Zero chance. Indy will sell #3 to the highest bidder. Why talk ourselves out of a QB at #1 when that's the team's biggest need?
I forgot to include the assumption that either Cousins or Smith is aquired through free agency or trade.
Yep, that's my thoughts on it as well. Indy's earlier comment on drafting Barkley was an open invite for GMs to contact them about the price of that pick. If the Browns pass on quarterback at #1 then the price for that #3 goes up quite a bit. The only thing that would temper that rise in price would be if the Browns acquired Cousins or Smith. That would temper the market for Indy's pick to a degree.
The only problem I have with this quote from Hue is, I think that he thinks AJ McCarron is a big-name QB.... Hoping I'm wrong and he's talking about Alex Smith....
Dalvin Cook showed a pattern of poor decisions. He was arrested multiple times, accused of punching out a female (a big no-no in my book), removed from school grounds by police for brandishing a weapon, and cited for animal abuse. Baker Mayfield has: been arrested for disorderly conduct (once), grabbed his crotch (once), and planted a flag in the middle of an opposing team's field after an upset win on a huge stage (once). Yeah... not really a deal breaker for me.
"Blowing the pick" would be spending it on a moody quarterback with good mechanics and arm strength (Jay Cutler) who's already said he would prefer not to play for your team and has the twig-like body of a wide receiver which would lead to even more injuries (already a pretty serious injury red flag) in the cold, aggressive AFC North.
Yes the Browns would b the only team that would have Mayfield #1....you just don't take a QB that is 6 ft tall w #1 pick when you have the pick of the litter
Obviously you didn't read the quotes or just elected to ignore them...they wanted Mayfield to beat them and take away the run game...not vice versa...they must not of felt that strong bout him winning the game and they were right
QB is always going to be the hardest to figure because it's about so many different facets. When I mentioned yesterday how effortlessly Mayfield handles all the different kind of throws they must make, that was only a part of what it takes to be a great QB. It's being able to see the field and anticipate what hasn't happened yet. It's making adjustments on the fly. It's being able to make sound decisions under duress, and make them quickly. It's grit and toughness. And it's about winning football games. It doesn't matter where ya get picked in the draft, you have to earn it in the NFL if you are going to be a great leader...So many of these "prototype" guys fail because that's the only box they check. They fall way short everywhere else. This guy has all the physical tools you'd want, and he can throw a football through a brick wall: Is he a QB worth taking in the first round? Hell know...That one still boggles my mind. It's like Heckert did no homework at all on that pick. I remember Weeden's very first (media accessed) practice. He had this dark visor on his helmet. In the presser afterwords, someone asked him if he had an eye condition that required such a helmet attachment, and his response was, "No. It's a little distracting, but I love how it looks. Isn't it cool looking?" That's not something a leader would ever do or say.... When he got stuck under the flag several weeks later, I wasn't that surprised... I brought all this up because, it seems like Mayfield checks all the boxes except prototypical frame, and maybe some maturity concern...Of the other top candidates, I see way more unchecked boxes.... Mayfield is on the rise. I'm looking forward to see where he is mocked after the combine and interviews....
I think it's possible the Giants forego QB entirely in the first round. The allure of Bradley Chubb may just be too great to pass up. If Josh Allen goes anywhere, a place like New York where he can sit and learn might be the best place for him. I don't think Allen is a first-round QB at all, so the Giants could easily pick him in the second IMO.
