Trent Dilfer compares Christian Hackenberg to Troy Aikman

[RS12]

In projecting Penn State junior quarterback Christian Hackenberg as a potential top-five NFL draft pick, Trent Dilfer is late to the party.

But in backing the Nittany ESPN analystand former NFL quarterback drew a viable NFL comparison that goes back more than 25 years: Troy Aikman. And in so doing, Dilfer didn't spare any criticism of the Penn State offense that he believes has held Hackenberg back.

"Christian Hackenberg, once he gets out of that situation, which is not a good situation at Penn State, scouts and GMs and coaches will drool over Christian Hackenberg," Dilfer said on Wednesday. "He's very, very similar to Troy Aikman. They're the same type of body, thrower, personality, competitors. You go back and look at Troy Aikman coming out and look at Christian Hackenberg, they're very similar. I think it's going to be (Hackenberg) and (Cal junior Jared) Goff. (They) will both go in the top five. There's a bunch of guys that will get talked about, but they're really the two that have franchise-quarterback potential."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...nberg-to-troy-aikman?campaign=Twitter_nfl_cfb

 

[MrPhil]

I know it is still early and I will never be confused with a College football expert but, according to the Great Blue North's latest Mock Draft Hackenberg will be available when we pick (predicted to be at #25):

1 Tampa Bay* Joey Bosa DE Ohio State
2 Tennessee* Jalen Ramsey DB Florida State
3 Chicago* Ronnie Stanley OT Notre Dame
4 Jacksonville* Vernon Hargreaves CB Florida
5 Washington* Robert Nkemdiche 5T Mississippi
6 Cleveland* Myles Jack LB UCLA
7 Oakland* Laremy Tunsil LT Mississippi
8 NY Jets Connor Cook QB Michigan State
9 San Francisco* Carl Lawson OLB Auburn
10 Atlanta* Scooby Wright LB Arizona
11 Buffalo* Jared Goff QB California
12 Carolina Tyler Boyd WR Pittsburgh
13 NY Giants* Emmanuel Ogbah DE Oklahoma State
14 Cincinnati* Kendall Fuller CB Virginia Tech
15 San Diego DeForest Buckner 5T Oregon
16 Miami* Jaylon Smith LB Notre Dame
17 St. Louis* LaQuan Treadwell WR Mississippi
18 Minnesota Taylor Decker OT Ohio State
19 Arizona* Zeke Elliott RB Ohio State
20 Houston* Cardale Jones QB Ohio State
21 New Orleans Shawn Oakman DE Baylor
22 Kansas City* Jack Conklin OT Michigan State
23 Detroit* A'Shawn Robinson DT Alabama
24 Pittsburgh Leonard Floyd OLB Georgia
25 Dallas* Kenny Clark DT UCLA
26 Denver* Christian Hackenberg QB Penn State
27 Baltimore* Derrick Henry RB Alabama
28 New England pick forfeited
29 Philadephia* Vonn Bell FS Ohio State
30 Seattle* Germaine Ifedi OT Texas A&M
31 Green Bay* Michael Thomas WR Ohio State
32 Indianapolis Vadal Alexander OG LSU

 

[Hardline]

If Derrick Henry is on the board and we pass him up I will be fit to be tied.

 

[RS12]

QBs always get over drafted. Hackenberg will be no different.

 

[Future]

I know that the NFL draft, especially for QBs, is about potential.

But at some point, physical talent has to show up on the field. Hackenburg is in a tough situation, but he hasnt' really done much to make it any better.

 

[bodi]

I know that the NFL draft, especially for QBs, is about potential.

But at some point, physical talent has to show up on the field. Hackenburg is in a tough situation, but he hasnt' really done much to make it any better.

Hackenberg has been sacked 14 times through five games and at times his accuracy has been inconsistent.

http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2014/09/qb_christian_hackenberg_sputti.html

well imo he will be long gone by the time we pick

 

[big dog cowboy]

Aikman dwells in the past.

 

[bodi]

Hackenburg love

http://badmanbureau.com/2014/02/23/christian-hackenberg-the-next-andrew-luck/

 

[KingintheNorth]

If 4 or 5 QB's go before our pick that is going to push a really good defensive player to us; someone to replace Nick Hayden, Kyle WIlber, or dare I dream, Barry Church.

 

[ghst187]

If Derrick Henry is on the board and we pass him up I will be fit to be tied.

I just honestly can't take an Alabama RB in good faith...

 

[darthseinfeld]

I just honestly can't take an Alabama RB in good faith...

Yeldon is doing pretty good in Jacksonville.

Richardson is the only one recently that has been a complete bust