CATCH17;2557972 said:
I think he is right where a Quarterback with his abilities should be.
Once he knows the game better he will make better plays.
I tried to tell some of my Longhorn buddies that. People can't seem to think big picture with these guys.
All you have to do is watch Pryor to know he has talent. Just because he is 18 and starting doesn't mean he has topped out.
He has Vince Young upside with a better arm, at this point, in both players careers.
The one player i've never been impressed with is Beanie Wells. I think he is a bust at the next level. TJ Duckett style.
Robiskie played a heck of a game. Jenkins looked solid also.
Doomsday101;2557976 said:
Well he is a true freshman who was not getting help from WR who dropped several passes on the night. I expect Pryor to be much improved as he works during the off-season. As a Texas Longhorns fan I tip my hat to OSU for one hell of a game.
I do think Pryor is talented. I don't doubt that at all. He just has a long ways to go, which obviously means he has not topped out. I like the Vince Young comparison. VY got to sit and watch his freshman season as a red shirt. Pryor has not. He could have used a year of sitting.
What may hurt his development is that he is at Ohio State. This is not a passing QB school. Tressel is a good coach and will do what he can to maximize Pryor's talents to win games, but winning games in college does not mean that Pryor will be developing his passing skills for the next level. Boekman threw almost as many passes as Pryor last night and really did not look that good, either. And he is a passing QB that is a senior.
I stick with my stance that Pryor has a long ways to go. That doesn't mean I don't think he will make it. It is just going to take a lot for him to develop into an NFL QB, so I am not counting on him becoming a Dallas Cowboy.
I agree about Beanie Wells. He is good when there is a nice big hole to run through. He follows his blocks well, but he doesn't really create things for himself before or through the line of scrimmage. He is good once he is past the LOS, which is good for a running back. At the NFL level you oftentimes have to create chances for yourself in order to be truly successful. Julius Jones is a good example. He was fine once he got through the line, but he could not create his own holes. Wells will be a decent back, but I don't see him as a premier back in the NFL.