Top 5 QBs
1. Will Levis - Easiest route to NFL. Has some bust factor if this rumored "aloof" attitude shows up in the NFL, but unlike all of the others, he already knows how to play in an NFL offense, under NFL levels of pressure, and with receivers who don't get five yards of separation on every route (see Young and Stroud). Has some issues he needs to clean up, but he has the quickest release in this class, the best arm (will throw side arm, ala Mahomes at times to fit the ball into skinny windows) and he runs like Josh Allen.
2. Bryce Young - If he were 6-2, 220, he'd be first on this list and it wouldn't be close. Arm, accuracy, intelligence, leadership, field vision and creativity says he hits, but the size could be a limiting factor long term. Very little bust factor though. Highest floor among QBs. Size is only reason I have him below Levis.
3. Hendon Hooker - This is the QB I've changed my mind about most. Limited offense, but runs it well. He'll need a year or two, but I like his chances. Clean mechanically (QB guru MIke Martz called his mechanics “almost perfect.”) And in terms of character he’s top level. Compared to Teddy Bridgewater in that respect. Cris Carter called him a CEO type. And Jim Nagy compared him to Jalen Hurts. I don’t care about his age or his knee. In 3 or 4 years no one will care that he’s 28, 29. The only thing that will matter is if he's playing QB at an NFL level.
4. Anthony Richardson - Classic boom or bust. But while his upside is through the roof, his downside is in the cellar. If he gets the 2+ years he needs, he could eventually be great. Are NFL teams that patient? Rarely. But 6-4, 244, 4.43 forty, 40-inch vert. Are you ****ing kidding me? Culpepper size. Vick speed. NFL teams will ruin him if they play him before 2025.
5. CJ Stroud - Most accurate QB in the draft. But it’s not hard to be accurate when you’ve got one read, you have five minutes to throw and your receivers are open by 5 yards. I also don't like what's between his ears and I've been saying this since last year. The 18% cognitive score only confirms it. You can see it in interviews and in some of the decisions he makes on the field. No doubt he’s talented, and he has a chance if he can get some time to develop, but Stroud is my pick for this class’s most likely bust.
@"Kentis" said: Let’s see, we’ve got 1 untouchable, 1 moron, 1 lump of clay, & 1 wild card. Throw in a Hooker, & I’m looking to next years Qb crop… Give me a D lineman that can affect the passing game please!!! ;) B)I'm with you, Kentis. I think some of the later round QBs have just as many question marks and upsides as the top 5. Personally, I won't be surprised one bit if the Vikes trade back to gather more pics to fill as many holes as possible. The pass rush and run support along the DL was embarassing last season, and we still have needs at CB and LB. Are we really set on the OL? I didn't think so last season, so is that getting addressed? We also need WR and RB depth as well. Trading our picks for questionable QBs seems unlikely to me, but I'd be the first one to prove I don't know much about drafting. :p
@"pattersaur" said:@"PurpleCrush" said: One thing for sure is, I'm glad we have a coach like KOC to develop a young QB. And with that being said I still think we make the big jump to get one of these guys. I believe KOC and KAM will want to put their stamp on this team and select their guy to go forward with. This could all be total smoke on the Vikings’ part, though I’m not sure why exactly they’d do that. Maybe just a new GM flexing to see what he can do if necessary in coming years? I don’t mind that if so, actually.BUT if not— and I mentioned this in another thread— I do think KAM decided very early on last year that he was moving back at all costs. This year he very well may have decided the opposite. I’m not going to pretend to be smart enough to get inside the mind of some analytics genius but he does strike me as a guy who sees something he wants and goes and gets it.
All I know is thank God the draft is finally tomorrow so that I can either start watching all of the games on our QBOTF and convincing myself he’s the next Mahomes, or carry on living my life haha. Either option is better than this agonizing wait!
Ideally I'd love for them to move back and accumulate more picks, but if they identify a QB that they believe in then I'm all for taking that guy. At this point I trust KOC to pick his guy and roll with it.
If they get the opportunity to get "The Guy" KOC & KAM want, go for it. I just hope it wont cost to much in next year capital. I would be willing to accept this years draft as clearing the way and moving in their direction. It will be the slack I cut them. But if it don't work I'll really be mad in a decade or so. ;)
I think the Vikes loving AR or moving into Top 5 are complete smokescreens hoping Levis falls into the teens where we could grab him...just my opinion!
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