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I'm late to the party, but will add my 2c
Tua, for me, is the best player in the draft.
I find it amazing how many people are over thinking this. Yes, the durability is a concern. But otherwise, he is a generational QB prospect. The first thing that jumps out to me is how calm and smooth he is in the pocket. His eyes are always down field (don't believe anyone who says this kid is not tough), he processes things like an NFL vet, but it's the little things that really set him apart, like how he leads his receivers to spots where only they are catching the ball. Over and over again. His football IQ is off the charts; he rarely makes bad decisions, and then there's the pinpoint accuracy. I'm usually reluctant to give pro comparisons but I see so much of Russ Wilson when I watch Tua.
To me, this is the Drew Brees situation repeating itself after 15 years. 15 years of mediocrity. Surely we're not dumb enough to make the same mistake again. That is the level of blunder I think we're making if we come out of Thursday night without Tua.
I can’t quite remember any prospect like Joe Burrow. He was a day three guy coming into 2019, and then he exploded with the greatest college football season we’ve ever seen.
What happened there is open for debate. Having a full year on campus must've helped. Joe Brady, with his many WR sets, showing up from the Saints definitely did (one of Burrow's greatest assets is his field vision, so getting more guys running routes seems a fairly obvious thing to do). Jamar Chase emerging as the best receiver college has seen in maybe ten years also didn't hurt.
I've gone over these factors, but ultimately you have to trust what you see. Burrow flat out annihilated the best Ds in the country. His pocket presence, and overall feel for pressure, is insane. He's so poised and extremely accurate to every level. Great football brain. Intangibles and swagger. The knock is arm strength, sometimes balls hang up on his receivers outside the numbers.
Jake Fromm is my #3 QB. I'll be the first to admit he didn't play well down the stretch last year. His accuracy – usually a strength – wavered. Like Burrow, the knock is his physical skill set. Both have just average arm strength. But I don't think Jake gets enough credit for the things he does well. He's a highly intelligent guy who is phenomenal working between the hashes. He’s meticulous at engineering scoring drives; more than happy to get 10 yards, 10 times to score. You don’t see many true freshmen adjusting protections in the SEC I'll tell ya that. He's good against the blitz because he sees it. Would love to see him with the Saints; I'm worried the Pats will like him.
Love & Herbert are similar. Make no mistake, you are drafting these guys for their special physical traits, and hoping you have a staff that can coach the inconsistencies out of them. Logically, every young QB needs a good situation, but it's absolutely imperative for these two.
My biggest fear with both is the ball placement. They need to clean up their footwork, but I think that only helps to a certain extent. Both guys struggle throwing with anticipation, which in the NFL is a death sentence sooner or later. While I also found Love to be indecisive (he's got a tendency to hang onto his progressions), I'd take him over Herbert purely for his playmaking instinct. Yeah, it leads him to putting the ball in harms way more often, but at least he improvises whereas Herbert tends to panic under pressure. I'm also convinced Herbert has no concept of touch. Not everything needs to be thrown 100 miles an hour dude!
Tua, for me, is the best player in the draft.
I find it amazing how many people are over thinking this. Yes, the durability is a concern. But otherwise, he is a generational QB prospect. The first thing that jumps out to me is how calm and smooth he is in the pocket. His eyes are always down field (don't believe anyone who says this kid is not tough), he processes things like an NFL vet, but it's the little things that really set him apart, like how he leads his receivers to spots where only they are catching the ball. Over and over again. His football IQ is off the charts; he rarely makes bad decisions, and then there's the pinpoint accuracy. I'm usually reluctant to give pro comparisons but I see so much of Russ Wilson when I watch Tua.
To me, this is the Drew Brees situation repeating itself after 15 years. 15 years of mediocrity. Surely we're not dumb enough to make the same mistake again. That is the level of blunder I think we're making if we come out of Thursday night without Tua.
I can’t quite remember any prospect like Joe Burrow. He was a day three guy coming into 2019, and then he exploded with the greatest college football season we’ve ever seen.
What happened there is open for debate. Having a full year on campus must've helped. Joe Brady, with his many WR sets, showing up from the Saints definitely did (one of Burrow's greatest assets is his field vision, so getting more guys running routes seems a fairly obvious thing to do). Jamar Chase emerging as the best receiver college has seen in maybe ten years also didn't hurt.
I've gone over these factors, but ultimately you have to trust what you see. Burrow flat out annihilated the best Ds in the country. His pocket presence, and overall feel for pressure, is insane. He's so poised and extremely accurate to every level. Great football brain. Intangibles and swagger. The knock is arm strength, sometimes balls hang up on his receivers outside the numbers.
Jake Fromm is my #3 QB. I'll be the first to admit he didn't play well down the stretch last year. His accuracy – usually a strength – wavered. Like Burrow, the knock is his physical skill set. Both have just average arm strength. But I don't think Jake gets enough credit for the things he does well. He's a highly intelligent guy who is phenomenal working between the hashes. He’s meticulous at engineering scoring drives; more than happy to get 10 yards, 10 times to score. You don’t see many true freshmen adjusting protections in the SEC I'll tell ya that. He's good against the blitz because he sees it. Would love to see him with the Saints; I'm worried the Pats will like him.
Love & Herbert are similar. Make no mistake, you are drafting these guys for their special physical traits, and hoping you have a staff that can coach the inconsistencies out of them. Logically, every young QB needs a good situation, but it's absolutely imperative for these two.
My biggest fear with both is the ball placement. They need to clean up their footwork, but I think that only helps to a certain extent. Both guys struggle throwing with anticipation, which in the NFL is a death sentence sooner or later. While I also found Love to be indecisive (he's got a tendency to hang onto his progressions), I'd take him over Herbert purely for his playmaking instinct. Yeah, it leads him to putting the ball in harms way more often, but at least he improvises whereas Herbert tends to panic under pressure. I'm also convinced Herbert has no concept of touch. Not everything needs to be thrown 100 miles an hour dude!
