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stuvian

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  1. I am going to reserve judgement. If Beane and McDermott are willing to stake their careers on Allen I will support this. We got the least polished of the top QB prospects. Every other prospect has some potential red flags too. We had better have a QB whisperer on staff and a front office who is patient. The best thing that can happen for Allen is for McCarron to get us into the playoffs thereby forestalling his start until he is ready. Allen looks 2 years away from being NFL ready whereas Mayfield, Rosen and Darnold look ready now. I recognize that we had to do something at QB. I don't think we overpayed in that we didn't mortgage next years draft to get to 2 or 4. There is no escaping that Allen is far from a finished product. Yes, Allen has the highest ceiling of the big 4 and there is the very real possibility that Darnold, Rosen, Jackson and Mayfield have their best football behind them not in front of them. I just hope that Terry and Kim didn't force this because if they did we have much bigger problems than this pick. As for the positives, I like the fact that he is a cold weather QB. Looking at his tape there is plenty to be reasonably optimistic about in that there appears to be real talent there. I saw no such reason for optimism when we drafted EJ Manuel. Comparisons to Manuel or Jamarcus Russell are unreasonably pessimistic. His physical stature alone should make him less injury prone than the other QBs. Of the top 4 he appears to be the best scrambler and has the strongest arm. So I will be a good fan and support Allen just like I did Edwards, Losman, Fitzpatrick and Taylor but I will have one eye on the rest of this year's QBs as well as Mahomes and yes I will make comparisons. Personally I wanted Lamar Jackson who I still think will outshine everyone. As for my expectations for Allen, there are somewhere in the Mark Rypien/Joe Flacco range - good enough to win in all in a year where we have the best supporting cast.
  2. I'll support the guy but he's two years of QB away from being ready for live action. I guess we can take some solace in the fact that we only went to 7 instead of 4 or 2.
  3. go read the Orlovsky article.
  4. If Beane wants to hang his career on Allen so be it but I'm not sold. It feels like an epic reach. Let's hope McCarron can generate TDs for the foreseeable future
  5. this has Pegula written all over it. You could tell by McDermott's imitation hug
  6. what did we give up to get the N bomber?
  7. what did we give up to get the N bomber?
  8. Browns are surprising at every turn. DB at 4 tells me that Beane won't be held hostage
  9. the father of run, run, pass, punt has spoken
  10. this thread is turning into a confessional as though we are collectively guilty for EJ's failures. I want one of Allen, Rosen, Mayfield, Jackson, or Darnold. Anything less is a cop out
  11. it's a buyers market. We should be able to name our price
  12. nice to have hobbies
  13. Cleveland is shopping the 4th
  14. Erhardt - Perkins is a pro offense which means that Jackson can and does throw from the pocket. The mystery of this off season is why Allen is touted as a #1 and Jackson is an afterthought. I have yet to see a throw that Allen can make that Jackson can't. I will be ecstatic if we draft Jackson
  15. the problem is they are still using Jeff Fishers playbook
  16. I can see the Cardinals doing something totally whacked
  17. don't forget the Jets already have the Hackenburg and Petty busts under their belt at QB. They've literally run through all the journeyman QBs in the league. It's 4th and job for their GM.
  18. I think we move in front of Miami for one of Rosen, Jackson or Rudolph
  19. this is an important and overlooked point. Barring a sub prime mortgage on OBD we have the means to get between Miami and Denver and no further
  20. I'd rather watch the View than those millennial scum who think that they know football
  21. very strong mock. If it turns out that way I'll book playoff reservations
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