After taking some more time I think I’ve got my final thoughts on the #2 pick. I hope Bryce Young is the #1 pick and we take CJ Stroud.
I just can’t get over Young’s size. He’s a great QB and does some excellent things. I’m not sure those things will transfer to the NFL.
He’s great at navigating the pocket and finding space in the pocket in college. The issue is there’s not as much room in NFL pockets to do that. Is he going to be able to navigate an NFL pocket and find the space a guy his size needs to make throws
Another strength of his is playmaking and this is related to the last point. Young has had a lot of success shaking off defenders and making a throw. That’s tougher in the NFL, guys are just bigger and stronger and it’s a huge question mark if Young will be able to do that in the NFL.
And finally of course there’s the injury concerns.
Mostly talked negatives here, don’t get me wrong there’s plenty of promising things he does. But if Stroud goes 1st I would completely understand if we said no to Young and took Richardson or Anderson.
To me Stroud has a high floor and a good amount of upside and he’s my first choice of QB here.
I just can’t get over Young’s size. He’s a great QB and does some excellent things. I’m not sure those things will transfer to the NFL.
He’s great at navigating the pocket and finding space in the pocket in college. The issue is there’s not as much room in NFL pockets to do that. Is he going to be able to navigate an NFL pocket and find the space a guy his size needs to make throws
Another strength of his is playmaking and this is related to the last point. Young has had a lot of success shaking off defenders and making a throw. That’s tougher in the NFL, guys are just bigger and stronger and it’s a huge question mark if Young will be able to do that in the NFL.
And finally of course there’s the injury concerns.
Mostly talked negatives here, don’t get me wrong there’s plenty of promising things he does. But if Stroud goes 1st I would completely understand if we said no to Young and took Richardson or Anderson.
To me Stroud has a high floor and a good amount of upside and he’s my first choice of QB here.