That is teh question isnt it? with a better o-line and a decnt ground game (One the defense actually cares about defensing), then I believe AJ will have much more success.
People want to point out stats, which is my biggest beef. stats are numbers, but dont tell teh whole story of how the numbers came in to fruition. Yes many ints were solely on AJ, his complete fault. Yes his completion percentage, he played a part in that. But when receivers fall down running roiutes or run teh wrong routes, then it isnt all AJs fault, yet he gets the stat. People for AJ will point to this as a defense of AJ, people against aAJ will say the majority were hsi fault so the stats can be claimed as teh whole story. Well when it is a perspective diff, then the truth is probably in teh middle and the final determination is in teh air.
The true answer to this question is it is unknown. There are signs that point both ways, good and bad. That is the big unknown, which ay would his talent turn? That to me is the biggest reason why people want to move in a diff direction, because it is such an unknown.
My thing is these 2 qbs are almost as big of an unknown. SOme NFL teams and scouts think very highly of these 2 qbs, some grade them as late first type grades. There is no general consensus, which to me says there is greater bust risk for were we are drafting. Some say well all qbs have had questions. Yep, but none that led to a Peyton Manning getting a late first grade. David Carrs grade was never lower than a top ten, no GM came out and said if they were drafting Carr, Mannings, Elway etc, that they wouldnt take them in the top 5. Everyone agreed they were top ten, top five picks. That consensus is not there with these 2. Which ia why I am saying drafting a qb isnt a slam dunk.
I do think there is a real possibility we do go qb. I am not unhappy about it either as some may think. I think Saban has done his homework, is a reputable talent evaluator and if he deems qb teh pick, he says that based on what is there throughout, qb is teh best value. It doesnt mean he thinks these qbs are sure fire prospects as some want to believe it means. Look at some of his comments, like QB's "have a 30 percent succes rate" when taken in teh first. Or when he said " do you see a Robert Gallery or Julius peppers type pick there at #2?" "Who is there at #2 that carries that grade?" Plus the widely reported issue Saban wants to trade out of that position doesnt say to me that these 2 qbs are gotta have guys.
I like AJ, but if either of these 2 are Manning type qbs, Elway, Carr etc, then I want that qb. But everything I hear says there are too many diff opinions out there from the experts that says there are questions. Those TYPES of questions are concerning to me at #2.
