Drafting A Quarterback

[patsinthesnow]

Objectively speaking, that Wonderlic score from Jackson is red flag to run the Patriots offense right?

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

My gut tells me that since we all expect them to draft a QB in the first few rounds, they likely won't draft one then. It will be round 6 , either somebody we never expected or a pair of UDFAs..... If I'm a QB I'm praying to get draft by the Pats, even if it is lower rounds, versus being sent to purgatory in Cleveland or some other sh*thole, even if drafted high ( * yeah they get more money short term due to draft status but long term-PAts selection has higher upside)... All they have to do is look at Jimmy G ( or Jacoby to a lesser degree) and how that turned out. Coaching, a stable organization and a chance to backup the GOAT is an ideal situation and the way it used to be, sit for a few years and play when you learn the system...
Brissett, Jimmy G, Cassel, Mallett ( is he still in the league) Hoyer......it can make for a long servicable career...

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Objectively speaking, that Wonderlic score from Jackson is red flag to run the Patriots offense right?

Or his agent ( his mother IIRC) didn't prep him to take it. Like any standardized test, if you do enough of them it helps boost your score. Don't do them and it is more difficult...

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Brissett, Jimmy G, Cassel, Mallett ( is he still in the league) Hoyer......it can make for a long servicable career...

Every QB2 since 2005 is still in the league somewhere. Mallett is a backup for the Ratbirds, and Kevin O'Connell is QB coach for Washington.

 

[Ring 6]

Or his agent ( his mother IIRC) didn't prep him to take it. Like any standardized test, if you do enough of them it helps boost your score. Don't do them and it is more difficult...

Or he did prep and still did horrible

 

[maineman209]

Objectively speaking, that Wonderlic score from Jackson is red flag to run the Patriots offense right?

Fitzpatrick = 48
Gabbert = 42
Wentz = 40
Eli Maning = 39
Rodgers = 39
Stafford = 38
Luck = 37
Bradford = 36
Goff = 34
Tannehill = 34
BRADY = 33
Mariota = 33
Cousins = 33
Manziel = 32
Ryan = 32
Rivers = 30
Foles = 29
Dalton = 29
Bortles = 28
Brees = 28
Wilson = 28
Flacco = 27
Winston = 27
MALLETT = 26
Palmer = 26
Cutler = 26
Osweiler = 25
Roethlisberger = 25
GAROPOLLO = 24
BRISSETT = 24
Geno Smith = 24
Newton = 21
Derek Carr = 20

 

[PWRxWLF]

Seems to me that "balls of steel" is pretty much a requirement, regardless.

I completely agree. You get what I’m saying though, right? I mean damn, following behind Brady is gonna be an extremely tough act to follow after the honeymoon period is over. The media in that town will love ya for a minute, but first chance they get, they’ll eat you alive.

 

[p8ryts]

FWIW, there is value in taking one in the first rd so we get a fifth year option. We'd still have Jimmy right now if he had been taken in the first.

If we are picking at 31 and there is a defensive player and qb we like it might make sense to hope that defender is there at 41 and take the qb.

So if Jimmy had a 5th year you would have the same conundrum next year

 

[Kontradiction]

Objectively speaking, that Wonderlic score from Jackson is red flag to run the Patriots offense right?

It doesn't automatically mean failure (Caserio is scouting him today), but Jesus, that is low.

 

[p8ryts]

Yeah; I was using Blake Bortles, who I temporarily forgot was #10 (the Jaguars traded up to get him). Still doesn't change the fact that the Pats may not have been willing to pay Garoppolo $13M to sit on the bench for another year.

Why does anyone think that. Garoppolo would sign for 13 million

 

[luuked]

Objectively speaking, that Wonderlic score from Jackson is red flag to run the Patriots offense right?

I dont think anyone cares as much about the wonderlich as they do about the interviews and what the coaching staff, trainers and former teammates have to say about a potential QB.

 

[PWRxWLF]

It doesn't automatically mean failure (Caserio is scouting him today), but Jesus, that is low.

Have there been comments by previous coaches or players about his football intelligence? I was surprised y this score too. Everything Ive read is that he knew his offense inside-out, is mature and a great leader. I’m not entirely sold on him as a QB in this league, but still surprised at this development.

 

[PWRxWLF]

I dont think anyone cares as much about the wonderlich as they do about the interviews and what the coaching staff, trainers and former teammates have to say about a potential QB.

Do you think Caserio will put him through a sit down and go over the whiteboard? Are they even allowed to do that at pro days?

 

[Kontradiction]

Have there been comments by previous coaches or players about his football intelligence? I was surprised y this score too. Everything Ive read is that he knew his offense inside-out, is mature and a great leader. I’m not entirely sold on him as a QB in this league, but still surprised at this development.

*Supposedly* his football intelligence isn't an issue. Whether that translates into being able to run the hardest offense in the world to run is another question.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Whoever we draft or sign better be ready for my test.

 

[jboston19]

Why does anyone think that. Garoppolo would sign for 13 million

They were discussing if he were drafted in the first round and had the team option for the fifth year picked up. He wouldn't have a choice.

 

[Nunchucks]

Ugh, I hate the idea of drafting someone high who won't contribute immediately. Apart from Brady, the whole quarterback issue with this team is a pain in the butt.

If only they kept Brissett.

 

[mgteich]

Objectively speaking, that Wonderlic score from Jackson is red flag to run the Patriots offense right?

Agree
Jackson won't be a patriot

 

[maineman209]

I completely agree. You get what I’m saying though, right? I mean damn, following behind Brady is gonna be an extremely tough act to follow after the honeymoon period is over. The media in that town will love ya for a minute, but first chance they get, they’ll eat you alive.

The guy is just going to need to be able to ignore the noise. He'll have a lot of support in that from the entire Pats organization, locker room to owner's box.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Agree
Jackson won't be a patriot

I’m sure they knew his wonderlic score going into today’s Louisville Pro Day. Caserio is there for a reason and that is they are generally interested in him. Whether or not that translates into the Pats drafting him is a different story...