93 MEGA Mock Munch: Suh Consensus choice, Bradford leads to Redskins

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I listened to the Kiper/McShay podcast on the draft and they talked QB for a good while. Both like Bradford but have some of the common concerns (injury, build, spread offsense) but both like him early in the 1st..

They widely differ on Clausen however, Mel has him as #6 overall prospect while McShay has him around #36. McShay simply doesn't think he's got what it takes mentally, physically or in work ethic to make it as a big time NFL QB. He thinks that Clausen has peaked and there's not much more that he can grow as a QB.

I don't know that I'd go that far but I will be surprised and disappointed if we pick him at #4.

Ok, seriously, whats the deal with this? Bradford put up great numbers in a pro style offense as well. Heck with his numbers that year he still would have been a top 10 pick easily. I mean are they concerned that the spread offense has made him rusty or what?

[Son Of Man]

I would be estatic with the Charles Brown/Colt McCoy scenario. They are both a position of need. As far as Brown, it's hard to go wrong with a USC lineman. And with McCoy, as much as we can all give our opinons on his physical tools, there are a few things that all the experts agree on: His work ethic, leadership skills, pristine image, career completion percentage, toughness (one hit by a 300 lb lineman to his throwing shoulder doesn't make him a pussy after enduring all of last season behind his porous offensive line), ability to scramble, career starts, record wins, and raw emotion for the game. I will go on the record and say he will be a franchise signal caller due to his immense work ethic alone. People are knocking McCoy this year for alot of the reasons they knocked Brees coming out of college. Most experts would agree with the makings of a good QB, in this order:

1-Work ethic
2-Accuracy
3-Leadership skills
4-Quick release
5-Durability
6-Arm Strength

Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Tony Romo & Matt Hasselbeck are 4 current QB's I can name who fit this mold. Looking at all time greats, Joe Montana comes to mind when looking at the list above (I am not making McCoy/Montana comparisions). All I'm sayingis this guy has all the intangibles you could ask for and adequate physical tools in order to be groomed as a franchise signal caller. I would love to have him in the B&G and hope we get him in the 2nd!

[Dirtbag59]

McCoy also has four years of starting experience under his belt at a very prestigious program. Thats rare and usually serves as a plus for any QB entering the NFL.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Ok, seriously, whats the deal with this? Bradford put up great numbers in a pro style offense as well. Heck with his numbers that year he still would have been a top 10 pick easily. I mean are they concerned that the spread offense has made him rusty or what?

imo the problem with taking a spread offense-shotgun qb is that there field of vision is different. in the shotgun, the ball is hiked and the qb has the ball looking down field before the d lineman really get out of there stance.

under center, the qb has to use his footwork to quickly drop back 3 to 7 steps before really getting a look at the field. and the time the qb takes to step back then plant gives the D more time to close in.

that shotgun offense can work in college but not in the nfl where you cant limit your running game to that degree. everytime bradford was under center, it was to play action or run the ball (atleast the 100 plus snaps ive seen him take). you just cant limit your ability to keep the opposing D off balance in trying to figure out if you are gonna run or pass by going shotgun offense.

i dont have a problem with bradford, claussen, okung, suh, trading back etc . . . but there is a good reason why one of the knocks on bradford is that he ran a spread shotgun offense with a great O line.

just watching claussen v bradford (yeah i know highlight reels, etc) you can see claussen dealing with plays at ND that he will see in the NFL. under center, using his footwork to drop back while surveying the field, planting his feet, guys closing in on him, having to make quick decisions and tight throws.

with bradford, its hard for me to get a feel for him since hes always in shotgun, gets to survey the field with no pressure right at the snap, after the ball is snapped his great o line gives him alot of room, he doesnt have to worry about pressure, then he throws an accurate pass to a wide open guy. im exagerating alil, im sure bradford dis get sacked and pressured at times but not like claussen imo. claussen had to deal with a crappy ND team with his o line nowehere near bradfords and he had to do it under center, maintiaing his footwork dropping back while surveyring the field.

also, i keep hearing claussen made his own reads of the D where bradford had all the mental aspects of reading a D called into him from the sideline.

just seems claussen has already seen and dealt with what he will see in the nfl week in week out. whereas bradford is going to learn quickly that playing qb at ok was cupcake compared to the nfl.

this isnt to say bradford wont learn quickly or wont be the better nfl qb. i know scouts have said bradford played in a pro style offense in '07 but all the videos i watched from that year show alot of shotgun with some under center passes mixed in there.



lol you can tell im at work.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

with bradford, its hard for me to get a feel for him since hes always in shotgun, gets to survey the field with no pressure right at the snap, after the ball is snapped his great o line gives him alot of room, he doesnt have to worry about pressure, then he throws an accurate pass to a wide open guy. im exagerating alil, im sure bradford dis get sacked and pressured at times but not like claussen imo. claussen had to deal with a crappy ND team with his o line nowehere near bradfords and he had to do it under center, maintiaing his footwork dropping back while surveyring the field.

Here you go. Footage of Bradford under center.