If we miss out on Daniels, is there another QB to draft in the 1st? (3 Viewers)

[webster]

You do realize Lamar was 6'3" 211lbs at Louisville (6'2" 216lbs at the Combine) and Daniels is 6'4" 210lbs? He'll be in the 215-220lbs range for the Combine. Now you have a more talented bigger version of Lamar. At some point these excuses will dry up, but I doubt it since he'll look "thin" yet be the same size at CJ Stroud.

I think Stroud is injured.

 

[Kegger]

You do realize Lamar was 6'3" 211lbs at Louisville (6'2" 216lbs at the Combine) and Daniels is 6'4" 210lbs? He'll be in the 215-220lbs range for the Combine. Now you have a more talented bigger version of Lamar. At some point these excuses will dry up, but I doubt it since he'll look "thin" yet be the same size at CJ Stroud.

Ok so what you're saying is he's a little more slender than Lamar? Lamar gets injured like every year, so I don't so how you've proven my opinion wrong.

 

[madsaint1967]

Ok so what you're saying is he's a little more slender than Lamar? Lamar gets injured like every year, so I don't so how you've proven my opinion wrong.

All QBs are injured every year, severity is what puts them on the bench. I can't believe that Drew had 12 broken ribs and came back in the same year.

 

[Snakehead]

Ok so what you're saying is he's a little more slender than Lamar? Lamar gets injured like every year, so I don't so how you've proven my opinion wrong.

I'm saying he is tough as nails and strong for being thin. He'll put on weight, just like he did since he arrived at LSU weighing 185lbs. He's put on 25lbs since then and will put on another 10-15lbs which would put him 6'4" 225lbs which is a good size for a NFL QB.

 

[TribuneUK]

Let’s not forget Tim Couch or Brady Quinn. The Browns have a long, inglorious history of drafting the wrong 1st rd QB, over and over again. Their saga spans decades.

Yeah, but I wasn't talking about that long inglorious history, it was the Sashi Brown moneyball disaster period (but I appreciate I didn't make that 100% clear initially). In that period, they actively avoided taking a QB high in the first round.

 

[solarbear88]

When all is said and done McCarthy and Jordan Travis might turn out to be the hidden gems.

 

[TenTwo]

Opelousas, LA (best city in LA).

 

[Bill]

I can't help but to chuckle at all the talk of wanting to find a QB that doesn't get injured. The only quarterbacks that don't get hurt in this league are those carrying clipboards on the sidelines. I know there's a debate about 'pocket' vs 'running' quarterbacks regarding which ones are more likely to experience a lost time injury. But the fact is that pocket QBs are constantly getting knocked out of playing time due to big hits and defensive pressure while in the pocket. Drew was out longer with a thumb that smashed into a helmet than when a body slam into the turf shattered all his ribs.

Now that so many QBs are learning to safely slide to the turf before taking on defenders, many more are deciding to bail out of a collapsing pocket rather than getting hammered while waiting for a receiver to get open. And running QBs are also getting the added benefit of rule changes that make officials ultra sensitive to 'extracurricular impacts' on these key players.

Injuries are a sad reality in this game that rarely has anything to do with a QB's endurance or physique. I'm not nearly as concerned about having a running style QB as our starter as I once was. It's nearly impossible to predict the longevity of one type over the other. The best way to keep a QB healthy is to find offensive linemen who can help keep his uniform clean. The best quarterbacks are most often the ones with great linemen in the trenches.