Welcome to AZ Ryan Lindley, QB SDS

[Jetstream Green]

Has everything one would want physically in a QB, but suffers with accuracy issues. Interesting fact on Linsley. He only played one season where he didn't take the majority of the snaps out of the shotgun, he completed a career worst 53 percent of his passes when he had to drop back and read the defense. This is more of a thought process problem than a inaccurate arm...this is a good thing, more of a matter of lack of experience dropping back and he can be taught one would think to reduce this percentage.

 

[anks106]

espn mentioned he had 3 offensive coordinators in 4 years of college.. if the problem is decision making, maybe having a couple years in a single system will produce some postive change.

 

[CardsFan88]

NVM above posted it lol. Only other thing was that Dilfer thought that all the info in his head caused the indecisiveness.

 

[crisper57]

ESPN talked him up too. Loving this draft now.

 

[CardsFan88]

Kiper just said that coming into the season his receiving core had only 4 receptions TOTAL.

That the other guys went to the NFL, including Demarco Sampson.

 

[Jetstream Green]

dude is gonna be like a guy used to driving a used Miata and then is given the keys to a Lamborghini with the likes of Fitz and Floyd as possible targets LOL

 

[WarnerHOF]

I like it.

We should keep drafting boom/bust QBs till we get a gem.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Hopefully we can develop him. Teaching a QB to be more accurate in the NFL than they were in college seems like a fools errand to me.

 

[Mitch]

Last year when I was watching the tapes on DeMarco Sampson I really liked what I saw in Ryan Lindley---super competitive---big arm---tough, hangs in the pocket and drives the ball. Plus, he fed 2 1,000 yard WRs in Vincent Brown (69/1,352/19.6/10TDs) and DeMarco Sampson (67/1,220/18.2/8).

I thought at the time that Steve Keim and company would be very high on this kid.

This year SDSU went through a coaching change---Lindley no longer had either Brown or Sampson, and Lindley was asked to move over center instead of customarily working out of a shotgun. While the change was something Lindley struggled somewhat to adjust to, it was auspicious in the sense that it better prepared him for the NFL.

Lindley will have another year to work on his drops and his reads and his accuracy in practice---plus we have 5 pre-season games so he should see some decent action there. It will be interesting to see how he does.

This is another very good pick which could become amazing value if Lindley ever becomes a factor.

 

[Jetstream Green]

If Lindley can just become a dependable backup in a few years, this pick is awesome

 

[Duckjake]

Last year when I was watching the tapes on DeMarco Sampson I really liked what I saw in Ryan Lindley---super competitive---big arm---tough, hangs in the pocket and drives the ball. Plus, he fed 2 1,000 yard WRs in Vincent Brown (69/1,352/19.6/10TDs) and DeMarco Sampson (67/1,220/18.2/8).

I thought at the time that Steve Keim and company would be very high on this kid.

This year SDSU went through a coaching change---Lindley no longer had either Brown or Sampson, and Lindley was asked to move over center instead of customarily working out of a shotgun. While the change was something Lindley struggled somewhat to adjust to, it was auspicious in the sense that it better prepared him for the NFL.

Lindley will have another year to work on his drops and his reads and his accuracy in practice---plus we have 5 pre-season games so he should see some decent action there. It will be interesting to see how he does.

This is another very good pick which could become amazing value if Lindley ever becomes a factor.

I just don't see it. He's the same guy as John Skelton and there were better guys to take a flyer on at that spot. If we'd taken Skelator 5-6 years ago it might make sense but we just got Double Duece in 2010! This is such a goofy pick I'd have rather had a punter.

 

[Solar7]

You can't grouse too much about a 6th round pick. It's always good to take a QB with potential that you might be able to groom. If anything, years down the line, you can trade him away... like the Eagles have done. Another team that took a QB when the need wasn't there at all, and they had just drafted a QB in 2010.

 

[Garthshort]

Duckjake, you have a valid point. However, as you know QB is the MOST important position on the team, and I'm guessing that the Cards are trying to catch lightning in a bottle. In the sixth round I can't argue with the pick, even though I was hoping for an OLB. Maybe we'll get one/Davis in the seventh.

 

[Duckjake]

You can't grouse too much about a 6th round pick. It's always good to take a QB with potential that you might be able to groom. If anything, years down the line, you can trade him away... like the Eagles have done. Another team that took a QB when the need wasn't there at all, and they had just drafted a QB in 2010.

Yeah but the Eagles are experts at fleecing teams on QB deals.

 

[Solar7]

Yeah but the Eagles are experts at fleecing teams on QB deals.

Other teams have had success too. Either way, we definitely don't have outright faith in Kolb or Skelton, so why not take a flyer on a guy?

 

[Duckjake]

Duckjake, you have a valid point. However, as you know QB is the MOST important position on the team, and I'm guessing that the Cards are trying to catch lightning in a bottle. In the sixth round I can't argue with the pick, even though I was hoping for an OLB. Maybe we'll get one/Davis in the seventh.

I hear you. It is the 6th round. And if we hadn't just taken the exact same guy in Skelator it would make more sense. So in this instance I'd go with some guy who might make a contribution on special teams. Like a Markelle Martin.

 

[Duckjake]

Other teams have had success too. Either way, we definitely don't have outright faith in Kolb or Skelton, so why not take a flyer on a guy?

That's encouraging.

 

[Solar7]

That's encouraging.

I wasn't trying to be encouraging. I still have hope that one of those two can become the guy, and we'll definitely find out this year with our weapons. But it's still iffy.

Cest la vie.

 

[BigRedArk]

I just don't see it. He's the same guy as John Skelton and there were better guys to take a flyer on at that spot. If we'd taken Skelator 5-6 years ago it might make sense but we just got Double Duece in 2010! This is such a goofy pick I'd have rather had a punter.

I hear what you're saying but you never know about players. T.J. Yates was picked in the 5th Rd by Houston in the 2011 draft. That one worked out pretty good for them so far.

 

[Duckjake]

I wasn't trying to be encouraging. I still have hope that one of those two can become the guy, and we'll definitely find out this year with our weapons. But it's still iffy.

Cest la vie.

I have more faith in Skelton than most people I guess. I just think Double Duece is exactly the kind of QB we need. Can stand tough in the pocket, extend plays and win games at the end. Could be an indication that the coaching staff agrees since they just drafted the same type QB.

It's hard to figure with the talk from Whisenhunt about 3 and 5 step drops and quick passes and big receivers who go get the football. You would think they'd be looking for QBs with high accuracy and quick releases instead of big strong inaccurate QBs.

I really hope Ryan Williams comes back 100%. 2008 and 2009 our backs caught a lot of passes. Hardly any the last two seasons. Williams could get us back to that. Would really help our QBs having a RB who can catch the ball and make something of it afterward.

 

[Duckjake]

I hear what you're saying but you never know about players. T.J. Yates was picked in the 5th Rd by Houston in the 2011 draft. That one worked out pretty good for them so far.

I understand. We just picked John Skelton in the 5th round in 2010 and that's worked out pretty well for us. So why do it again 2 years later when we just signed Kevin Kolb?

The Texans hadn't drafted a QB since 2003. They had Matt Leinart as their #2. They had to get another QB.

When is this kid going to get any reps? K9 has explained several times that you can't develop 3 QBs at the same time. It just doesn't make sense when there were still other players with potential available.

 

[wilycoyote24]

I have more faith in Skelton than most people I guess. I just think the kid is exactly the kind of QB we need. Can stand tough in the pocket, extend plays and win games at the end. Could be an indication that the coaching staff agrees since they just drafted the same type QB.

It's hard to figure with the talk from Whisenhunt about 3 and 5 step drops and quick passes and big receivers who go get the football. You would think they'd be looking for QBs with high accuracy and quick releases instead of big strong inaccurate QBs.

I really hope Ryan Williams comes back 100%. 2008 and 2009 our backs caught a lot of passes. Hardly any the last two seasons. Williams could get us back to that. Would really help our QBs having a RB who can catch the ball and make something of it afterward.

I disagree. It sounds like with our WRs, who can "go up and get it", that arm strength is the more important factor as Larry can take it away from the three CBs covering him.

 

[Duckjake]

I disagree. It sounds like with our WRs, who can "go up and get it", that arm strength is the more important factor as Larry can take it away from the three CBs covering him.

But you can put 3 and 4 WRs on the field at one time. Only one QB. Unless they run the Wileycoyote Desert Deception offense with 2 Qbs in the game at the same time. That would be awesome to see by the way.

So your #3 guy just doesn't get the reps. You've read the posts talking about Skelton not getting as many reps as Kolb or Anderson or even Max Hall in the Kolb vs Skelton debates.

That's the difference.

 

[jefftheshark]

I understand. We just picked John Skelton in the 5th round in 2010 and that's worked out pretty well for us. So why do it again 2 years later when we just signed Kevin Kolb?

The Texans hadn't drafted a QB since 2003. They had Matt Leinart as their #2. They had to get another QB.

When is this kid going to get any reps? K9 has explained several times that you can't develop 3 QBs at the same time. It just doesn't make sense when there were still other players with potential available.

Sometimes you have to throw a lot of panties at the wall before one of 'em sticks.

Of course that isn't my personal experience.



JTS

 

[Mitch]

Sometimes you have to throw a lot of panties at the wall before one of 'em sticks.

Of course that isn't my personal experience.



JTS

Funny but I know a woman who begs to differ! Luv ya Shark!