DonShula84
Sporty Don
Brady Quinn..
IMO should be Troy Smith heismen means alot..
Heisman meant a lot to Jason White and Eric Crouch also...
Brady Quinn..
IMO should be Troy Smith heismen means alot..
The irony is that Palko was on his way to a stellar statistical college career before Wannstedt arrived...ok guys honestly as long as Pepper hasnt had a healthy chance to show that he is the answer we wont go for brohm or J-Mar...i think Drew Stanton or (as much as i dont want a Wanny product) Tyler Palco or Trent Edwards in the 3rd round...or if Mr. Smith drops to the 3rd he is a gimmie pick
Weinke too.Heisman meant a lot to Jason White and Eric Crouch also...
Here are two stories regarding Russell and Brohm. Seem relevant to this discussion.
Brohm - http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...44/1002/SPORTS
Russell - http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps...CAT=NDSports02
Here are two stories regarding Russell and Brohm. Seem relevant to this discussion.
Brohm - http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...44/1002/SPORTS
Russell - http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps...CAT=NDSports02
The amount of hype JaMarcus Russell is starting to get on these forums worries me. The more I read about him the more he looks like another Daunte Culpepper: an athlete lining up under center with very shaky passing skills beyond the ability to throw far.
No one-trick ponies, please. Use our top pick on a true field general.
Brian Brohm, Colt Brennan, Tyler Palko or (if a miracle happens) Brady Quinn. In fact, if we like him, Palko wouldn't even cost us the top pick.
I agree. This team needs a pure pocket passer along the lines of Manning and Marino. I'm not saying those QB's in the draft are at their level but they follow the same gameplay. You look at teams in the Super Bowl, they're all pocket passers and great field generals. Guys like Culpepper and Vick, QB's that rely more on their legs and arm than mind, can't cut it. McNabb had to adopt a better field sense and convert to a pocket passer during that string of seasons where they advanced quite far.
I don't think Russell is that much like Culpepper, and certainly not like Vick. Russell seems to make much faster decisions, and is very accurrate(not that Culpepper isn't). I didn't notice at all where Russell depended on his legs to make a play, other than the designed QB draw. I saw him rely on his size to avoid a sack, but never did I see him rely on his ability to run. t just so happens that he can run very well.