Richardson the 1st overall pick is gaining buzz

[Risen Star]

 

[RS12]

I think Stroud is the best QB in the class

 

[Carson]

No way in hell is he the best QB. I go to games in Gainesville and I was never blown away by Richardsons game. Very inconsistent and up and down.

 

[Risen Star]

If Richardson or Levis go 1st overall it's just QB desperation.

That's probably true of Young and Stroud too but to a much lesser extent.

 

[AsthmaField]

Lunacy… or more specifically, combine Lunacy.

 

[Gaede]

As disappointed as many of us are in Dak, imagine needing a QB and having to do something like this.

It could always be worse. And the search for a franchise QB can be way, way worse.

 

[Rayman70]

this shows us just how awful this years QB class is. Worst in many years.This guy struggles badly to hit wide open guys routinely. I've see many Fla. games. His issue is between his ears. Struggles processing his reads and getting the ball out decisively. Takes off and runs when he doesnt need to. I am not buying this bs that he's a rd 1 guy. If this draft had better QB options, he might even go undrafted or in rd 6,7.

 

[Rayman70]

I think Stroud is the best QB in the class

I think its Young. His issue will be size. But the better QB is Young.The guy makes quick decisive reads in rhythm. He runs when he needs to and hits the open guys in stride. Stroud will need the right system to be successful. I think the Texans is a great fit for him with Ryans as the HC. He will surround him with running backs to take the pressure off .

 

[gtb1943]

So which losing team did that exec work for?

 

[Rayman70]

So which losing team did that exec work for?

I bet the Texans.

 

[Rayman70]

Levis is trash. I watched many wildcat games and when it mattered this guy shrinks. Has the traits but again, between the ears, he aint it. He is inaccurate and processes things 2 slow. He is much like Tim Couch. Next years draft in 2024 will be much much better. Deeper better QB class. The Wake kid Hartman is a stud at QB. If he was in this draft he might get drafted before stroud. The Utah QB is great as well...then the USC QB Caleb Williams. The QB I want is Arch Manning in 2025. I cant wait to see how he does at Texas.

 

[stinkface]

Lots of teams need QBs. He will go top 10 for sure. I see him being the third QB off the board or at the worst number 4.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

When is the last Ohio State QB to do anything? They are all incredibly overrated by the talent around them. Stroud is no different.

 

[NotForLong]

As disappointed as many of us are in Dak, imagine needing a QB and having to do something like this.

It could always be worse. And the search for a franchise QB can be way, way worse.

I would take Him over Dak at this point

 

[Vinnie2u]

I like when sucky Qb's, Wr's and Rb's push good players down to us...

 

[Rayman70]

I like when sucky Qb's, Wr's and Rb's push good players down to us...

exactly. Me likey too

 

[beware_d-ware]

It's probably going to happen.

Young and Stroud look pretty similar to me. They fit on that Jimmy G, Derek Carr pocket QB game manager spectrum. Both are very smart for college QBs and are accurate. If their first read or second read is open, they can zip in a catchable ball. But if you cover their guys, or hit them with quick pressure, they won't punish you with a big play. They don't panic into mistakes - they'll throw it away or run out of bounds or something. But the league's best quarterbacks - Mahomes, Allen, Burrow, Lamar, Lawrence - all of them can turn a broken play into a huge gain.

The one exception that sticks with me is Stroud vs Georgia. Every other play for Ohio State was a broken play vs Georgia's incredible defense, and Stroud improvised for some huge gains. He balled out. In a game chock full of future NFL'ers, I honestly thought he was the best player on the field. If he carries that game into the pros, he is a franchise QB.

Richardson isn't even half as developed as a pocket QB. But he is hyper-athletic and thinks fast under pressure, and he generates huge plays off-schedule. That's sort of the acid test that separates elite QBs from the pack, and he has it. Some coach is going to think he can teach him to identify CB leverage before the snap, or drill his mechanics down until he can hit a slant route. There is a lot of risk, but the holes in his game are teachable, and his talent isn't.

 

[My3Sons]

This year is a crap shoot at QB for sure. The problem I have with Young is he threw behind an NFL line to NFL WRs and NFL RBs. How much better would Richardson or Levis have looked in that same clean pocket throwing to open guys everywhere? Same question applies(to a slightly lesser extent) to Stroud.

This would not be a great year needing to draft a QB. If I was the GM of a QB needy team, I would not trade up for one. I would take whoever falls.

 

[DoctorChicken]

He needs to go to a team where he can sit for a year or two and develop ala Mahomes. I can’t imagine him being a starter day 1. He’s got all the raw potential you could want, but it’s going to take the right team and coaches to get it out of him.

Going to some franchise like Houston and starting from day one just doesn’t seem like a great idea to me.

 

[ghst187]

I think Stroud is the best QB in the class

1000% agree. One of my favorite QBs coming out in a while. I like Young too but I don’t like Richardson or Levis at all. I don’t get their hype. They are both second rounders to me. They may have measurable but tape and game results did not impress me at all.