F UNC Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 http://football.about.com/od/nflplayerprof.../brianbrohm.htm 6'4" Weight: 225 40-Yard Dash: 4.95 (EST) Positives: Brohm has a very similar body type to Brady Quinn. He's tall and stands with poise. He moves well around the pocket and his patience allows plays to fully develop. He has speed and can be a threat on the ground if necessary, but also like Quinn, prefers to work with his arm rather than his feet. His arm is as good as they come (just ask the MLB team that drafted him). He throws a great deep ball but more importantly, the majority of his passes have touch, making it easy for his receivers to pick up yardage after the catch. Often forgotten is that Brohm has been under the microscope since high school. In 2002 he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated as one the nations top young quarterbacks. Thus far he is unphased by the spotlight. He doesn't make the mind-bending mistakes that most young QBs tend to when under pressure. His calm and confident nature is the keystone to success as a QB in the NFL. Negatives: There are only two major problems on Brohm’s resume; injuries and touchdowns. Durability is a major question. Anyone looking at Brohm has to be concerned. In 2005 he tore his ACL. Despite the tear, he went through a Carson Palmer-like rehabilitation and was able to start the season opener for his Louisville Cardinals. Just a few games into the 2006 season, Brohm broke his hand. The hand required surgery and he was forced to sit for a month. Overview: When healthy Brohm is one of the best play callers in the nation. He has a Tom Brady swagger with a Carson Palmer-like arm. He's big and strong and makes sound decisions for his team. However, he has a downside that the other top quarterback's don't and that's durability. He appears to be relatively fragile and that could scare teams away from taking him high in the first round of the draft. Projection: Early First Round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This a) didn't need it's own thread, and b) is several years old therefore irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F UNC Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 This a) didn't need it's own thread, and b) is several years old therefore irrelevant. When 100 fans repeat that this kid has no arm when indeed he does have an arm, it needs to be put out there. This kid can toss the rock...he has more pop than Edwards and it needs to be put out there. He was nearly a #1 pick overall...he might be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I like the addition of Brian Brohm. Edwards and Fitzpatrick are terrible, and Hamdan wasn't going to ever see the field. I think Buffalo should keep Brohm, find another young player (3 years or less) as another backup, and then get a QB in free agency as a stop gap for two years. Brohm and the other guy the Bills pick up and can then battle for the top spot. Knowing our luck, Hamdan signs with another team and becomes a legitimate starting QB for Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 When 100 fans repeat that this kid has no arm when indeed he does have an arm, it needs to be put out there. This kid can toss the rock...he has more pop than Edwards and it needs to be put out there. He was nearly a #1 pick overall...he might be OK. in what world was he almost a number one pick? was there a nuclear war that knocked out the 50+ other draftees that went before him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 When 100 fans repeat that this kid has no arm when indeed he does have an arm, it needs to be put out there. This kid can toss the rock...he has more pop than Edwards and it needs to be put out there. He was nearly a #1 pick overall...he might be OK. Given the big $$$ he could have banked by coming out early, I question his brains and those of his parents. By all accounts, he's a nice youngster, and I appreciate getting a degree. But jeeze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 in what world was he almost a number one pick? was there a nuclear war that knocked out the 50+ other draftees that went before him? I hope it was not the same world where Edwards would have been a number 1 pick had he not been so injury prone in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I hope it was not the same world where Edwards would have been a number 1 pick had he not been so injury prone in college. Bold. His acolytes may have read this and will be after you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 in what world was he almost a number one pick? was there a nuclear war that knocked out the 50+ other draftees that went before him? "Almost a number 1 pick" is of course an over-exaggeration, but most projected a top 10 pick if he had come out early. With so much changing between the end of the college season and draft time, who knows where he would have ended up, but the norm is for QB's like Brohm to move up the charts as the draft approaches, not down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebe's Kid Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 The great divide on Brohm begins....to your corners. Let the guy take a snap first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I love how Brohm is climbing the would-be draft boards. He was going to be a first rounder. Then he was going to be a top ten. Then he was going to be a top five. Now he was "nearly a #1 overall" pick. What's next, that teams are spending draft picks from the year before on him a la Larry Bird? Give me a break. And no, this didn't need it's own topic. It easily would have fit in any of the other three Brian Brohm threads. If the moderators around here did their jobs (ahem) they would merge the threads already and clean this place up. Although this thread may have already diverged too far by this point to fit in with any of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 bring in 20 qbs if you have to..love the move..... YOU NEVER KNOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I love how Brohm is climbing the would-be draft boards. He was going to be a first rounder. Then he was going to be a top ten. Then he was going to be a top five. Now he was "nearly a #1 overall" pick. What's next, that teams are spending draft picks from the year before on him a la Larry Bird? Give me a break. And no, this didn't need it's own topic. It easily would have fit in any of the other three Brian Brohm threads. If the moderators around here did their jobs (ahem) they would merge the threads already and clean this place up. Although this thread may have already diverged too far by this point to fit in with any of the others. Usually not a good idea to question the moderation when the guy who owns the place actually posted in the thread...I'm just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Usually not a good idea to question the moderation when the guy who owns the place actually posted in the thread...I'm just sayin. Sorry, maybe Jauron's firing got me on the accountability bandwagon. Where is Ralph when you need him? Maybe we need some accountability at twobillsdrive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Jam Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I say give the kid a chance, but I sure hope he changes numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This a) didn't need it's own thread, and b) is several years old therefore irrelevant. Always a-holes who think they're the gatekeeper of the board. Must be nice to have a life where you have time to be unproductive and just repsond to others posts with no real critque of the issue, but only an invaluable opinion on whether the topic justifies a thread. How stupid. So should everyone ask YOU before posting whether or not the topic is worthy of a thread. Don't you get the basic concept behind the internet and fourms like this., It's the opposite of traditional news media in that we can pick and chose what we read and more importantly, ignore the topics we don't care for. You, unfortunately don't have the emotional and intellectual maturity to ignore a post you don't find interesting by being dignified and ignoring it. So let me critique your insight, rather than a theoretical disucssion of whether or not this warrants a thread. Obviously you know I think the thread is warranted. As for the data being irrelevant, its as relevant to the discussion and understanding of Brohm as a QB than anything out there. Here's a novel idea... you read something about a topic, in this case the traits of a QB, and use them to form an opinion, instead of just having an uniformed opinion. So, the post is in fact highly relevant in that there is no NFL tape or playing experience to judge Brohm on. And the fact that you're willing to dismiss this report due only to time shows your short-sightedness and lack of intellect. The bottomline is, based on this report, pre-draft analysis, and his college playing career, I will state an educated opinion: good pickup for a QB deficient team that obviously doesn't have the future QB on the roster. Hamdan was a thirds stringer behind two guys who are backups, making him not NFL material. Brohm was essentially the third strong QB in GB as the team only had two on the active roster. So, using reason and rational thought, the third stringer behind Aaron Rodgers is certainly better than the third stringer behind Ryan Fitzpatrick. Therefore, this post allows readers the opportunity, then, to see what the Bills got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Always a-holes who think they're the gatekeeper of the board. Must be nice to have a life where you have time to be unproductive and just repsond to others posts with no real critque of the issue, but only an invaluable opinion on whether the topic justifies a thread. How stupid. So should everyone ask YOU before posting whether or not the topic is worthy of a thread. Don't you get the basic concept behind the internet and fourms like this., It's the opposite of traditional news media in that we can pick and chose what we read and more importantly, ignore the topics we don't care for. You, unfortunately don't have the emotional and intellectual maturity to ignore a post you don't find interesting by being dignified and ignoring it. So let me critique your insight, rather than a theoretical disucssion of whether or not this warrants a thread. Obviously you know I think the thread is warranted. As for the data being irrelevant, its as relevant to the discussion and understanding of Brohm as a QB than anything out there. Here's a novel idea... you read something about a topic, in this case the traits of a QB, and use them to form an opinion, instead of just having an uniformed opinion. So, the post is in fact highly relevant in that there is no NFL tape or playing experience to judge Brohm on. And the fact that you're willing to dismiss this report due only to time shows your short-sightedness and lack of intellect. The bottomline is, based on this report, pre-draft analysis, and his college playing career, I will state an educated opinion: good pickup for a QB deficient team that obviously doesn't have the future QB on the roster. Hamdan was a thirds stringer behind two guys who are backups, making him not NFL material. Brohm was essentially the third strong QB in GB as the team only had two on the active roster. So, using reason and rational thought, the third stringer behind Aaron Rodgers is certainly better than the third stringer behind Ryan Fitzpatrick. Therefore, this post allows readers the opportunity, then, to see what the Bills got. haha, well at least we're high on ourselves, aren't we? Mind if I 'repsond'? Your opinion boils down to "well, we've got nothing to lose and our current QB situation sucks....so why not?" I actually agree with that, if you bothered to look at the actual Brian Brohm threads (hence there not being a need for another one). And here's another novel idea: why don't you look at what he's done in the NFL before going overboard with his college performance (since, as we know, so many college players fail in the NFL): he's sucked in the preseason against 2nd and 3rd stringers, he's been unable to not only see the field, but make the 53-man roster, he got beat out by a 7th round nobody from the football juggernaut Louisiana State, and his own scouted downfalls are the same as our current 'franchise' quarterback. So before you start accusing others of having a 'lack of intellect' for simply calling it like it is, maybe, just maybe, you should realize that the opinion might be one that is thought out. By the way, if you don't like when people call out others for creating unnecessary threads, there are at least a dozen people on this board you are going to have an issue with. Probably more. Deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazie Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I love how Brohm is climbing the would-be draft boards. He was going to be a first rounder. Then he was going to be a top ten. Then he was going to be a top five. Now he was "nearly a #1 overall" pick. What's next, that teams are spending draft picks from the year before on him a la Larry Bird? Give me a break. And no, this didn't need it's own topic. It easily would have fit in any of the other three Brian Brohm threads. If the moderators around here did their jobs (ahem) they would merge the threads already and clean this place up. Although this thread may have already diverged too far by this point to fit in with any of the others. Please do't encourage the mods here to get involved thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 haha, well at least we're high on ourselves, aren't we? Mind if I 'repsond'? Your opinion boils down to "well, we've got nothing to lose and our current QB situation sucks....so why not?" I actually agree with that, if you bothered to look at the actual Brian Brohm threads (hence there not being a need for another one). And here's another novel idea: why don't you look at what he's done in the NFL before going overboard with his college performance (since, as we know, so many college players fail in the NFL): he's sucked in the preseason against 2nd and 3rd stringers, he's been unable to not only see the field, but make the 53-man roster, he got beat out by a 7th round nobody from the football juggernaut Louisiana State, and his own scouted downfalls are the same as our current 'franchise' quarterback. So before you start accusing others of having a 'lack of intellect' for simply calling it like it is, maybe, just maybe, you should realize that the opinion might be one that is thought out. By the way, if you don't like when people call out others for creating unnecessary threads, there are at least a dozen people on this board you are going to have an issue with. Probably more. Deal with it. There are very few people who saying Brohm is going to save the team and be a great starting QB. Even the ones who are calling for him to start are either being sarcastic or are basically saying "can't be worse than what we have now". More of an opinion on current QB's than favoring Brohm. But none of that has to do with what was thought of him while he was in college. If you don't remember back that far, or don't pay attention to that part of football, that's fine, but don't spout about what other people can actually bring to a conversation. Most likely Brohm will come in and barely make the team as a 3rd stringer or get cut (probably not till training camp next season though, since he signed a two year contract). There's maybe a slim chance he finds his way and turns into a very solid backup. And if a miracle happens, we get the coaching staff in here who knows how to groom a QB, and he can become an Aaron Rodgers type who can make a name for himself after a few years of learning the system and getting a chance to show his stuff. No matter what happens, what's the point of crapping on a discussion of the guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F UNC Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 in what world was he almost a number one pick? was there a nuclear war that knocked out the 50+ other draftees that went before him? ...he was a possible first pick had he come out after his Jr season. He was indeed the 3rd overall QB taken the following year, so this guy is no bum and is the most talented QB today on our roster. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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