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If it was your choice, tannehill or weeden?

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Both have pro's and cons

Tannehill has all the tools and might have more long-term upside, he can make all the throws, has a strong arm, has good size at 6'4, and he can scramble too, he also knows the west coast system and was coached by sherman, but he will be a project and might not be ready for a year or two, he only has 18 career starts at QB and was a WR before he was QB, but doesnt that say a lot about the kid that he can go from a WR to QB and jolt himself to a potential top 10 pick?

Weeden can also make all the throws and has a good NFL arm, he has good size as well, he is probably more pro-ready right now to step in and play, but he is going to be 29 years old so how many years can you get out of him? maybe 5-6? plus he played in a spread offense like Gabbert and we saw how that has turned out so far.

So what do you guys think? I'm leaning more towards Tannehill but I would be happy with Weeden too.
 
Upside to both but if age is really the big issue you go with Tannehill but I really prefer Weeden.
 
Upside to both but if age is really the big issue you go with Tannehill but I really prefer Weeden.
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but if we take weeden and he sits for a year, that means he wouldnt start until he was 30, but if he gives us 4-6 years of good football I would take it
 
thesparanos13 said:
but if we take weeden and he sits for a year, that means he wouldnt start until he was 30, but if he gives us 4-6 years of good football I would take it
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I don't think you take him to sit he has to start from day one or don't take him. He is pro ready so he can start.
 
tannehill or wait until next year

no 29 year old is worth a first or second rounder.
 
Weeden... If he was younger he'd without a doubt be a top 10 pick. Tannehill might be taken in the top 10 but he's not worthy of it IMO. I liked the article CK wrote about Weeden explaining how teams won't hesitate to draft a RB in the 1st round and their shelf life is only about 6-7 years if you're lucky. Weeden will play at least that long and QB is a much more valuable position than RB so why shy away from Weeden?
 
outlawd2u said:
Weeden... If he was younger he'd without a doubt be a top 10 pick. Tannehill might be taken in the top 10 but he's not worthy of it IMO. I liked the article CK wrote about Weeden explaining how teams won't hesitate to draft a RB in the 1st round and their shelf life is only about 6-7 years if you're lucky. Weeden will play at least that long and QB is a much more valuable position than RB so why shy away from Weeden?
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Which is exactly why I would take him in the first round. He can give you 8 years at QB and this is what the Fins need.
 
weedens the safer play imo...due to the age though i'd go with the upside pick and tannehill...
 
I DON'T WANT WEEDEN, he is Weinke 2.0. Period.

But I will hold my nose and take him if it means chumps like grd are OUT (I refuse even to waste my time typing his full name)

Tannehill all the way. Kirk Cousins is NOT highly regarded for a reason. He isn't good enough. But I would even take HIM over grd.

I will be back when we have a REAL QB that we DRAFT.
 
I mentioned this in another thread but it seems appropriate here too:

So maybe im looking at this the wrong way but Tannehill is going to be 24 when the season starts and by almost everybodys account will need a couple of years before he is ready to play. At which time he will be 26 or older depending on how long he takes to evolve and mature as a player. Brandon Weeden will be 28 when the season starts. Besides Andrew Luck is the most NFL ready player and has as good a skill set as a legitimate top 10 pick should have.

So with only but a two year difference in terms of expected age of NFL starting, why wouldnt it be more reasonable to go with the guy who is already a top 10 talent in terms of skill and readiness instead of reaching for a guy who a number of weeks ago was seen as a mid 2nd round pick and is only soaring up the charts due to qb starved teams being desperate. If Weeden was Tannehill's age there wouldnt be a question of who to pick. Weeden would almost assuredly be a top 10 pick(maybe top 5) and would be seen as the answer to our qb woes.

So it seems to be that if as projected, there would only be a 2 or 3 year difference in terms of when they would be starting, why not go with the far superior prospect. Im not advocating taking Weeden at 8. I would much rather trade down if possible and grab some extra picks.

As i said, i might be looking at this wrong but it seems at least something to ponder to me. Something about reaching for Tannehill at 8 doesnt rest well with me
 
Truthfully it is disgraceful that Ireland let it get to this point and it really does appear like they don't even have a plan :bobdole: but.. Me?

We need a QB... BAD. Means you have got to go with the guy who is most ready... Who can ostensibly come in and compete... You don't have two years to give away to assessment... Ireland gambled that luxury by not jumping into the QB pool like he should have LAST year. And if we don't get one this year we ABSOLUTELY have to do it again next year... personally I don't want Ireland to be in charge of assessing the talent anyway...

IMHO... It's Weeden. He's the guy I think can actually step in and COMPETE today... Upside is the luxury of teams with depth. That ain't us.
 
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