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AJ McCarron

infantrycak said:
I do not see how people pick apart the top three and then look at McCarron and think he is even viable as more than a backup if they are applying the same level of scrutiny.
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This isn't so much a comment aimed at McCarron as it is at QBs in general, or rather, the way that people tend to look at QBs.

I understand the nature of the position but it's funny how the QB gets the "winner" tag even when they do little to carry the team to the win. A bad QB on a good team is a "winner", but a good QB on a bad team is often looked at like a lesser player because he didn't win.

Bortles is a "winner". He may regularly dig his team a hole but he drags them out on his back and wins the game. McCarron is not a "winner". I'm not saying he can't be, but it's hilarious to see him get all the credit for winning when all he did was turn around and hand the ball off for four quarters.
 
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bah007 said:
This isn't so much a comment aimed at McCarron as it is at QBs in general, or rather, the way that people tend to look at QBs.

I understand the nature of the position but it's funny how the QB gets the "winner" tag even when they do little to carry the team to the win. A bad QB on a good team is a "winner", but a good QB on a bad team is often looked at like a lesser player because he didn't win.

Bortles is a "winner". He may regularly dig his team a hole but he drags them out on his back and wins the game. McCarron is not a "winner". I'm not saying he can't be, but it's hilarious to see him get all the credit for wining when all he did was turn around and hand the ball off for four quarters.
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Not huge on McCarron, but I think his traits are similar to TB's. Runs pro style offense, good student of the game, avg arm strength. McCarron is underrated if you compare him to the TB hype. But I wouldn't touch McCarron until 3-1. Same with Brett Smith/Murray both of whom I like more than McCarron.

I will admit McCarron has a lot of the same traits that Brady had coming out of college. Which is why Brady was a 6th rd pick. But NcCarron could become like Brady if he's willing to work in the film/weight room and perfect his mechanics like Brady did. The odds aren't with McCarron though.
 
steelbtexan said:
Not huge on McCarron, but I think his traits are similar to TB's. Runs pro style offense, good student of the game, avg arm strength.
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Agreed, all of this is true. However, he is nowhere near as poised under pressure and he isn't as accurate. I think the defining traits of Bridgewater are...

1) How advanced he is mentally
2) His poise
3) His accuracy

McCarron and Bridgewater do share a lot of traits, but there is a difference in how they are perceived because of the few traits that they do not share.
 
infantrycak said:
I do not see how people pick apart the top three and then look at McCarron and think he is even viable as more than a backup if they are applying the same level of scrutiny.
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To be fair, there's only one of us.

McCarron's fairly accurate, makes good decisions, takes care of the football, has a fairly strong arm, athletic... not Michael Vick, but not Drew Bledsoe, He's got good size (a little thin for his height), he's played in a major conference, for a major program, produced, & lived up to expectations.

I mentioned in another thread that his numbers were similar to Bridgewater's & another poster straight up laughed at me. He didn't see a similarity between 3900 yards & 3000 yards.... even though I didn't say his passing yards were similar. Completion percentage, YPA, rating, QBR.... all similar, even though McCarron played in a tougher conference.

It's arguable that McCarron had better talent around him, considering Bridgewater had some pretty good WRs, TE, RB, & the #1 defense in Div I football, & he was playing against weaker defenses.

McCarron probably didn't have the control of the offense that we hear Bridgewater had, but I really don't know. He had enough. He made his checks at the line, didn't look to the sideline. He called his audibles... maybe he only had three plays.

The jump from NCAA to NFL is huge & McCarron will struggle like all rookies do. But his jump is not as large as the one Bridgewater will have to make. He was the QB for the #1 team in the BCS for the last three years & he met those expectations. Yes, his team is talented & a lot of the success he received was because of that, but he was a bigger part of that success than he's getting credit for. He's thrown for more yards, more TDs, & less INTs than Greg McElroy or JPW had to. The most recent Alabama team is not as talented as the Alabama teams of yore... still talented, still very talented, I'm not denying that.

If you put Aj McCarron behind an offensive line that out talents most DLs it will face, McCarron will survey the field & make good decisions with the football. If you put talented receivers out in the pattern for him, he will find them & get them the ball. If you put a RB with plus talent in the same backfield with McCarron, an OL with plus talent, better than good receiving options.... McCarron will do his part towards helping that team win a championship. If there was a sure thing in this draft, it would be Aj McCarron, because we've seen him do it.

So what can we do to build a winning team? How 'bout we get Greg Robinson & have the two best tackles in the NFL? With Brooks & Myers who can hold their own, then you've got Quessenberry that everybody loves... that sounds like a pretty good OL to me.

McCarron won't do crap for us if our defense returns to the "normal" 30th rank defense. I don't think Bridgewater will either. Manziel.... too early to tell. I'm willing to see how that works out, so if you'd rather we take Manziel in the first, I could live with it.

Still. I get what you're saying. I must be missing something. The professional scouts had Bridgewater going #1 overall when they thought he was 6'3" 196 lbs. They don't see the hitch in his throwing motion. They like his footwork (If you were honest about it, you know his drop back steps are in no way sync'd to his reads, so there's still a lot of work to do on his footwork at the next level). They believe he's shown the confidence of a guy who should be taken #1 overall. Manziel might seem cocky, McCarron might come across as whiney, but to me, they believe what they say when they say they're the best. I don't get that from Bridgewater. It's totally subjective, I know. If you feel like he has the confidence to lead an NFL franchise... that's fine, but I get the feeling that he really wants to say, "Well, if that's what you want."

& to be really honest, when I watch Bridgewater's games, I like his receivers a lot more than I like McCarron's receivers. Then with McCarron, I see more slants, gos, posts, & 9s... same with Murray, same with Mettenberger. Bridgewater it's mostly curls & crossing routes. Not all, but mostly. I don't think he's going through his reads. I think he's doing more like Schaub, he reads the defense & he has a good idea who's going to be open, he knows where he's going to throw the ball before the snap. Then if that option didn't unfold the way he expected, he moves well enough in the pocket to keep the play alive & find an open receiver. "Technically" the same thing, but functionally different. Not that it's wrong, but it doesn't grade the same as going through a progression.

This is not to say that I don't like Bridgewater, I do. Just not as much as I like McCarron. McCarron fits what has traditionally been referred to as a sure thing & Bridgewater doesn't. Unfortunately for him... hopefully fortunately for us, most people can't look past Alabama's success.

I like Mettenberger, his team is pretty talented too, but somehow he grades better than McCarron when two of his receivers will most likely be in the first 50 players selected.

There's definitely something out there that I'm not seeing. I freely admit that.
 
thunderkyss said:
To be fair, there's only one of us.
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You are far from the only one mentioning AJ McCarron in the 2nd and 3rd round. You're the only one harping on him as just as good as the top 3 and giving a 1st round grade maybe. But my post was about him not you. I don't think he is worth even a 3rd. He has absolutely zero place in any plan for "possible starting Houston QB" in it IMO.
 
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I was big fan of AJ until last two games when he just could not get it together. I'm leaning towards Garoppolo in 2nd now and think we can get with a trade down in that round picking him & getting another third.
 
badboy said:
I was big fan of AJ until last two games when he just could not get it together. I'm leaning towards Garoppolo in 2nd now and think we can get with a trade down in that round picking him & getting another third.
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not saying it is true just posting for info sake

Bill Polian told Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated the increased hype could hurt the Texans' chances of pulling off such a two-fer, while explaining why he feels Garoppolo may go even earlier:

[ESPN host] Suzy [Kolber] set the stage by asking me on air if Houston would be better off drafting Jadeveon Clowney at No. 1, then coming back with the first pick in the second round taking Garoppolo?' And I said, 'Well, if that's the case, he won't be there.' What I said is absolutely correct. If word gets out that that's what the [Texans'] strategy is, then other clubs that have interest in him and are below Houston in the second round would try to trade up for him. The guys that are legitimate second-round quarterbacks can get moved up, or overvalued simply because of the competitiveness and the desire to get a quarterback before someone else takes him.
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Nick Saban and TK on the same page...

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...s-teams-will-regret-passing-on-qb-aj-mccarron

"I think anybody that doesn't take AJ in one of those earlier rounds is going to make a huge mistake, because I think he's going to be a very, very good player," Saban told ESPN, via PFT. "First of all, he has all the athletic talent to make all the throws that he needs to make at the next level. ... Guys who can make quick decisions, process the information and throw the ball accurately are the guys that usually end up being pretty good NFL quarterbacks."
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ArlingtonTexan said:
Nick Saban and TK on the same page...

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...s-teams-will-regret-passing-on-qb-aj-mccarron
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I don't know if anyone is going to be sorry they didn't take him in an early round, as long as they get him in a later round. He looks like the most ready player to me & I think he would have done great in this offense with Gary Kubiak. (I have no idea what OB is going to do, but from what I've read, the videos of his clinics that I've watched, & what I've seen Brady do, I think he would be a perfect fit).

Game manager... maybe, but if we've got an OL with Brown, Myers, Brooks, Robinson, WRs Andre & DeAndre, OD, & Arian Foster.... I'm good with a game manager. Especially if he's more athletic than Matt Schaub (which Aj is) & is more clutch than Matt Schaub (which remains to be seen).

If we can keep enough talent around him (or Garropolo, or Bridgewater, or Bortles, or Mettenberger, or just about any of the QBs in this draft), to allow him to be a game manager for three or four years (like Brady, like Roethlisberger, like Flacco, like Ryan, like Wilson) then maybe he'll turn into a franchise guy.

No doubt that each one of the "game managers" I mentioned made plays when their team needed them to make plays & were in fact quite a bit more than the Brad Johnson/Trent Dilfer class of "game manager" I think Aj can be that guy (in Kubiak's offense for sure) because he did very similar things in big games already.

Yes he had some bad games..... but Peyton Manning just got pantsed for the second consecutive year in the play-offs. iotw, they all have bad games, being able to shake it off & rebound is more important to me at this time.

I don't care to push Aj down any of your throats. I believe with this class several of them can & will be successful depending more on the situation they go to, than the actual talent they may possess. I saw what Kubiak could do with a back-up lacking in "clutch" even as his physical capacities diminished. I only hope that OB can be as effective...

At the very least (the floor) I think Bridgewater, McCarron, Murray, Fales, Bortles, Manziel, Garropolo, Mettenberger, Shaw can be Kubiak's Matt Schaub. & if one of them had the potential to be a true franchise QB he would give them an excellent opportunity to reach that potential.

But... Kubiak's not here & I have no idea how well OB can develop a QB (McGloin hints of good things to come though), so we'll see.

/rant..... start McCarron bashing.
 
badboy said:
I was big fan of AJ until last two games when he just could not get it together. I'm leaning towards Garoppolo in 2nd now and think we can get with a trade down in that round picking him & getting another third.
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Speaking of Garoppolo, this is the draft if we use the NFL.com rankings:
1. Javedon Clowney DE
33. Derek Carr QB
65. Kyle Van Noy OLB
97. Jimmy Garoppolo QB
129. Chris Smith DE
161. Alfred Blue RB
193. Dezman Southward FS

I could live with that draft though I'd prefer Mitchell CB in the sixth
 
thunderkyss said:
I don't know if anyone is going to be sorry they didn't take him in an early round, as long as they get him in a later round. He looks like the most ready player to me & I think he would have done great in this offense with Gary Kubiak. (I have no idea what OB is going to do, but from what I've read, the videos of his clinics that I've watched, & what I've seen Brady do, I think he would be a perfect fit).

Game manager... maybe, but if we've got an OL with Brown, Myers, Brooks, Robinson, WRs Andre & DeAndre, OD, & Arian Foster.... I'm good with a game manager. Especially if he's more athletic than Matt Schaub (which Aj is) & is more clutch than Matt Schaub (which remains to be seen).

If we can keep enough talent around him (or Garropolo, or Bridgewater, or Bortles, or Mettenberger, or just about any of the QBs in this draft), to allow him to be a game manager for three or four years (like Brady, like Roethlisberger, like Flacco, like Ryan, like Wilson) then maybe he'll turn into a franchise guy.

No doubt that each one of the "game managers" I mentioned made plays when their team needed them to make plays & were in fact quite a bit more than the Brad Johnson/Trent Dilfer class of "game manager" I think Aj can be that guy (in Kubiak's offense for sure) because he did very similar things in big games already.

Yes he had some bad games..... but Peyton Manning just got pantsed for the second consecutive year in the play-offs. iotw, they all have bad games, being able to shake it off & rebound is more important to me at this time.

I don't care to push Aj down any of your throats. I believe with this class several of them can & will be successful depending more on the situation they go to, than the actual talent they may possess. I saw what Kubiak could do with a back-up lacking in "clutch" even as his physical capacities diminished. I only hope that OB can be as effective...

At the very least (the floor) I think Bridgewater, McCarron, Murray, Fales, Bortles, Manziel, Garropolo, Mettenberger, Shaw can be Kubiak's Matt Schaub. & if one of them had the potential to be a true franchise QB he would give them an excellent opportunity to reach that potential.

But... Kubiak's not here & I have no idea how well OB can develop a QB (McGloin hints of good things to come though), so we'll see.

/rant..... start McCarron bashing.
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I won't bash,I just disagree. I don't know what kinda suits you buy,but I buy super 110 or higher. Why? Great quality,soft feel,and I don't worry about them busting out. Unless you can tell me when under pressure that aj won't come undone like a cheap suit,I can't get past that. I can't get past the continued errored reads he made vs ok in the bowl as well as tenn in 2012. Even with a all american line and high end skill players, under pressure he threw the ball up for grabs and could see defeders standing in front of his wrs. We know everything isn't gonna be clean regardless of who you have. He has pedigree in folding under pressure,jmo.
 
deucetx said:
Don't think I saw it anywhere so here is AJ McCarron's proday. I can see why some gave him strong reviews for the showing. It was a pretty good outing honestly. I definitely like the spin he puts on the ball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH2k1LU1tyA
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From the YouTube comments:

"day 1 starters aren't that horrible in the pocket. day 1 starters have better arm strength than that. day 1 starters know how to read defenses. AJ is a day 3 pick"

This may be the first time in my life that I've quoted a commenter from YouTube.
 
AJ McCarron will win Super Bowl, Kevin Norwood predicts
"The team that picks up AJ is going to be really lucky," Norwood wrote. "To me, in all honesty, if not the first year or the second year or the third year or the fourth year -- whatever -- he's going to win that Super Bowl. That's how confident I am in him. He reminds me of an Eli or Peyton Manning. His mannerisms, the way he calls plays, changes to audibles and gets us in the right play and the right formation, it's professional."
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"I think AJ's more ready than any other quarterback coming out," he said. "And I think I'm more ready than any other receiver coming out. We've won three national championships. We know what it takes to win. We know how hard you've got to work to win. We're leaders, on and off the field."
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AJ McCarron will win Super Bowl, Kevin Norwood predicts
McCarron won two national championships as a starter -- he redshirted for Alabama's 2009 title team -- but benefitted from elite talent around him on both sides of the ball. That doesn't necessarily make him less of a pro prospect, as his critics have suggested, but his chance of winning a Super Bowl early in his NFL career will have as much to do with who drafts him as it does with his own play.
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I think that's true of all the QBs in this draft. When I say there's no "Andrew Luck" in this draft, I mean there isn't a franchise changing QB in this draft. None of these guys are going to make Detroit a winner, or Cleveland, or Buffalo. Brady made New England Champions, Peyton put Indy on the map, & Phillip Rivers made San Diego a perennial play off team (for a while at least). Stafford needs help to get the Lions into the play offs. Bradford needs help to find a winning season.

It's just my opinion, & you may think I'm wrong, but I don't see any QB in this draft leading the Houston Texans to the next level & that includes Aj McCarron. I believe he & 4 others (the list is down to 5) can help us get back to the play offs & stay there for a good while. It doesn't matter to me which of the 5 we get.

Game manager plus... nothing more.
 
We need to take him in the 3rd round just to get her to Houston.

Thunderkyss, I feel your pain, trust me I feel your pain.
 
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First of all, I'm sorry if you believe this:

thunderkyss said:
IlliniJen said:
This is a very good point. Foster gives us a very reliable back who has enough experience to help foster (d'oooooooooh!) a fledgling QB along. We'd need experience back there regardless to pick up the blitz. I wouldn't trust a rookie RB to shoulder that responsibility and protect Bortles...I mean Manziel...I mean Bridgewater...
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uh... McCarron.
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is "shoving" Aj McCarron down your throats. I just meant it as a little joke at myself. I thought it was funny.

I understand I am the only one who thinks Aj can be a productive starter in this league, & I'm fine with that. I honestly try not to start Aj McCarron discussions. I'm not in love with the kid. Wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit if O'Brien laughed & stated, "At no time was Aj McCarron even considered at any time before, during, or after this draft until you asked that retarded ass question."

I've stated my opinion on the kid. I know what I would do if I were running our draft. & I know what you wouldn't. I'm fine with that. No hurt feelings here.

I know you'd rather talk about Manziel, Bridgewater, & Bortles... cool.

But I am going to bring this over from the "cut Foster" thread.

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The Pencil Neck said:
IlliniJen said:
You're on that train? David Carr 2.0.
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From what I've seen, he doesn't respond well to pressure.
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That's all relative.... not to defend McCarron, but any QB. Peyton has issues dealing with pressure. So does Brady (remember when the Giants stomped his azz?)... it's just varying degrees of pressure.

Some QBs like Carr eventually, start out pretty good under pressure but after too long, they start hearing footsteps. That's when I think it's an issue, when he starts hearing & responding to ghosts.
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WolverineFan said:
Peyton also beats pressure. So does Brady. That's why they're so good. A lot of people like Bridgewater because he's good against pressure.

Nobody really knew what McCarron was like under pressure because his O-Line was so good that he rarely saw any. He did in the Oklahoma game though and he laid an egg.
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And I think with McCarron, it doesn't take much for him to start responding to it poorly. He had it easy with that line of his but when he did get a little pressure, he quickly fell apart. He's not accustomed to having to make decisions quickly. Maybe he has an untapped ability for that and he just needs to work on it.
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To prevent that thread from going even further into the Aj McCarron deal, I'm going to defend him here.

Keep in mind I'm also the guy who wants to draft Greg Robinson with the #1 overall, then Aj McCarron with the 2-1 pick. IMO, Aj is the surest thing at QB in this years draft if we can protect him & support him with a competent productive run game. We've seen the decisions he makes when he's protected. We've seen him go through his progressions when he's protected. We've seen him dissect defenses when he's protected. And while we may not be the most talented team in the NFL, I think adding Greg Robinson to our OL will make it pretty danged good. We're not the most talented team in the league, but Andre is still arguably the best & DeAndre looks pretty damn good too. I still think Arian's got a lot of good footballl in him & adding Robinson to our line will help him be that productive running back that we need to support a QB like Aj McCarron.

Struggles under pressure? Maybe. IMO, no he doesn't beat pressure as effortlessly as Manziel. Maybe he doesn't have the same "poise" as Bridgewater... but I see him & Murray moving safeties with their eyes & their pump fakes more than I see anyone thought to be a first round QB this year. I know I'm alone in this, but that's what I see. I also see McCarron & Murray taking more hits in the pocket as they deliver a catchable ball down field..... no, I don't want my QB to take hits in the pocket. But sooner or later, he's going to have to. At least all the great ones do. Rodgers, Peyton, Brady... I'm pretty sure none of them want to get hit either, but it happens.

Had a bad game against Oklahoma? Yeah, he had a bad game. I think he's had three games that I would consider "bad." Again, it happens. But only three bad games when you're the QB of the defending championship team three years in a row, in the toughest defensive division in all of college football.... that's not that bad. It's not like he struggled against the up & coming UH Cougar defense.

Greg McElroy and John Parker Wilson won Championships with that team..... no they didn't. Same uniforms, same offense, same coach... different teams. He threw for more yards than either of them, his completion percentage way above either of them, his ypa higher, TD/Int ratio, better... he was a much better QB than they were & a bigger part of Alabama wins than they were.


No doubt he played on a talented team (I plan on putting him on a talented team) but imo, he should be a top 10 prospect. He's got the size, the pedigree, the production, ran a pro style, plays under center, has good mechanics (his feet, the way he carries the ball, his delivery), he makes good decisions, he's a leader, he puts in the extra time, he keeps his nose clean, he didn't look to the sideline for calls & he did it all consistently. Some people question his arm, I think it's strong enough.

If we get him at the top of the 2nd round, I'll think it was a steal. If we get him later, even better.
 
thunderkyss said:
First of all, I'm sorry if you believe this:



is "shoving" Aj McCarron down your throats. I just meant it as a little joke at myself. I thought it was funny.

I understand I am the only one who thinks Aj can be a productive starter in this league, & I'm fine with that. I honestly try not to start Aj McCarron discussions. I'm not in love with the kid. Wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit if O'Brien laughed & stated, "At no time was Aj McCarron even considered at any time before, during, or after this draft until you asked that retarded ass question."

I've stated my opinion on the kid. I know what I would do if I were running our draft. & I know what you wouldn't. I'm fine with that. No hurt feelings here.

I know you'd rather talk about Manziel, Bridgewater, & Bortles... cool.

But I am going to bring this over from the "cut Foster" thread.






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To prevent that thread from going even further into the Aj McCarron deal, I'm going to defend him here.

Keep in mind I'm also the guy who wants to draft Greg Robinson with the #1 overall, then Aj McCarron with the 2-1 pick. IMO, Aj is the surest thing at QB in this years draft if we can protect him & support him with a competent productive run game. We've seen the decisions he makes when he's protected. We've seen him go through his progressions when he's protected. We've seen him dissect defenses when he's protected. And while we may not be the most talented team in the NFL, I think adding Greg Robinson to our OL will make it pretty danged good. We're not the most talented team in the league, but Andre is still arguably the best & DeAndre looks pretty damn good too. I still think Arian's got a lot of good footballl in him & adding Robinson to our line will help him be that productive running back that we need to support a QB like Aj McCarron.

Struggles under pressure? Maybe. IMO, no he doesn't beat pressure as effortlessly as Manziel. Maybe he doesn't have the same "poise" as Bridgewater... but I see him & Murray moving safeties with their eyes & their pump fakes more than I see anyone thought to be a first round QB this year. I know I'm alone in this, but that's what I see. I also see McCarron & Murray taking more hits in the pocket as they deliver a catchable ball down field..... no, I don't want my QB to take hits in the pocket. But sooner or later, he's going to have to. At least all the great ones do. Rodgers, Peyton, Brady... I'm pretty sure none of them want to get hit either, but it happens.

Had a bad game against Oklahoma? Yeah, he had a bad game. I think he's had three games that I would consider "bad." Again, it happens. But only three bad games when you're the QB of the defending championship team three years in a row, in the toughest defensive division in all of college football.... that's not that bad. It's not like he struggled against the up & coming UH Cougar defense.

Greg McElroy and John Parker Wilson won Championships with that team..... no they didn't. Same uniforms, same offense, same coach... different teams. He threw for more yards than either of them, his completion percentage way above either of them, his ypa higher, TD/Int ratio, better... he was a much better QB than they were & a bigger part of Alabama wins than they were.


No doubt he played on a talented team (I plan on putting him on a talented team) but imo, he should be a top 10 prospect. He's got the size, the pedigree, the production, ran a pro style, plays under center, has good mechanics (his feet, the way he carries the ball, his delivery), he makes good decisions, he's a leader, he puts in the extra time, he keeps his nose clean, he didn't look to the sideline for calls & he did it all consistently. Some people question his arm, I think it's strong enough.

If we get him at the top of the 2nd round, I'll think it was a steal. If we get him later, even better.
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If we go with Clowney in the first, I would assume AJ would be the best pick at 33 for us given he has the same traits that BOB likes in the QBs he has played with. Shoot Im ok with Fitz starting all season and letting McCarron sit on the bench the year, throw in Keenum if Fitz has problems. McCarron can be our future QB.
 
thunderkyss said:
First of all, I'm sorry if you believe this:



is "shoving" Aj McCarron down your throats. I just meant it as a little joke at myself. I thought it was funny.

I understand I am the only one who thinks Aj can be a productive starter in this league, & I'm fine with that. I honestly try not to start Aj McCarron discussions. I'm not in love with the kid. Wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit if O'Brien laughed & stated, "At no time was Aj McCarron even considered at any time before, during, or after this draft until you asked that retarded ass question."

I've stated my opinion on the kid. I know what I would do if I were running our draft. & I know what you wouldn't. I'm fine with that. No hurt feelings here.

I know you'd rather talk about Manziel, Bridgewater, & Bortles... cool.

But I am going to bring this over from the "cut Foster" thread.


To prevent that thread from going even further into the Aj McCarron deal, I'm going to defend him here.

Keep in mind I'm also the guy who wants to draft Greg Robinson with the #1 overall, then Aj McCarron with the 2-1 pick. IMO, Aj is the surest thing at QB in this years draft if we can protect him & support him with a competent productive run game. We've seen the decisions he makes when he's protected. We've seen him go through his progressions when he's protected. We've seen him dissect defenses when he's protected. And while we may not be the most talented team in the NFL, I think adding Greg Robinson to our OL will make it pretty danged good. We're not the most talented team in the league, but Andre is still arguably the best & DeAndre looks pretty damn good too. I still think Arian's got a lot of good footballl in him & adding Robinson to our line will help him be that productive running back that we need to support a QB like Aj McCarron.

Struggles under pressure? Maybe. IMO, no he doesn't beat pressure as effortlessly as Manziel. Maybe he doesn't have the same "poise" as Bridgewater... but I see him & Murray moving safeties with their eyes & their pump fakes more than I see anyone thought to be a first round QB this year. I know I'm alone in this, but that's what I see. I also see McCarron & Murray taking more hits in the pocket as they deliver a catchable ball down field..... no, I don't want my QB to take hits in the pocket. But sooner or later, he's going to have to. At least all the great ones do. Rodgers, Peyton, Brady... I'm pretty sure none of them want to get hit either, but it happens.

Had a bad game against Oklahoma? Yeah, he had a bad game. I think he's had three games that I would consider "bad." Again, it happens. But only three bad games when you're the QB of the defending championship team three years in a row, in the toughest defensive division in all of college football.... that's not that bad. It's not like he struggled against the up & coming UH Cougar defense.

Greg McElroy and John Parker Wilson won Championships with that team..... no they didn't. Same uniforms, same offense, same coach... different teams. He threw for more yards than either of them, his completion percentage way above either of them, his ypa higher, TD/Int ratio, better... he was a much better QB than they were & a bigger part of Alabama wins than they were.


No doubt he played on a talented team (I plan on putting him on a talented team) but imo, he should be a top 10 prospect. He's got the size, the pedigree, the production, ran a pro style, plays under center, has good mechanics (his feet, the way he carries the ball, his delivery), he makes good decisions, he's a leader, he puts in the extra time, he keeps his nose clean, he didn't look to the sideline for calls & he did it all consistently. Some people question his arm, I think it's strong enough.

If we get him at the top of the 2nd round, I'll think it was a steal. If we get him later, even better.
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I wouldn't mind McCarron either. Just don't understand why being on a talented team makes him a bad quarterback.

So if the Texans decided to trade down and get an OT or Mack, and then McCarron or Murray in the second, I wouldn't be upset. I don't think he'll make it pass the second round though, but that's just a hunch.
 
I could see McCarron being a solid backup in the NFL, but he still seems to be a less talented Matt Barkley to me. Ken Dorsey seems about right

Him dropping to the 3rd wouldn't be a shock, with the Big 3, Carr, and Garappalo (however you spell it) going ahead of him.
 
I think McCarron can run a pro offense.

I think his arm talent is ok.

I wouldn't object if we took him in the 3rd or 4th and let him compete.

I'd probably be upset if we took him 2:1
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Good INTERVIEW..............seems like he has his head screwed on solidly and can critique himself accurately.
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I think he's being underrated by a lot of people. Similar to the situation Russell Wilson is now. Yes, Russell Wilson is on a heck of a team, with a heck of a run game & a heck of a defense. But Wilson is still playing very well on that team. Same with McCarron. Because Greg McElroy & John Wilson Parker came from Alabama & won National Championships with Alabama, & won't make a pimple on a back up QBs arse.... people think the same of McCarron.

"An efficient game-managing quarterback who has shown he can carry an offense at times throughout his career, but more often is dependent on a terrific supporting cast. Grades out most highly for his intangibles and decision-making, knowing when and where to go with the ball, and could earn an NFL starting job." (Nolan Nawrocki, NFL.com)

"Good size and height. Balanced passer and gets into a rhythm quickly with proper mechanics. Sees the field well and makes smart, sharp decisions. Nice job stepping up and moves well within the pocket, showing good footwork to avoid the rush while keeping his eyes downfield. Average athlete with enough foot speed to buy time and make plays outside the pocket. Nice job recognizing pressure, adjusting and surveying, not afraid to throw the ball away. Good timing and accuracy and throws a very catchable ball with nice touch. High football IQ and operates the offensive gameplan very efficiently. Doesn?t miss throws he should make and takes what the defense gives him. Confident leader with professional intangibles. Shows good fight and resolve on the field." (Dane Brugler, CBS Sports)
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IMO he's the closest thing to a #1 overall QB in this draft & we'll most likely have a chance to get him at 2-1 (I know how that sounds).

Since there is so much talk about him being available in the third, maybe the 4th I'd gamble on him being there at 2-1 & I'll most likely take him there. But if there was even an inkling of someone taking him before that... if there's one news story that suggest someone else is thinking about taking him in the first, I'd take him at #1 overall.

But that's not going to happen, so we don't have to worry about that.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Good INTERVIEW..............seems like he has his head screwed on solidly and can critique himself accurately.
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AJ turned a few teams off and a lot of the media off at the Combine with an attitude,

He earned the nickname "Bieber" 1) because he repeatedly said the same thing Bieber apparently also says, "People hate me because I'm good" and 2) because he resembles the kid.

He may have a strong arm, but he did not play with a strong arm and had below average velocity. His accuracy was, at best, variable and he did not drive the ball downfield. He threw better at the Combine.
 
Anyone who is bashing Manziel for being in the limelight and is supporting McCarron saying he stays out of public view -- can stop that talk. McCarron being on a reality tv show seems to be seeking the spotlight as well.
 
AJ McCarron ‏@10AJMcCarron
I think it's funny how people think I am doing a tv show. I play football that's it! What my future wife does is her business
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AJ's proposal will be aired on his future wife's reality TV show that he's not a part of. :chickendance:
 
I'm thinking if we could pick up maybe Mack and Nix with first two picks I would be fine with McCarron at 3:1



With him sitting a year or two ( unless he proves to be ready before then )
 
JB said:
I'm thinking if we could pick up maybe Mack and Nix with first two picks I would be fine with McCarron at 3:1



With him sitting a year or two ( unless he proves to be ready before then )
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Which of his weaknesses is going to take a year or two to fix? How would you go about trying to fix it?
 
thunderkyss said:
Which of his weaknesses is going to take a year or two to fix? How would you go about trying to fix it?
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I think it's going to take him that long And for the game to slow down enough for him

I don't think he has bigger warts necessarily than the others, tho I did see more of him, but I don't think any is ready to step in Day 1
 
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