QB Paxton Lynch

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[Floatyworm]

Getting Roethlisberger vibe from Lynch. If he stays healthy, he could be the second QB taken behind Goff.

I think he goes ahead of Goff...More upside

 

[DFWJC]

AAC and just took down and took down a top ranked Old Miss last week. Currently Memphis is ranked 17th in the nation

I think the AAC had 3-4 ranked teams at one time this year. It's not too bad really.

 

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[CATCH17]

Im impressed with his feet.

That usually the first thing I look for with a QB is how well they move their feet and I thought he would be terrible at it being 6'7 and all.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I've been watching him for a while.

I think he goes #1.

He reminds me a bit of Cam Newton but with better footwork in the pocket.

There were some questions about Newton going #1 overall and then the Panthers saw him and he was the undisputed #1 pick.

I would love to see him in Dallas. I think Romo would be a fantastic mentor for him.




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I've been watching him for a while.

I think he goes #1.

He reminds me a bit of Cam Newton but with better footwork in the pocket.

There were some questions about Newton going #1 overall and then the Panthers saw him and he was the undisputed #1 pick.

I would love to see him in Dallas. I think Romo would be a fantastic mentor for him.




YR

Agreed.

 

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[bodi]

Pro Comparison: Nick Foles, St. Louis Rams

Overall, Lynch doesn't have better characteristics than Christian Hackenberg (Penn State) or Jared Goff (California), but his production is eye-opening, as are his body type and athleticism. He's definitely a Round 1 talent should he enter the 2016 draft, but I wouldn't endorse him as a No. 1 overall-type player as of now. It's more likely he'll be a player in the 10-20 range, similar to Derek Carr's ranking but a more similar player, build and athlete to Nick Foles.

Strengths: Paxton Lynch is listed at 6'7", 245 pounds. He carries his size well and is surprisingly agile and mobile for a big quarterback. This isn't Joe Flacco. He can move well and executes on half and full rollouts. Lynch is a good, strong athlete. His arm strength shows up as above average with velocity and spin across the field. Lynch throws a pretty deep ball with good spin and touch, and here he has shown top-level placement.

Lynch is a very efficient thrower with 17 touchdowns to just one interception as of this writing. He doesn't turn the ball over and completes around 70 percent of his passes in an offense that features a steady mix of underneath and deep routes. Lynch is a three-year starter, and it shows in his patience in the pocket and in his ability to let the play develop in front of him. He'll maneuver in the pocket to give the play time to develop and trusts his receivers to get open.

Weaknesses: My rule for scouting is that I won't write up a player until I've seen three games. For quarterbacks, that rule becomes five games. Why is this a weakness? Because Lynch hasn't seen much of a challenge on the schedule. For this report, I looked at games against Ole Miss, Missouri State, Cincinnati, South Florida and Tulsa. If strength of schedule is an issue for Jared Goff (or Derek Carr two years ago), then it's going to be an issue for Lynch.

On the field, Lynch's arm strength isn't what I had expected given his size and hype. The ball tends to flutter when thrown on a deeper out. Lynch has a wide base when throwing the ball and can revert to a flat-footed throwing motion without great upper-body torque. This leaves him exposed as an arm thrower, and he's not strong enough to pull this off. It would be fair to characterize Lynch as a rhythm thrower. When he's on, he's very good and his mechanics seem crisp and tight. When he's off, though, his ball placement often misses to the back hip or back shoulder, and the ball flutters.

 

[ghst187]

mine goes
1.Jared Goff, Cal
2 Christian Hackenberg, Penn St
3 Carson Wentz, North Dakota St

5 .Connor Cook, Mich St -- got happy feet I think I take Paxton over Cook

not even on my board Cardale Jones, Ohio St

I agree, I liked Cook a lot after last season but this season I'm not sure he's any better than Cousins was coming out. Probably a halfway decent backup third stringer but nothing more.
I like your board. I like Paxton quite a bit but I'm still not sure if he's more Kapernick or Steve Young. A highly mobile, running QB that can still throw it well and read defenses behind our OL would just be unfair. Right now I would put a late second round grade on him but I could see him shooting up the boards come underwear olympics time. The fact he reminds me some of Kap and Kap just got benched may cool the jets of some though, fair comparison or not.

 

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Looked like a mere mortal for the first time today in an embarrassing loss to Navy. Credit to the Midshipmen though for playing s helluva game. They dominated the time of possession and didn't give Lynch many opportunities.

 

[Floatyworm]

I've been watching him for a while.

I think he goes #1.

He reminds me a bit of Cam Newton but with better footwork in the pocket.

There were some questions about Newton going #1 overall and then the Panthers saw him and he was the undisputed #1 pick.

I would love to see him in Dallas. I think Romo would be a fantastic mentor for him.




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Agree as well.... Will be interesting to see who ends up w/ the #1 pick. Detroit...holds it right now..followed by Tennessee and then SF. I don't see the 49ers winning another game this season. Their schedule is brutal the rest of the way....Detroit's house of cards has imploded...starting from scratch...which makes one wonder if they would trade Stafford...and take Lynch #1. I think I would because then your dumping Stafford's fat contract...and the money saved would help rebuild the team through free agency faster.

 

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Agree as well.... Will be interesting to see who ends up w/ the #1 pick. Detroit...holds it right now..followed by Tennessee and then SF. I don't see the 49ers winning another game this season. Their schedule is brutal the rest of the way....Detroit's house of cards has imploded...starting from scratch...which makes one wonder if they would trade Stafford...and take Lynch #1. I think I would because then your dumping Stafford's fat contract...and the money saved would help rebuild the team through free agency faster.

Ian Rappaport was on NFL Network this morning and said that he's spoken to people within the Lions organization who told him that Stafford is indeed on the hot seat and that many of them expect him to be gone by next season. Or that they'll at least try to move him.

The problem is finding someone to trade picks for Stafford and his huge contract with how he's playing right now. He's still got a lot of talent though, so I wouldn't be surprised if a team took a chance on him.

 

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It looks like the Lions, Niners, Browns, and Texans are all going to be selecting in the top 10 at this rate. And all four need QBs. I would not be surprised if Lynch, Goff, and Cook were all drafted by one of those teams.

 

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Ian Rappaport was on NFL Network this morning and said that he's spoken to people within the Lions organization who told him that Stafford is indeed on the hot seat and that many of them expect him to be gone by next season. Or that they'll at least try to move him.

The problem is finding someone to trade picks for Stafford and his huge contract with how he's playing right now. He's still got a lot of talent though, so I wouldn't be surprised if a team took a chance on him.

I could see Stafford ending up in Denver or KC, maybe even NYJ.

 

[VACowboy]

If they don't run a pro style offense in college, then forget it.

I agree with that to a point, but sometimes a guy can just play. Marcus Mariota, for example. I also think NFL coaches will eventually start designing offenses around what prospective QB's do well instead of trying to force them into schemes that don't fit their skills.

 

[VACowboy]

It looks like the Lions, Niners, Browns, and Texans are all going to be selecting in the top 10 at this rate. And all four need QBs. I would not be surprised if Lynch, Goff, and Cook were all drafted by one of those teams.

At this point, I don't think it's ridiculous to think we'll be right up there with them. We lose to Tampa next week and it takes Romo a few weeks to get his mojo back, and suddenly it's week 14 and we're 2-11. Then anything can happen.

 

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At this point, I don't think it's ridiculous to think we'll be right up there with them. We lose to Tampa next week and it takes Romo a few weeks to get his mojo back, and suddenly it's week 14 and we're 2-11. Then anything can happen.

I disagree. We're barely losing to bad teams. I think we beat Tampa Bay, and once Romo returns, I think we win most of our remaining games. Only potential losses are Green Bay and Carolina. I think we win the rest. That would put us at 8-8 or 7-9 at worst.

 

[VACowboy]

I disagree. We're barely losing to bad teams. I think we beat Tampa Bay, and once Romo returns, I think we win most of our remaining games. Only potential losses are Green Bay and Carolina. I think we win the rest. That would put us at 8-8 or 7-9 at worst.

Oh, I'm an eternal optimist. I'm with you 100%. I just don't think a top-5 position on draft day is out of the realm of possibility. And I'm not rooting for it, either!