2014 Draft - Who's our new QB

[cardinalsfan]

Don't believe there is any question we draft a top QB. So who will it be? I'm hoping we don't lose enough to be in a position to pick Bridgewater, but that would be a bonus. The other QBs I like are Murray and Fales. Lots to QBs to pay attention to this college season.

 

[crisper57]

If Johnny Football comes out, I hope we tank the season. (Yes, I know I got the order wrong).

I don't think QB is a lock in the 2014 draft. Our LB situation is getting shadier by the moment. We are desperate for a pass-rusher. OL was our weak spot last year. This year, I think it will be LB.

 

[Jetstream Green]

If Johnny Football comes out, I hope we tank the season. (Yes, I know I got the order wrong).

I don't think QB is a lock in the 2014 draft. Our LB situation is getting shadier by the moment. We are desperate for a pass-rusher. OL was our weak spot last year. This year, I think it will be LB.

Great college QB, awesome college QB...but that guy with a kid nickname is so full of himself that the daily papers here in South Texas make one forget he even plays football..."Johnny Football bringing local DJ to promote, Johnny Football..." No thank you unless he starts concentrating on football and not just winging it which works only in college. Our QB next year will be Palmer, just a wild guess

 

[Southpaw]

Other.

 

[crisper57]

Great college QB, awesome college QB...but that short guy with a kid nickname is so full of himself that the daily papers here in South Texas make one forget he even plays football..."Johnny Football bringing local DJ to promote, Johnny Football..." No thank you unless he starts concentrating on football and not just winging it which works only in college. Our QB next year will be Palmer, just a wild guess

He's still a kid. He is a football God in Texas. Combine those two things, and I am not surprised by his immaturity. I do think he has a ton of talent, though. More than any of those other guys, at least. I am hoping the maturity comes, definitely, but it isn't like he's getting into trouble with the law. As long as his off-the-field stuff doesn't interfere with his on-the-field performance, more power to him. He is a kid, doing kid things. And everyone with a cell phone is hoping to capture him screwing up so they can knock him down. Since they haven't succeeded, they point to his lifestyle as some character issue. Which it is not.

And I agree Palmer will be the man for the next 2-3 years at least.

 

[Goldfield]

This is a rediculas thread.

 

[PDXChris]

I voted based on where I think we will be picking. 12-22

 

[unseenaz]

He's still a kid. He is a football God in Texas. Combine those two things, and I am not surprised by his immaturity. I do think he has a ton of talent, though. More than any of those other guys, at least. I am hoping the maturity comes, definitely, but it isn't like he's getting into trouble with the law. As long as his off-the-field stuff doesn't interfere with his on-the-field performance, more power to him. He is a kid, doing kid things. And everyone with a cell phone is hoping to capture him screwing up so they can knock him down. Since they haven't succeeded, they point to his lifestyle as some character issue. Which it is not.

And I agree Palmer will be the man for the next 2-3 years at least.

WAsn't this one of the things that USC QBs had going against them? They were practically at the pinnacle of the QB spot by playing for the USC Trojans in southern Cali. USC QBs are superstars there, and live the celebrity lifestyle. When they get to the NFL what left do they have to prove?

That's basically a summerized article that I read about Lienart a couple months back.

Side note... Manziel = Tebow?

 

[crisper57]

WAsn't this one of the things that USC QBs had going against them? They were practically at the pinnacle of the QB spot by playing for the USC Trojans in southern Cali. USC QBs are superstars there, and live the celebrity lifestyle. When they get to the NFL what left do they have to prove?

That's basically a summerized article that I read about Lienart a couple months back.

Side note... Manziel = Tebow?

The big difference is that USC QB's are surrounded by amazingly elite talent that make them appear better than they are. They basically are playing with the best of the best California prospects. Do you really think they lose many recruits to UCLA, Stanford, Cal, or the rest of the Pac 12? They practically get to first pick of the home-grown talent. Then they get to match up with other Pac-12 teams, where defense is sometimes optional.

In Texas, A&M has to compete for local recruits with UT, Tech, Baylor, and invading SEC recruiters. So I think he doesn't have as elite pieces around him that the USC guys do. Then he has to take those pieces against the best defenses in the country, week in and week out.

I'm saying all this to give him the benefit of the doubt, not because I feel exactly passionate about him, but because he excels against the best competition college football has to offer. He is the most popular QB, at any level, in a state where football is a religion. Makes him an easy target for haters.

 

[DoTheDew]

Depends where we're picking. I don't see us in the top 5 right now.

 

[cardinalsfan]

I was guessing mid 1st round as well, thus my choice of Aaron Murray. But with how transparent Bruce Arians has been we can almost with certainty eliminate Manziel from the discussion. Murray is a strong armed pocket passer even if he doesn't have great size.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

If Johnny Football comes out, I hope we tank the season. (Yes, I know I got the order wrong).

I don't think QB is a lock in the 2014 draft. Our LB situation is getting shadier by the moment. We are desperate for a pass-rusher. OL was our weak spot last year. This year, I think it will be LB.

John Football <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Teddy Bridgewater

 

[Mulli]

Is this where we grade the Cards' draft before it happens?

 

[juza76]

We are better then some teams so no chance to pick up manziel bridgewater
I did votes for fales,,the most accurate qb from that class,i like taji boyd too,but he is not arians type

 

[Southpaw]

4-12?

 

[Buckybird]

If Johnny Football comes out, I hope we tank the season. (Yes, I know I got the order wrong).

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this kid will be a slightly better NFL QB than Tim Teblow

 

[Jim Otis]

I don't have a crystal ball , but I do have me a strong gut feeling about the combination of BA -- CP --LF -- RM and a refurbished O-line . If my gut is right , we could be working on an extension for the QB that we have .

 

[seesred]

Next years QB Palmer. I do think even though we win the west we will pick up a Qb in next years draft. In the mean time I suggest we live for today and let the future take care of it's self.

GBR
40

 

[joeshmo]

Problem with a poll this early.

Last years Poll would have looked just as enticing:

Geno Smith
Matt Barkley
Tyler Wilson
Logan Thomas
Landry Jones
Tyler Bray
Ect.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

Half the guys on your list will be all but forgotten as even a 1st through 3rd round picks when its all said and done IMO.

 

[Chopper0080]

Kevin Hogan please.

As the class stands, I don't think we will be in line to draft Bridgewater so I will say David Fales. With that name, he can't.

 

[BigRedRage]

This is a rediculas thread.

Woah!

 

[cardinalsfan]

Problem with a poll this early.

Last years Poll would have looked just as enticing:

Geno Smith
Matt Barkley
Tyler Wilson
Logan Thomas
Landry Jones
Tyler Bray
Ect.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

Half the guys on your list will be all but forgotten as even a 1st through 3rd round picks when its all said and done IMO.

Fair enough that some of these guys will struggle and fall while others come out of nowhere, but by all accounts this next draft class is stacked with QBs. A stark contrast to this year being one of the worst. Plus this poll is just for some offseason talk.

 

[Chainthroer]

I know this is off the trend, but unless we're losers this year, we won't get a big time QB in round 1. My thoughts are that we could be in the 10-15 picking order. If Washington is gone, I see us going for C.J. Mosley, Alabama.

 

[joeshmo]

Fair enough that some of these guys will struggle and fall while others come out of nowhere, but by all accounts this next draft class is stacked with QBs. A stark contrast to this year being one of the worst. Plus this poll is just for some offseason talk.

Wasn't trying to poop on the poll, not my intention.

Just pointing out that at this time last year, people were saying exactly the same thing about this past class. "Next years class(2012) is going to be sick." No one thought this was going to be the worst, the scouts maybe did, but the media/prognosticators/fans surely didn't. Shoot does everyone remember the pub Logan Thomas was getting before the season started last year?

 

[joeshmo]

There is a lot to like about David Fales though. Came out of no where really.

But his 73% completion rate at 9.5 yards an attempt is just straight up ludicrous.

His biggest issue that he will have to overcome is that last year and this coming years schedule doesn't have any competition on it that will help make him look good except for Stanford.

I see Bridgewater as the 2011 Tyler Wilson. Everyone thinks he will make a big time playmaker leap to elite status. Bridgewater going to have to go through the drama that Wilson did so he has a much better chance of actually making that leap.

If there was one highly touted guy on the list who could have a fall, for some reason I think it might be Boyd.