Rugbymuffin,
Great list. Thanks for sharing your extensive rating.
Anybody in your top 5 that would be worth it in draft picks (say the next 3 1st round picks) for the Cards to move up into rounds 1-10 to select?
Which QB do you see falling to the Cards if they stay put at #15.
Which QB do you think can come in and be an immediate starter?
I think the Cardinals need to stand pat, and keep draft picks.
Every QB has warts in this list, it matters on how you want to play football.
I think there is no doubt, the Cardinals want to be a defensive team.
I think Lamar Jackson is the best fit for the Cardinals. Good arm, and has a very special potential to "make a play".
If the Cardinals want to make thier living running the ball and playing great defense then, a QB that can extend a play or in Jackson's case, make a big play with his feet, I think it just fits well. You add that Mike McCoy has successfully come up with offenses for more "limited" QB's, you would think/hope he would be able to come up with an offense that Jackson could do enough to win games.
If the Cardinals stay at 15, I think they can get a QB that will fit there needs for the future.
Asfor a bridge QB? Call me crazy, but I think there is a real possibility of Kurt Cousins going to the Jets, and, just connecting dots here......Bowles-McCown-Fitz
Of course this is all wild speculation on my part, lol.
I think New Orleans is a team to be worried about jumping in front of us if someone like Mayfield is on the board. One 6ft QB in Brees mentoring another in Mayfield. So, which teams do you think the Cards need to be worried about in terms of jumping ahead of us?
That is a subjective situation. Are the Cardinals "worried" or will they just draft based on the situation that eventually come them on draft day.
I will say this, the Cardinals do talk about how much talent they have on the team, and if they truly believe in what they say, I would be surprised, but not shocked if they gave up a lot of resources for a QB in this draft that they feel is far, and away the best QB in the draft, and worth that "price" so to speak.
I am a big believer in that it is not where you draft, it is who you draft. The 15th spot in the draft, I feel, is a very opportunistic. You have 1/2 the league that is drafting at the top of the draft for a reason, and they may reach for a couple players, leaving a great opportunity to get players that slide down the draft before the back 1/2 of the round comes around, the teams, that are drafting in the back 1/2 of the draft for a reason come and take those sliding picks. If the Cardinals draft team knows what they are doing they should come out of this draft with some good players, let alone a QB.
But in the end, it will be WHO they draft that makes the draft. They can have the opportunity there in front of them to choose a great player, but will they.
Where do you draw the line between 'Sure Starter,' 'Career Backup' and 'Camp Arm' in your list.
No idea.
The translation from college to the pros is too drastic. It matters on the system, the QB's work ethic, the ability to adapt to the pro game, and so many other factors.
Prime example - How is someone supposed to know if Jimmy Garoppolo, 2nd round pick, in 2014, from Eastern Illinois is going to be a starter quality QB in the NFL ?
All you can do is look at some videos, do some reading, and see who has potential. For example, in Lamar Jackson, I see a QB, with a good arm, and great athleticism, no "game changing" athleticism. Does that translate ? I dunno, but it seems like the best fit/change/probability to work in my very humble opinion.