Merril Hoge said...

[Bob Sacamano]

I should clarify...

Hodge didn't say they wouldn't be picked early, just that "HE" wouldn't pick them that high. It was his own evaluation of the QBs. He didn't say he thought this would happen.

I think Hodge is saying that because he believes in taking QBs late ala Tom Brady, and developing them, he feels you get better value for them later than in the top 15

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Hodge's argument about Lienart's arm strength is meaningless. If you can anticipate where the guy is gonna be and get it to the right spot, you don't have to throw it that hard. Just how strong do you think Tom Brady's arm is? Not to mention the guy everybody compares him to...Joe Montana. Hell even Aikmen wasn't really known for his arm strength (although it was probably greater than Lienart's).

As for Young, he's clearly a first round talent. Just gonna take a little time to develop.

I think HOdge is talking about Leinart lacking the necessary arm strength to get the necessary velocity to fit the ball into tight spaces, hence the 8 inches WRs have in seperation in the NFL as opposed to the 8 feet in college comment, if true, it's a valid knock on a QB

 

[kingwhicker]

There has never been a sports "journalist" that I respected less or disdained more than Homer Hoge-and that includes Theisman. How he has a job anywhere, much less a national brand such as ESPN is a testament to work-place corruption, who you know-ism, and the current state of accepted mediocrity in society.

 

[BlueWave]

Abosolutly noway Matt gets passed Chow, and noway Young is rated better than him on the Titans draft board.

This guy is right on the money. This is a classic smokescreen to prevent teams from trying to jump the Titans by trading with the Saints. If the Titans act like they are thinking of taking Young, Linehart might fall to them. Classic smokescreen.

 

[BlueWave]

If Young is there he goes to the Titans.

That would set the franchise back five to six years. Vince Young will be a bust. Mark my words, right click, cut, and file. Check back in five years. He'll be sitting in an apartment playing Madden 2011 with Akili Smith and Cade McCown.

 

[jcollins28]

Hoge is first round talent in the idiot draft. In fact it is a dead tie to see who would be picked number 1 between him and Theisman for the first overall pick. Every time one of those guys open up their mouth they manage to out due each other in stupid remarks.

 

[kartr]

That would set the franchise back five to six years. Vince Young will be a bust. Mark my words, right click, cut, and file. Check back in five years. He'll be sitting in an apartment playing Madden 2011 with Akili Smith and Cade McCown.

The fact that you use Bledsoe's quote tells me that you and Hoge are in the same rut. Steve McNair went to a much smaller school than Young and has done just fine. Back five years, the Titans have been stuck in neutral for the last five years and the team already has a better supporting cast than what Vince had at UT. Vince is indeed a thoroughbred athlete who can make those around him better no what position he plays. I'll bet that in five years, it will be Cutler, that will be on the scrap heap with his 11 wins in 4 years. People will be backtracking off that 'the next Farve talk' quicker than lightning.