SAS??? I'm a little confused. How exactly did John Dorsey become the master of the QB smoke screen? In 2014 KC didn't pick either Manzel or Carr. In 2017 the Chiefs traded up and grabbed Mahomes. No need for a smoke screen there either. IMHO. So when did they use a smoke screen?
This was a great listen: Orlovsky's a Darnold guy but this is still a pretty unbiased, professional QB opinion on the QB prospects.
This notion came from a Chief's sports writer. They gave examples of 2014 and 2016. I am deferring to them as I obviously wasn't following Kansas City or John Dorsey.
So if this is the M.O. of Dorsey, Brown's fans should be expecting them to take someone other than a QB at #1.
SAS , the facts are no team is taking an undersized QB with the number one pick. No GM is ready to put his job on the line for a 6’ QB. Most years a QB like Mayfield wouldn’t even be in the first rd conversation period. To be in the conversation for #1 overall is a major achievement for him. He probably wouldn’t be drafted in the top 10 unless the Browns use their 4 on him. So if you guys don’t go QB #1 look for him at #4. You guys get Barkley and one of the top 4 QBs with the WRs you currently have Gordon available obviously your offense will scare some teams.
The additional facts are that GMs make terrible decisions all the time, often surrounding "safe" or "prototypical" players -- and *especially* at the quarterback position. Drew Brees and Russell Wilson were undersized QBs and I bet if you gave 32 teams the first overall pick and a mulligan, 32 teams would do something differently. I don't disagree with you that it's going to be highly irregular to take a 6'0" quarterback #1 overall. But sometimes the risk is worth the reward and in this case, Mayfield is the top of his class (and many others) without a doubt. The statuesque or even prototypically-built QBs fare much more poorly than the shorter ones these days.
^^^^^ Technically, since he cleared six-and-a-half he’ll be listed as 6’1” in programs and the internets.
Allen was launching missiles at his pro day of 80 freaking yards. Just send Gordon deep nobody can stop that.
I'm not tryin to start shit, but here's Josh Allen when surrounded with NFL caliber talent: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000911419/Josh-Allen-highlights-Reese-s-Senior-Bowl
Charlie Frye looked like a world beater at the Senior Bowl. I get the talent argument, but that ignores two years of really flawed tape.
