've watched nearly every game of both in college. Brady was entrusted to not lose the game, to manage the game well, and to make a few key throws when the offense needed him to. Brady had a good running game and a great defense. Quinn IS the ND offense. He slings it all over the field and other teams know that ND has little to no running game and their defense is subpar for ND defenses. Brady made a great team better in college but Quinn makes a decent team a legit title contender.
3) Is Quinn the next Aikman? Probably not, he's much more mobile and I wouldn't say their styles are identical. The way Quinn slings it all over the field and the way he's always calm, cool, and in-control does remind me a little of Aikman but more of Carson Palmer. Dude can make every throw from any angle.
4) Everytime someone mentions Quinn's name as a possible Cowboy, ten people reply that he'll go to high in the draft and we'll win too many games.....DUH....anyone that mentions Quinn's name here is implying that we trade up for him.
5) Yes Henson was just as highly acclaimed as a QB coming out, but he didn't play out as long as could've and should've and then he left the sport for 3 years.
6) I think our defense is STOCKED and YOUNG...we could use some new OL in the next draft but we HAVE GOT TO COME UP WITH DB's SUCCESSOR SOON. We should still have plenty of cap space next year also for FA OLs.
Is it worth it to trade one entire draft for a franchise QB? Quinn is the safest QB pick I've seen since Carson Palmer. Would you trade next year's draft to have a young Carson Palmer (without a knee injury) running the show for years to come? I would. QB position is too vital.

 

[burmafrd]

Henson started ONLY 8 games in College. Quinn has already started 3 TIMES as many. Henson was coached by Michigan by Carr- huh. QUINN will have had 2 YEARS of Weis. ANYONE trying to compare college careers need to take off the HOMER glasses and look at the FACTS.
Agree that Quinn is more like Palmer/.

 

[Q_the_man]

Ain't Henson going on 30?????

 

[Silver Bullet]

Question,

Why can't any prospect come to this league without being tagged as

"The next Aikman"

or

"The second coming of Emmitt"

!?

Why can't they establish their own legacy apart from all the so called similarities..

I bet you when Emmitt started shinning people also declared that he's "The next Dorsett", and he sure wasn't, he turned out to be much better.

All this is bologne. IMO

All it does is put an added pressure on the shoulders of an already stressed rookie.

Let them come to their own without being compared to anyone. This way everybody sets realistic expectations without being disappointed if the rookie doesn't deliver for one reason or another.​

 

[Jimz31]

First Hutch was the second coming.....then Henson.....now Quinn?

Here we go again.....

 

[acheman]

Actually Danny White was the FIRST second coming, then came all those scrubs from the 80's, then Steve Walsh and Troy Aikman (who actually set his own bar for all who have come since). So now we have a new set of criteria for who these guys are the second coming of. Henson is more like Staubach than Aikman, so I don't think he is in the category of the "second coming of Troy". I am not saying he is the second coming of Roger either mind you (though I still cling to hope).

 

[big dog cowboy]

Is Brady Quinn the next Troy Aikman? Thoughts? Will Cowboys draft him if Charlie Weis our head coach?:starspin

Who knows?

Nope.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Ain't Henson going on 30?????

Nope.

 

[speedkilz88]

I haven't seen that much of Quinn(ND-OH St, ND-USC), but I noticed in the Fasano and Stovall highlights that both had to make adjustments on almost every clip I saw. So is he very accurate as far as ball placement?

 

[Zippy Speedster]

I don't think I need to reitterate my stance on, the town *****, Henson. So with that being said, I think we've learned our lesson as far as the whole "franchise quarterback" need is concerned - it's a resounding, yes we do need one. Second rates and pie in the sky hopefuls just aren't cutting it, and literally too many case in points since the departure of Aikman. This franchise was built and maintained on the "franchise quarterback", it's been one right after another - and compared to the last 5-6 years of "hopefulls" even Danny White could be considered "franchise" materal, so there's no doubt we need to get back on track. We smartened up about the whole "wr" thing, we did what we had to do and went out and got the games best. I believe we'll smarten up by season's end about the "rb" thing by Jones injuring himself right off the team before the start of 07'. Qb, Rb & Wr, the basis of the Dallas Cowboy Franchise, far-past, near-past, painstakenly not present, but hopefully once again in the future, the near-future. Barber tides us over though at the RB position atleast through next season unless some FA happily lands in our lap. Defense is set and besides that needs it's time to grow. Why not spend a draft to possibly secure the most important part of our team for the next decade-plus? Aside from Bledsoe's "longtooth" that's will definatly start showing sooner rather then later, there are no other glarring needs in that foreseeable future. Quinn sounds like a good fit to me. Sometimes a team really needs to make a gamble to secure it's place in this league. The ground we stand on is very shaky now and it's been over a decade since we've last seen the limelight of the big dance, it's time we did something dramatic - and I don't mean dramatic like signing YET ANOTHER 30+ year old WR, though atleast this last one was a big step in the right direction and not some second rate. TO is a good fit and one helluva a force, sure would be nice if we could secure his future here in Dallas past Bledsoe. If you think my "homo" referances towards Henroid are bad, just wait until a couple of those sidearm whips come whizzing past TO's feet as he stands wideopen with only green between him and the endzone...Cowboys' lose. Forget name-calling, TO breaks Henroid's face. The end of TO here in Dallas hits us like an Atom Bomb. Bring in someone like Quinn though, and TO has a permanant stone-grin carved into his face and he's walking around all the time holding a book down low for some odd reason.. It'd be like 'whose gay TO?' lol. Seriously, those comparing Quinn to Henroid, shuddup, my god, lmao. And before that it was probably Hutch-love and Quincy-love, maybe even some Leaf and Banks-love for good measure. I mean what, do you go to bed at night with a picture of them laying right next too you...if you wake up facing the picture, he's good then? Are you sure you did it right with Quinn? Maybe you should try it again? Lol, homer-ball 101.