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Which QB’s “red flags” are the least concerning?

eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:19 pm
I would say Darnold. The interceptions could still be a problem, but it seems like the strip sack issue could be corrected with coaching. He acknowledged at his pro day that he was placing a strong emphasis on keeping both hands on the ball before starting his throwing motion. His 21 fumbles the last few seasons have mostly been attributed to him holding the ball with one hand all the time.
Mayfield being height-challenged  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 12:23 pm : link
Short people...

"They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet"
Eli's  
Tim in VA : 4/8/2018 12:23 pm : link
He's not done
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arcarsenal : 4/8/2018 12:24 pm : link
Probably Darnold - but along with that, comes a lower ceiling than Rosen/Allen, IMO.

I think if either of the latter really "put it together," they have the tools to be elite QB's.

Darnold seems like a guy who will wow at times but also frustrate with some poor decision-making, turnovers, etc.
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arcarsenal : 4/8/2018 12:24 pm : link
None of Mayfield's football red flags concern me all that much - the personality does.
RE: Mayfield being height-challenged  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:24 pm : link
In comment 13904780 Jimmy Googs said:
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Short people...

"They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet"


Lol, I think the last line should be revised to “running from police on their nasty little feet”
Baker Mayfield  
Oscar : 4/8/2018 12:26 pm : link
Seems like the biggest real concern is that he played in the Big 12 and the defenses all suck.

Allen’s accuracy concerns me more than anything with the others.
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eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:27 pm : link
In comment 13904782 arcarsenal said:
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Probably Darnold - but along with that, comes a lower ceiling than Rosen/Allen, IMO.

I think if either of the latter really "put it together," they have the tools to be elite QB's.

Darnold seems like a guy who will wow at times but also frustrate with some poor decision-making, turnovers, etc.


Totally agree. I think Rosen probably has the best arm overall but he tends to take bad hits which could shorten his shelf life. Sometimes you have to chuck the ball away or get down which is what has kept Eli healthy for so many years.
Red Flags?  
joeinpa : 4/8/2018 12:29 pm : link


If Phil Simms were evaluated by today's standards being thrown around on bbi, even after his second year in the league, he would be rated behind all three of the top prospects.

He was unable to stay healthy, a turn over machine, and had problems going through his progressions.

I guess if something is repeated enough it becomes reality in the eye of the fan base. But none of these quarterbacks are flawed to a point that they couldn't get better on the NFL level, just like Simms did.

By the way, go back and read the pre - draft stuff about a guy named Dan Marino.
I am concerned most  
TrueBlue56 : 4/8/2018 12:30 pm : link
With Allen's accuracy. Major red flag in my opinion. Least worried about darnold. I think his issues are correctable.
RE: Red Flags?  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:32 pm : link
In comment 13904790 joeinpa said:
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If Phil Simms were evaluated by today's standards being thrown around on bbi, even after his second year in the league, he would be rated behind all three of the top prospects.

He was unable to stay healthy, a turn over machine, and had problems going through his progressions.

I guess if something is repeated enough it becomes reality in the eye of the fan base. But none of these quarterbacks are flawed to a point that they couldn't get better on the NFL level, just like Simms did.

By the way, go back and read the pre - draft stuff about a guy named Dan Marino.


Every player has red flags. The point of this post is what is everyone’s opinion in terms of which QB’s “perceived” red flags appear to be the least concerning. It’s possible some of these red flags don’t even materialize. For example, maybe Allen’s completion percentage sucked because of his WR’s. Who knows? We will in a few years.
I think the least concerning red flags are Darnold's  
Hades07 : 4/8/2018 12:37 pm : link
as they are theoretically correctable.

Baker isn't getting taller.

Rosen won't get less fragile.

Allen's accuracy issues won't be fixed with coaching, based on NFL history.
RE: Red Flags?  
TrueBlue56 : 4/8/2018 12:39 pm : link
In comment 13904790 joeinpa said:
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If Phil Simms were evaluated by today's standards being thrown around on bbi, even after his second year in the league, he would be rated behind all three of the top prospects.

He was unable to stay healthy, a turn over machine, and had problems going through his progressions.

I guess if something is repeated enough it becomes reality in the eye of the fan base. But none of these quarterbacks are flawed to a point that they couldn't get better on the NFL level, just like Simms did.

By the way, go back and read the pre - draft stuff about a guy named Dan Marino.


Some red flags go away and others show their warts 10 times more at the NFL level.

Again, go back to Brian billick talking about Kyle boller. The ravens were desperate for a quarterback and scouted boller heavily. He had accuracy issues and because they were intent on drafting a quarterback they chalked up his inaccuracy to the talent around him. They kept excusing the red flags they saw and it bit them.

The browns, Broncos and jets have had a revolving door of 1st and 2nd round quarterbacks since 2004 (and are looking to draft another this year) because they have been fooling themselves with the "red flags"
RE: Eli's  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:40 pm : link
In comment 13904781 Tim in VA said:
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He's not done


I tend to agree, but I am feeling more and more like the Giants are taking a QB. Unless they are just holding out for the largest trade down offer they can get, which may be more lucrative on draft day.
If Phil Simms had been evaluated by todays standards perhaps the  
wgenesis123 : 4/8/2018 12:40 pm : link
Giants would have selected Joe Montana .
RE: If Phil Simms had been evaluated by todays standards perhaps the  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:44 pm : link
In comment 13904808 wgenesis123 said:
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Giants would have selected Joe Montana .


I’m not sure Phil Simms would have had a very long career in issue NFL. The window of time these QB’s get to prove themselves has really narrowed, just the nature of the business I guess. Simms was not very good his first few years and had injury issues. It makes you wonder how many QB’s get bounced from the league or get designated as career backups in today’s league because they just didn’t get enough time to develop. We will see how he does this year, but Case Keenum may end up being a guy who was just a late bloomer.
RE: RE: If Phil Simms had been evaluated by todays standards perhaps the  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:44 pm : link
In comment 13904818 eric2425ny said:
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Giants would have selected Joe Montana .



I’m not sure Phil Simms would have had a very long career in issue NFL. The window of time these QB’s get to prove themselves has really narrowed, just the nature of the business I guess. Simms was not very good his first few years and had injury issues. It makes you wonder how many QB’s get bounced from the league or get designated as career backups in today’s league because they just didn’t get enough time to develop. We will see how he does this year, but Case Keenum may end up being a guy who was just a late bloomer.


Today’s NFL it should read in the first line, not issue
I understand the red flags  
joeinpa : 4/8/2018 12:46 pm : link
And don t mean to minimize th OP s point. Just agree with the point that all prospects, especially quarterbacks, always have red flags.

Don t really have an opinion regarding whose red flags are least alarming.

Personally I would be pleased with any of the three quarterbacks as their pick.
Dan Orlovsky on radio yesterday talking QBs  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 12:47 pm : link
Had a long drive back from Spring Break yesterday and listened to him go thru the QBs in the draft in pretty good detail.

While he didn't go into the "run out of the back of the end zone thing", here is what Dan had to say...

Rosen - thinks very highly of him. So polished with footwork/mechanics/thought process that he is convinced he worked very hard to get to where he is, and expect that would continue in NFL. Kind of laughed at idea that his lifestyle is a negative.

Darnold - would pick him first even though he has mechanical flaws. Mostly because he makes so many plays even with poor footwork (and other items) so imagine what he can do if improves on that.

Mayfield - downplays the stupid things he has done mostly because of the efforts he puts in on field being able to dispel the doubters since he was a walk-on twice. Says he is not a Manziel at all. A real leader.

Allen - really criticized him mostly for not being an "aware" QB when he gets to the LOS (versus the inaccuracies). Red flags with this guy at the next level.

Jackson - basically said good luck with him, as he is simply going to get hurt a lot in the NFL the way he makes plays
RE: Dan Orlovsky on radio yesterday talking QBs  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 12:54 pm : link
In comment 13904822 Jimmy Googs said:
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Had a long drive back from Spring Break yesterday and listened to him go thru the QBs in the draft in pretty good detail.

While he didn't go into the "run out of the back of the end zone thing", here is what Dan had to say...

Rosen - thinks very highly of him. So polished with footwork/mechanics/thought process that he is convinced he worked very hard to get to where he is, and expect that would continue in NFL. Kind of laughed at idea that his lifestyle is a negative.

Darnold - would pick him first even though he has mechanical flaws. Mostly because he makes so many plays even with poor footwork (and other items) so imagine what he can do if improves on that.

Mayfield - downplays the stupid things he has done mostly because of the efforts he puts in on field being able to dispel the doubters since he was a walk-on twice. Says he is not a Manziel at all. A real leader.

Allen - really criticized him mostly for not being an "aware" QB when he gets to the LOS (versus the inaccuracies). Red flags with this guy at the next level.

Jackson - basically said good luck with him, as he is simply going to get hurt a lot in the NFL the way he makes plays


Jackson scares me, QB’s that rely heavily on the run never stay healthy. He hasn’t done himself any favors having his mom act as his agent either. I heard the other day on NFL Radio that one team called him seven times and was unable to reach him.
Said  
BleedBlue : 4/8/2018 12:57 pm : link
From beginning forget Jackson. Wildly inaccurate will get hurt and he isn't even doing right things before draft. Hard pass.

Allen is intriguing but for me it's darnold or Rosen if we go QB.
I'd go
Darnold
Barkley
Rosen
As my top 3
RE: Mayfield being height-challenged  
DonnieD89 : 4/8/2018 1:09 pm : link
In comment 13904780 Jimmy Googs said:
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Short people...

"They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet"


“They got little cars that go beep beep beep”
They all have issues  
TMS : 4/8/2018 1:12 pm : link
and will have to sit for a couple of years. Want back in the mix now. We have Eli and Webb, a smart trade down from a strong position with a good draft could get us back next year.
All I can think of is the song  
DonnieD89 : 4/8/2018 1:14 pm : link
Walki Talki Man, when I think of Mayfield being chased down by the police. But unfortunately for Mayfield, he gets caught.
Mayfields height  
montanagiant : 4/8/2018 1:54 pm : link
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RE: Eli's  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 2:37 pm : link
In comment 13904781 Tim in VA said:
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He's not done

He's 37. He will be done soon if he's not already. I don't understand how people remain in denial about this. Even if you want to believe that Reese/McAdoo contributed to wasting the last few years of Eli's prime, we don't get those years back.

Eli's age is not a red flag; it's an indisputable fact. Father Time is still undefeated.
RE: They all have issues  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 2:41 pm : link
In comment 13904848 TMS said:
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and will have to sit for a couple of years. Want back in the mix now. We have Eli and Webb, a smart trade down from a strong position with a good draft could get us back next year.

Back to where? Losing in the wild card round?

It's not about next year. It's about the next decade.
RE: RE: They all have issues  
Zepp : 4/8/2018 2:52 pm : link
In comment 13904947 Gatorade Dunk said:
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and will have to sit for a couple of years. Want back in the mix now. We have Eli and Webb, a smart trade down from a strong position with a good draft could get us back next year.


Back to where? Losing in the wild card round?

It's not about next year. It's about the next decade.


And if you miss on this pick because you forced a QB pick and ignored these red flags then you are set back...for a decade.

Its not about setting yourself up for the next decade. Its about what is the quickest way to be able to compete NOW!
RE: RE: RE: They all have issues  
Milton : 4/8/2018 2:57 pm : link
In comment 13904953 Zepp said:
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Its about what is the quickest way to be able to compete NOW!
The draft is never about what is the quickest way to be able to compete now.
Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
Milton : 4/8/2018 3:11 pm : link
You may feel that Rosen is the most likely to lose time via injury, but it's not like the others are immune from injury. In fact, it's entirely possible that Rosen will be the most injury-free of all of them throughout his NFL career.

On the other hand, Rosen isn't going to suddenly become less accurate. Rosen isn't going to forget how to take snaps from center and execute play-action. Rosen isn't going to all of a sudden become lazy and ill-prepared. And he isn't going to shrink in height.

Rosen is the only one of the four that doesn't require guesswork. He will be a great NFL QB because he has already demonstrated his ability to play the NFL game and play it at a high level. The other three are a roll of the dice.
Milton  
UConn4523 : 4/8/2018 3:16 pm : link
I think that’s nuts. His concussion history, which is under such insane scrutiny in the NFL, will follow him his whole career. It’s easily the biggest red flag between him and Darnold, IMO.

1 hit can end anyone’s career but Darnold has the body type and a pretty clean injury sheet. In addition to the concussions if Rosen doesn’t bulk up his overall durability is also a concern.
RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
BleedBlue : 4/8/2018 3:16 pm : link
In comment 13904972 Milton said:
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You may feel that Rosen is the most likely to lose time via injury, but it's not like the others are immune from injury. In fact, it's entirely possible that Rosen will be the most injury-free of all of them throughout his NFL career.

On the other hand, Rosen isn't going to suddenly become less accurate. Rosen isn't going to forget how to take snaps from center and execute play-action. Rosen isn't going to all of a sudden become lazy and ill-prepared. And he isn't going to shrink in height.

Rosen is the only one of the four that doesn't require guesswork. He will be a great NFL QB because he has already demonstrated his ability to play the NFL game and play it at a high level. The other three are a roll of the dice.


I get you have a serious boner for Rosen but you're off base here.

1. His injury history is a MAJOR concern. Knee, shoulder, etc. He is fragile and takes big hits often. He also isn't overly mobile therefore he has less escape ability and takes more shots.

2. He makes some pretty poor choices. While he is definitely the best QB passing wise of the group, his decision making has been flawed on several occasions

Point being, he isn't a perfect prospect(none are) but I think you're down playing his injury history big time and I also think you are down playing his other major flaw. Again Imo, best pure passer available but he has red flags that are just as big as every other. The injury one for me, could be the biggest
RE: RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 3:26 pm : link
In comment 13904978 BleedBlue said:
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You may feel that Rosen is the most likely to lose time via injury, but it's not like the others are immune from injury. In fact, it's entirely possible that Rosen will be the most injury-free of all of them throughout his NFL career.

On the other hand, Rosen isn't going to suddenly become less accurate. Rosen isn't going to forget how to take snaps from center and execute play-action. Rosen isn't going to all of a sudden become lazy and ill-prepared. And he isn't going to shrink in height.

Rosen is the only one of the four that doesn't require guesswork. He will be a great NFL QB because he has already demonstrated his ability to play the NFL game and play it at a high level. The other three are a roll of the dice.



I get you have a serious boner for Rosen but you're off base here.

1. His injury history is a MAJOR concern. Knee, shoulder, etc. He is fragile and takes big hits often. He also isn't overly mobile therefore he has less escape ability and takes more shots.

2. He makes some pretty poor choices. While he is definitely the best QB passing wise of the group, his decision making has been flawed on several occasions

Point being, he isn't a perfect prospect(none are) but I think you're down playing his injury history big time and I also think you are down playing his other major flaw. Again Imo, best pure passer available but he has red flags that are just as big as every other. The injury one for me, could be the biggest


Not trying to compare the two necessarily, but I remembered the last time I heard the media gushing about a certain QB being this amazing pure passer, etc. It was Ron Jaworski going on and on about how amazing Jay Cutler was and what a great career he would have. Well, he’s had a long career, but I would not call it a great one. The point is that we don’t really know shit about how good any of these guys will be in the NFL, and that includes all of these analyst geniuses. It’s a gamble no matter who you select.
RE: RE: RE: They all have issues  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 3:45 pm : link
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and will have to sit for a couple of years. Want back in the mix now. We have Eli and Webb, a smart trade down from a strong position with a good draft could get us back next year.


Back to where? Losing in the wild card round?

It's not about next year. It's about the next decade.



And if you miss on this pick because you forced a QB pick and ignored these red flags then you are set back...for a decade.

Its not about setting yourself up for the next decade. Its about what is the quickest way to be able to compete NOW!

How are you set back for a decade? And newsflash: players at any position can bust and wash out.

The draft is not about now. That's a completely myopic (and incorrect) approach.
RE: RE: RE: RE: They all have issues  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 3:50 pm : link
In comment 13905010 Gatorade Dunk said:
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and will have to sit for a couple of years. Want back in the mix now. We have Eli and Webb, a smart trade down from a strong position with a good draft could get us back next year.


Back to where? Losing in the wild card round?

It's not about next year. It's about the next decade.



And if you miss on this pick because you forced a QB pick and ignored these red flags then you are set back...for a decade.

Its not about setting yourself up for the next decade. Its about what is the quickest way to be able to compete NOW!


How are you set back for a decade? And newsflash: players at any position can bust and wash out.

The draft is not about now. That's a completely myopic (and incorrect) approach.


I think you are both right to some extent. The draft is really a combination of now and the future. If a coach has more than 2 consecutive losing seasons there’s a good chance he is gone. So it’s not like you can fold up shop and say ok great we will suck for two to three years now while this guy develops. The real question is how many years does Eli have left? Some think 2-3, some think 1, some think he is already done. Those in the 2-3 group clearly prefer a non QB pick. It’s all a matter of opinion. We will know which group Gettleman is in in a few weeks.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: They all have issues  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 4:11 pm : link
In comment 13905015 eric2425ny said:
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I think you are both right to some extent. The draft is really a combination of now and the future. If a coach has more than 2 consecutive losing seasons there’s a good chance he is gone. So it’s not like you can fold up shop and say ok great we will suck for two to three years now while this guy develops. The real question is how many years does Eli have left? Some think 2-3, some think 1, some think he is already done. Those in the 2-3 group clearly prefer a non QB pick. It’s all a matter of opinion. We will know which group Gettleman is in in a few weeks.

2-3? There is no three, IMO. Eli has two years remaining on his contract and is 37 years old already. He'll be 39 at the end of his contract, assuming he plays out the entirety of it. The idea that he plays beyond this contract is based in hopeful fandom, but it's not especially likely.

He'll be the highest paid player in NFL history at that point, with two Super Bowl victories and two SB MVPs on his resume. I think he probably retires at the end of this contract (or even after this season, potentially).

Unless the Giants really don't feel good about any of the QB prospects available to them at #2, they'd be taking an enormous risk by passing up an opportunity for a seamless succession plan.
RE: Milton  
Milton : 4/8/2018 4:52 pm : link
In comment 13904977 UConn4523 said:
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I think that’s nuts. His concussion history, which is under such insane scrutiny in the NFL, will follow him his whole career. It’s easily the biggest red flag between him and Darnold, IMO.
We only have limited information regarding Rosen's concussions and some of it is misinformation. I'll leave it to the Giants medical staff to determine whether there is enough cause for concern to actually downgrade him over it. Aaron Rodgers had two concussion in one season and almost had a third in 2010, but hasn't had any reported concussions since. And they weren't minor concussions. In one he said he went silver metallic in his left eye, in the other he was momentarily unconscious. And he took a hit to the head later that year which ultimately wasn't diagnosed as a concussion. But here we are eight years later and he is still playing. And he doesn't need the money. As for shoulder injuries, Rodgers has lost two seasons to them, including this past one. Are the Packers concerned about Rodgers's shoulder and head injuries? Of course they are! But it's not gonna stop them from making him the highest paid player in league history. So, everyone is going to pay lip service to their concern over Rosen's durability, but he will still be in every one's top five.

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1 hit can end anyone’s career but Darnold has the body type and a pretty clean injury sheet.
He had injuries in high school, I think he broke a bone or two, I forget, nothing serious, but let's not pretend he is Iron Man.
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In addition to the concussions if Rosen doesn’t bulk up his overall durability is also a concern.
At a lean mean 6'4" and 226lbs, Rosen is no tooth pick. He just turned 21 and will get bigger naturally, not to mention being in an NFL weight program. He was a 19-year old when he suffered the shoulder injury, which turned out to be more minor than originally feared. He had no high school injuries that I know of and he went injury free as the 18-year old freshman starting QB for UCLA. If injuries were gonna be a chronic thing for him, don't you think that would've been his most vulnerable year--as a skinny kid just out of high school facing off against some fourth and fifth year seniors in the Pac-12?
p.s.--And who were the two young QBs who went down with torn ACLs this year? Hint: it was the mobile QBs who could make plays outside the pocket.
RE: RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
Milton : 4/8/2018 5:04 pm : link
In comment 13904978 BleedBlue said:
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I get you have a serious boner for Rosen.
It's actually really quite jovial.
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he isn't a perfect prospect(none are) but I think you're down playing his injury history big time and I also think you are down playing his other major flaw. Again Imo, best pure passer available but he has red flags that are just as big as every other. The injury one for me, could be the biggest
I agree that he isn't a perfect prospect and I accept that his injury history is one reason for that, but I stand by my comments above. And regardless of their injury history, nobody is a sure thing when it comes to the transition from college to the NFL, but Rosen seems to have all of the attributes to assure success: he is both football smart and book smart, he has a tremendous work ethic, he loves to compete, loves to learn, and he craves outside approval/admiration/respect. Couple all that with his natural talent and it's hard to imagine him not succeeding at a very high level.
RE: RE: RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 5:13 pm : link
In comment 13905076 Milton said:
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I get you have a serious boner for Rosen.

It's actually really quite jovial.


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he isn't a perfect prospect(none are) but I think you're down playing his injury history big time and I also think you are down playing his other major flaw. Again Imo, best pure passer available but he has red flags that are just as big as every other. The injury one for me, could be the biggest

I agree that he isn't a perfect prospect and I accept that his injury history is one reason for that, but I stand by my comments above. And regardless of their injury history, nobody is a sure thing when it comes to the transition from college to the NFL, but Rosen seems to have all of the attributes to assure success: he is both football smart and book smart, he has a tremendous work ethic, he loves to compete, loves to learn, and he craves outside approval/admiration/respect. Couple all that with his natural talent and it's hard to imagine him not succeeding at a very high level.


The guy might end up being really good. Outside of the typical concerns with him that have been discussed at length on here I was really taken aback, as were many others, by his former coach saying he would draft Darnold over Rosen. I don’t think I have ever seen that happen before.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
Milton : 4/8/2018 5:18 pm : link
In comment 13905084 eric2425ny said:
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Outside of the typical concerns with him that have been discussed at length on here I was really taken aback, as were many others, by his former coach saying he would draft Darnold over Rosen. I don’t think I have ever seen that happen before.
That's not what he said. He thinks Rosen is the better QB, but Darnold would be the better fit in Cleveland. And then he listed a bunch of reasons that were an insult to everyone involved including the city itself. And he was trying to be helpful, that's the funniest part of all.
I think Rosen will be a good NFL QB  
George from PA : 4/8/2018 5:28 pm : link
just feel he will have a short career. can not pin point it....maybe its the concussions.

Darnold is the most likely Franchise QB in NYC imo....in this class.

Baker will have a better career outside of NY microscope.

Allen is riskiest

Rosen  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 5:34 pm : link
The only thing that is odd to me, and I’m not trying to be disrespectful of anyone’s opinions, but it seems like there is this massive love for Rosen amongst many on this site. Almost every analyst I have seen seems to think Darnold, Allen, and even Mayfield may be better prospects. Not saying that I necessarily agree with that, but still. The biggest concern I have is the bad hits he takes and the fact that he doesn’t really fit the mold of the “new” NFL QB. Guys that are somewhat mobile, and can throw in the pocket or on the run. From everything I have seen and read, Rosen is a pocket guy. All this talk about Eli not being able to throw from a “dirty pocket”, etc is going to be the same problem for Rosen (I still think Macadoo was a clown and the comment was bullshit, but let’s pretend it was legit for a second).
RE: Rosen  
Milton : 4/8/2018 5:43 pm : link
In comment 13905105 eric2425ny said:
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Almost every analyst I have seen seems to think Darnold, Allen, and even Mayfield may be better prospects.
Don't go by the analysts you see, go by the analysts you read. The ones who appear on TV all have agents and are pushing the CAA narrative (CAA represents Allen and Darnold). If you look at what the analysts who don't have agents say, the rankings are quite different, with Rosen the favorite.
RE: RE: Rosen  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 5:47 pm : link
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Almost every analyst I have seen seems to think Darnold, Allen, and even Mayfield may be better prospects.

Don't go by the analysts you see, go by the analysts you read. The ones who appear on TV all have agents and are pushing the CAA narrative (CAA represents Allen and Darnold). If you look at what the analysts who don't have agents say, the rankings are quite different, with Rosen the favorite.


You must really like this guy, I think you will be disappointed on draft day, but you never know.
RE: RE: Milton  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 5:48 pm : link
It's the concussions. Not the shoulder - the concussions. Some people are more susceptible to concussions than others, and Rosen may very well be part of the former.
I am with Milton regarding Rosen  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 5:50 pm : link
sans the boner...
Concussions  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 5:52 pm : link
Is a human more susceptible to get a concussion if they have had one before?
RE: RE: RE: Rosen  
Milton : 4/8/2018 6:00 pm : link
In comment 13905126 eric2425ny said:
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You must really like this guy, I think you will be disappointed on draft day, but you never know.
Well there's a lot at stake if you're a longtime Giants fan and you believe Rosen will be a great QB. If you have the time and the interest, it's worth watching the below four videos from Matt Waldman (the first two are from last year, the bottom two are from a couple months ago)...

Rosen: play action and pocket

Rosen: eye discipline and patience

Rosen: Footwork

Rosen: Vertical Game
RE: RE: RE: RE: Rosen  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 6:14 pm : link
In comment 13905149 Milton said:
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You must really like this guy, I think you will be disappointed on draft day, but you never know.

Well there's a lot at stake if you're a longtime Giants fan and you believe Rosen will be a great QB. If you have the time and the interest, it's worth watching the below four videos from Matt Waldman (the first two are from last year, the bottom two are from a couple months ago)...

Rosen: play action and pocket

Rosen: eye discipline and patience

Rosen: Footwork

Rosen: Vertical Game


His skill set isn’t the issue, it’s his fragility.
Milton  
UConn4523 : 4/8/2018 6:17 pm : link
so now Rosen’s concussion history isn’t as bad as reported and all misinformation? Come on dude.

You are crossing the obsession line at this point. Every point against Rosen has a counter point that makes it seem like he’s the best QB prospect to ever hit the NFL instead of actually having legitimate red flags.

I’m on board if he’s he pick as we’d have to assume our medical team is fine with the risk. But until that happens, his health is a massive red flag that can’t be swept under he rug or just glossed over.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rosen  
Milton : 4/8/2018 6:17 pm : link
In comment 13905176 eric2425ny said:
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His skill set isn’t the issue, it’s his fragility.
He doesn't deserve the china doll label. He's had injuries, but it's overplayed to say he is injury prone. We've been spoiled by Eli.
RE: Milton  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 6:19 pm : link
In comment 13905179 UConn4523 said:
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so now Rosen’s concussion history isn’t as bad as reported and all misinformation? Come on dude.

You are crossing the obsession line at this point. Every point against Rosen has a counter point that makes it seem like he’s the best QB prospect to ever hit the NFL instead of actually having legitimate red flags.

I’m on board if he’s he pick as we’d have to assume our medical team is fine with the risk. But until that happens, his health is a massive red flag that can’t be swept under he rug or just glossed over.


Well said
I don’t think you have to be “spoiled by Eli”  
UConn4523 : 4/8/2018 6:21 pm : link
to point out health risks of a QB. My friends who are Jets fans have the same thoughts on Rosen’s health. It’s not some bullshit label, he’s had them, he’s missed a lot of time, and I’d say it’s possible, if not lkkely he’s had more concussions than what’s reported, not less.
RE: I don’t think you have to be “spoiled by Eli”  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 6:36 pm : link
In comment 13905186 UConn4523 said:
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to point out health risks of a QB. My friends who are Jets fans have the same thoughts on Rosen’s health. It’s not some bullshit label, he’s had them, he’s missed a lot of time, and I’d say it’s possible, if not lkkely he’s had more concussions than what’s reported, not less.


Exactly, let’s play out this scenario. The Giants draft Rosen. He throws some great passes and has a good season or two, takes a hit from DeMarcus Lawrence, gets a concussion and then decides to retire two or three years into his career. Then we are totally screwed and in s worse position than we are in right now. That’s why I don’t want them to draft Rosen.
How does that put us in a worse situation  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 6:45 pm : link
than right now?

Lets not be so dramatic...
RE: How does that put us in a worse situation  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 6:53 pm : link
In comment 13905204 Jimmy Googs said:
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than right now?

Lets not be so dramatic...


Because we have the #2 pick, and hopefully won’t be in that position again in three years, which would make it difficult to draft another high end QB.
I think a lot of people better start thinking its more likley  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 7:06 pm : link
that we go thru a few QBs before finding another guy who turns into a pro like Eli.

I like Rosen and think he will be a very good NFL QB, but even saying that, we would be more than fortunate to find a 2-time Super Bowl winning QB with this pick.

Keeping it real...
RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
Eman11 : 4/8/2018 7:07 pm : link
In comment 13904972 Milton said:
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You may feel that Rosen is the most likely to lose time via injury, but it's not like the others are immune from injury. In fact, it's entirely possible that Rosen will be the most injury-free of all of them throughout his NFL career.



Yes it's also entirely possible his injury history follows him to the NFL and is just as bad if not worse than it was in college.

It's also entirely possible I win the Powerball next week. Point is, anything is possible and no one has said the others are immune to injury. Just that Rosen has a history of it and missing serious time, while the others sans Allen a few games senior year haven't had that history.

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and I for one want the Giants to steer well clear of Rosen because of his injury history, and inability to play in or finish a lot of games.

No way in hell I want to go from an iron man like Eli to him.
RE: Concussions  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 7:09 pm : link
In comment 13905132 Jimmy Googs said:
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Is a human more susceptible to get a concussion if they have had one before?


Anybody know?

I don't, but if the answer is no, or nobody knows, can we dial down the concussion thing for the next few weeks please...
RE: RE: Rosen's red flags are the least concerning  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 7:14 pm : link
In comment 13905218 Eman11 said:
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You may feel that Rosen is the most likely to lose time via injury, but it's not like the others are immune from injury. In fact, it's entirely possible that Rosen will be the most injury-free of all of them throughout his NFL career.





Yes it's also entirely possible his injury history follows him to the NFL and is just as bad if not worse than it was in college.

It's also entirely possible I win the Powerball next week. Point is, anything is possible and no one has said the others are immune to injury. Just that Rosen has a history of it and missing serious time, while the others sans Allen a few games senior year haven't had that history.

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and I for one want the Giants to steer well clear of Rosen because of his injury history, and inability to play in or finish a lot of games.

No way in hell I want to go from an iron man like Eli to him.


Exactly
RE: Concussions  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 7:40 pm : link
In comment 13905132 Jimmy Googs said:
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Is a human more susceptible to get a concussion if they have had one before?

There is a very valid school of thought that suggests that certain people are more prone to concussions than others. This is consistent with any other sort of injury, so there's no reason to dismiss it out of hand. If that's the case, Rosen isn't just a current risk; he may well be a permanent risk.

I like Rosen a lot as a QB, but he may well lack the one ability we've grown to take for granted with Eli: availability.
Rosen  
GoBlue6599 : 4/8/2018 8:05 pm : link
Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo
Josh Rosen  
GoBlue6599 : 4/8/2018 8:05 pm : link
Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo
RE: Josh Rosen  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 8:26 pm : link
In comment 13905271 GoBlue6599 said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo


How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.

RE: RE: Josh Rosen  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 8:45 pm : link
In comment 13905299 eric2425ny said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo



How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.

Is Rodgers a better QB from a skills perspective (presumably putting injuries aside) than Eli? Probably? I stopped reading there.

I guess it's a fundamental disagreement, but I can't see how anyone chooses Eli over Rodgers. And that's not intended as an insult to Eli.
RE: RE: Josh Rosen  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 8:54 pm : link
In comment 13905299 eric2425ny said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo



How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.

Durability, in Eli's case, has never won a playoff game except for the two Super Bowl runs. Durability has led to a barely above .500 record. Durability has led to missing the playoffs in nearly half of Eli's seasons. Durability has led to leading the NFL in interceptions and fumbles during Eli's career.

Excellence wins championships, not durability. Eli was superb during the two Super Bowl runs of his career, and there's no taking that away from him. But durability wasn't the key factor other than him surviving those eight games. It IS a skills competition. One that Eli won, twice.
RE: RE: Josh Rosen  
GoBlue6599 : 4/8/2018 9:25 pm : link
In comment 13905299 eric2425ny said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo



How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.

Probably? Aaron Rogers is clearly better then Eli...
RE: RE: RE: Josh Rosen  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 9:27 pm : link
In comment 13905331 Gatorade Dunk said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo



How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.



Durability, in Eli's case, has never won a playoff game except for the two Super Bowl runs. Durability has led to a barely above .500 record. Durability has led to missing the playoffs in nearly half of Eli's seasons. Durability has led to leading the NFL in interceptions and fumbles during Eli's career.

Excellence wins championships, not durability. Eli was superb during the two Super Bowl runs of his career, and there's no taking that away from him. But durability wasn't the key factor other than him surviving those eight games. It IS a skills competition. One that Eli won, twice.


The Giants not winning the last few years has very little to do with Eli, he’s had one of the worst lines in the league for a while now and no RB worth a crap in years. The guy was throwing to replacement league level players the second half of last season. Yes, you have to obviously have skills to be a good NFL QB, but durability is huge which is why Rosen seems like a bad idea. Eli wasn’t the best QB in the league in either of the years the Giants won the SB. He was durable and clutch when it mattered most.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Josh Rosen  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/8/2018 9:39 pm : link
In comment 13905371 eric2425ny said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo



How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.



Durability, in Eli's case, has never won a playoff game except for the two Super Bowl runs. Durability has led to a barely above .500 record. Durability has led to missing the playoffs in nearly half of Eli's seasons. Durability has led to leading the NFL in interceptions and fumbles during Eli's career.

Excellence wins championships, not durability. Eli was superb during the two Super Bowl runs of his career, and there's no taking that away from him. But durability wasn't the key factor other than him surviving those eight games. It IS a skills competition. One that Eli won, twice.



The Giants not winning the last few years has very little to do with Eli, he’s had one of the worst lines in the league for a while now and no RB worth a crap in years. The guy was throwing to replacement league level players the second half of last season. Yes, you have to obviously have skills to be a good NFL QB, but durability is huge which is why Rosen seems like a bad idea. Eli wasn’t the best QB in the league in either of the years the Giants won the SB. He was durable and clutch when it mattered most.

And yet, he's 37 now. We don't get those wasted years back. That's reality.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Josh Rosen  
eric2425ny : 4/8/2018 9:43 pm : link
In comment 13905396 Gatorade Dunk said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo



How many Super Bowls has Rogers won? Would probably have more rings if he could stay healthy. Is he a better QB than Eli from a skills perspective (overall career), probably. But Eli never misses a game and is clutch. If you put two QB’s in front of me and said one will put up crazy stats and will miss 10% of his games, and the other will put up 75% if they guys statistical production and miss little to no time I’ll take the second guy all day long. Durability wins championships in the NFL, it’s not a skills competition.



Durability, in Eli's case, has never won a playoff game except for the two Super Bowl runs. Durability has led to a barely above .500 record. Durability has led to missing the playoffs in nearly half of Eli's seasons. Durability has led to leading the NFL in interceptions and fumbles during Eli's career.

Excellence wins championships, not durability. Eli was superb during the two Super Bowl runs of his career, and there's no taking that away from him. But durability wasn't the key factor other than him surviving those eight games. It IS a skills competition. One that Eli won, twice.



The Giants not winning the last few years has very little to do with Eli, he’s had one of the worst lines in the league for a while now and no RB worth a crap in years. The guy was throwing to replacement league level players the second half of last season. Yes, you have to obviously have skills to be a good NFL QB, but durability is huge which is why Rosen seems like a bad idea. Eli wasn’t the best QB in the league in either of the years the Giants won the SB. He was durable and clutch when it mattered most.


And yet, he's 37 now. We don't get those wasted years back. That's reality.


Agree, and not saying we shouldn’t take a QB. But if you want Rosen, you better hope Webb ends up being good because you are probably going to be seeing a lot of him.
Thanks GD. I still lean towards drafting Rosen #2 if he is there  
Jimmy Googs : 4/8/2018 9:51 pm : link
notwithstanding the concussions.

Not saying its not a risk...just suggesting he is the goods and I still move forward with him.
RE: Concussions  
Milton : 4/9/2018 12:27 am : link
In comment 13905132 Jimmy Googs said:
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Is a human more susceptible to get a concussion if they have had one before?
According to research, he is only more susceptible if he had a recent concussion. After a sufficient amount of time, he returns to his baseline level of risk. Given a year or two behind Eli, his risk should be no greater than any of the others. And given a year or two in the weight room, he will be in better condition to withstand the punishment of the NFL.
RE: RE: Concussions  
.McL. : 4/9/2018 3:43 am : link
In comment 13905663 Milton said:
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Is a human more susceptible to get a concussion if they have had one before?

According to research, he is only more susceptible if he had a recent concussion. After a sufficient amount of time, he returns to his baseline level of risk. Given a year or two behind Eli, his risk should be no greater than any of the others. And given a year or two in the weight room, he will be in better condition to withstand the punishment of the NFL.


This is mostly true.
Each concussions raises the risk, but the increase is small with the first 3 or so (as long as they are spread out)
After the first 3 or so, the curve starts getting steeper and the risk of additional concussions starts going up fast. Somewhere around 7 or 8 its VERY risky.
RE: RE: RE: Concussions  
.McL. : 4/9/2018 3:52 am : link
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Is a human more susceptible to get a concussion if they have had one before?

According to research, he is only more susceptible if he had a recent concussion. After a sufficient amount of time, he returns to his baseline level of risk. Given a year or two behind Eli, his risk should be no greater than any of the others. And given a year or two in the weight room, he will be in better condition to withstand the punishment of the NFL.



This is mostly true.
Each concussions raises the risk, but the increase is small with the first 3 or so (as long as they are spread out)
After the first 3 or so, the curve starts getting steeper and the risk of additional concussions starts going up fast. Somewhere around 7 or 8 its VERY risky.


Here is a link that makes it even more serious than I suggested above... The key number is still 3 though.

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20031118/one-concussion-increases-risk-of-more#1

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Players with a history of three or more previous concussions were three times more likely to have a concussion within the season than those without a history of a concussion.


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Of the 12 within-season repeat concussions, 92% occurred within 10 days of the first injury, and 75% occurred within seven days of the first injury.
He's at risk to miss games due to a concussion  
Milton : 4/9/2018 5:03 am : link
So are the other QBs in the draft. So are the RBs, WRs, and especially TEs in the draft. I don't think the evidence you're presenting makes his risk substantially greater than that of the others simply because he had two concussions of unknown (to us) severity this past year, especially given that he is expected to sit behind Eli for at least a season.
p.s.--QBs have the longest careers in the NFL and yet there has never been one to retire due to concussions. There is absolutely no reason to believe that Rosen would become the first, despite what you hear from the nervous Nellies.
RE: He's at risk to miss games due to a concussion  
Eman11 : 4/9/2018 10:55 am : link
In comment 13905695 Milton said:
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So are the other QBs in the draft. So are the RBs, WRs, and especially TEs in the draft. I don't think the evidence you're presenting makes his risk substantially greater than that of the others simply because he had two concussions of unknown (to us) severity this past year, especially given that he is expected to sit behind Eli for at least a season.
p.s.--QBs have the longest careers in the NFL and yet there has never been one to retire due to concussions. There is absolutely no reason to believe that Rosen would become the first, despite what you hear from the nervous Nellies.


Pretty sure Troy Aikman would've played longer if not for all the concussions he had.
RE: RE: He's at risk to miss games due to a concussion  
Milton : 4/9/2018 2:07 pm : link
In comment 13906081 Eman11 said:
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Pretty sure Troy Aikman would've played longer if not for all the concussions he had.
I'm curious, if you're "pretty sure" he would've played longer if not for the concussions, why not go the extra inch and google "Aikman concussions retire" so that you could be "absolutely sure" before posting? If you had, you would've found...
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"There are a lot of people that believe the concussions led to my retirement, but nothing could be further from the truth," Aikman said. "I then, nor now, have ever experienced anything that had to deal with the concussions. I had surgery back when I was 26. I was young when I had my first back surgery following our first Super Bowl victory and didn't miss any time for it.

"Then, going into my last year, I was having some back issues. I took epidural shots, as I understand Tony had this week, and the first time I took them was before the Jacksonville game that season in 2000, and I remember on the day of the game, waking up, and I'd never felt better for a game in my life. My back felt pain free for the first time in years. And in the first quarter, we completely turned Tony Brackens loose and he slammed me on the turf right flat on my back, and immediately, my back went into spasms. I was done for the day. So that good feeling lasted about half of a quarter. And I took shots the following week hoping that I could recapture the pain-free symptoms, and it never took again. So, that is why I retired."
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Aikman said he did not retire after the 2000 season because of the concussions. He said he stepped away from the NFL because of chronic back problems. When his career ended there was no research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as there is now for players to evaluate. Aikman said in college he would take a significant hit once every two or three games, and that number amped up in the pros.

“These guys were grown men with a lot of years under their belt,” Aikman says. “But with the rule changes and safety focus, the quarterbacks are not even close to being hit as we were. I think the defensive players have learned where the target areas are, and quarterbacks and receivers are not being hit with the severity they once were.”
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Two summers ago Aikman met with Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, a cognitive neuroscientist who serves as the CEO of Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas. Aikman was part of the facility’s board at the time, and he was looking to further educate himself on the center’s work. After the meeting concluded, Aikman told Chapman that he wanted to go through the center’s testing to evaluate his own brain. “I wasn’t suffering and had no reason to think someone was going on, but this seemed like a reputable place,” Aikman says.

The testing took three to four hours; the findings came back a few weeks later. Aikman tested well. “It certainly gave me some peace of mind,” Aikman says. “But the reason I have never been concerned is that the job that I have with Fox is a mental exercise—recalling numbers and names and things of that nature. I am able to do that pretty readily."
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“I use Daryl Johnston as an example. He played fullback [for Dallas], and every single play he was hitting someone with his head. These guys are the ones to me who are and were more susceptible. What we have seen is how offensive and defensive lineman facing sub-concussive hits that occur over and over repetitively are more at risk than the big blows.”

In the Age of Google, there is no reason to be satisfied with "pretty sure".....
and if true that was probably a stupid decision  
UConn4523 : 4/9/2018 2:11 pm : link
he had a ton of concussions during a time where there was far less info on it and really no rules. If a player now has the number of documented concussions that Aikman had they would never be allowed to play.
Rosen's attitude  
TMS : 4/9/2018 2:32 pm : link
and demeanor. Guy is a very smart, competitive and wants to be a big part of the strategy for winning. All good stuff if it is not disruptive. He is smart enough to figure that out too. Think he has gotten some bad press and remarks from peers because of his impatience/ contempt for options not similar to his.
RE: RE: RE: He's at risk to miss games due to a concussion  
Gatorade Dunk : 4/9/2018 5:30 pm : link
In comment 13906557 Milton said:
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Pretty sure Troy Aikman would've played longer if not for all the concussions he had.

I'm curious, if you're "pretty sure" he would've played longer if not for the concussions, why not go the extra inch and google "Aikman concussions retire" so that you could be "absolutely sure" before posting? If you had, you would've found...

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"There are a lot of people that believe the concussions led to my retirement, but nothing could be further from the truth," Aikman said. "I then, nor now, have ever experienced anything that had to deal with the concussions. I had surgery back when I was 26. I was young when I had my first back surgery following our first Super Bowl victory and didn't miss any time for it.

"Then, going into my last year, I was having some back issues. I took epidural shots, as I understand Tony had this week, and the first time I took them was before the Jacksonville game that season in 2000, and I remember on the day of the game, waking up, and I'd never felt better for a game in my life. My back felt pain free for the first time in years. And in the first quarter, we completely turned Tony Brackens loose and he slammed me on the turf right flat on my back, and immediately, my back went into spasms. I was done for the day. So that good feeling lasted about half of a quarter. And I took shots the following week hoping that I could recapture the pain-free symptoms, and it never took again. So, that is why I retired."



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Aikman said he did not retire after the 2000 season because of the concussions. He said he stepped away from the NFL because of chronic back problems. When his career ended there was no research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as there is now for players to evaluate. Aikman said in college he would take a significant hit once every two or three games, and that number amped up in the pros.

“These guys were grown men with a lot of years under their belt,” Aikman says. “But with the rule changes and safety focus, the quarterbacks are not even close to being hit as we were. I think the defensive players have learned where the target areas are, and quarterbacks and receivers are not being hit with the severity they once were.”



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Two summers ago Aikman met with Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, a cognitive neuroscientist who serves as the CEO of Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas. Aikman was part of the facility’s board at the time, and he was looking to further educate himself on the center’s work. After the meeting concluded, Aikman told Chapman that he wanted to go through the center’s testing to evaluate his own brain. “I wasn’t suffering and had no reason to think someone was going on, but this seemed like a reputable place,” Aikman says.

The testing took three to four hours; the findings came back a few weeks later. Aikman tested well. “It certainly gave me some peace of mind,” Aikman says. “But the reason I have never been concerned is that the job that I have with Fox is a mental exercise—recalling numbers and names and things of that nature. I am able to do that pretty readily."



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“I use Daryl Johnston as an example. He played fullback [for Dallas], and every single play he was hitting someone with his head. These guys are the ones to me who are and were more susceptible. What we have seen is how offensive and defensive lineman facing sub-concussive hits that occur over and over repetitively are more at risk than the big blows.”


In the Age of Google, there is no reason to be satisfied with "pretty sure".....

Ok, Milton. Last year, guns and drugs were no big deal. This year, it's concussions. Enough.
RE: RE: RE: RE: He's at risk to miss games due to a concussion  
Milton : 4/9/2018 7:48 pm : link
In comment 13906947 Gatorade Dunk said:
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Ok, Milton. Last year, guns and drugs were no big deal. This year, it's concussions. Enough.
What kind of year did Cam Robinson just have? I have no complaints with Evan Engram, but I doubt too many would be regretting the selection of Cam Robinson, either. I guess we can revisit it five or ten years from now.
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Gatorade Dunk : 4/9/2018 8:10 pm : link
In comment 13907100 Milton said:
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Ok, Milton. Last year, guns and drugs were no big deal. This year, it's concussions. Enough.

What kind of year did Cam Robinson just have? I have no complaints with Evan Engram, but I doubt too many would be regretting the selection of Cam Robinson, either. I guess we can revisit it five or ten years from now.

It's not that. It's the hijacking of the board with whatever your hard-on of the year is, complete with Boylhart posts to remind us of nothing.

You did it with Robinson, you did it on Yankees threads with Cole, you're doing it on every QB thread this offseason. Do you honestly believe that you can determine an outcome by way of digital volume? If not, can we just have a conversation with you rather than inviting the same repetition?

You're a knowledgeable guy, but you turn into nothing once you're locked onto a particular player, so much so that it's now part of your persona. The shame of it is, we all lose the ability to connect with your football acumen once you've entered your Milton zone.
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Milton : 4/9/2018 8:50 pm : link
In comment 13907126 Gatorade Dunk said:
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It's not that. It's the hijacking of the board with whatever your hard-on of the year is, complete with Boylhart posts to remind us of nothing.

You did it with Robinson, you did it on Yankees threads with Cole, you're doing it on every QB thread this offseason. Do you honestly believe that you can determine an outcome by way of digital volume? If not, can we just have a conversation with you rather than inviting the same repetition?

You're a knowledgeable guy, but you turn into nothing once you're locked onto a particular player, so much so that it's now part of your persona. The shame of it is, we all lose the ability to connect with your football acumen once you've entered your Milton zone.
I have to say, you got me to laugh out loud with that last line, but I don't think I'm "hijacking" threads, it's just that when I open a thread and I disagree with a comment, I feel compelled to add my opinion. I probably should show more restraint, since it does get repetitive, but the opposing opinions are equally repetitive, ergo "the cycle of violence" that is BBI during draft season. It's just that this year it went nuclear because the stakes are at an all-time high.
p.s.--"Gerrit Cole Looking Like the One That Got Away" - ( New Window )
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chopperhatch : 4/10/2018 4:04 am : link
In comment 13907186 Milton said:
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It's not that. It's the hijacking of the board with whatever your hard-on of the year is, complete with Boylhart posts to remind us of nothing.

You did it with Robinson, you did it on Yankees threads with Cole, you're doing it on every QB thread this offseason. Do you honestly believe that you can determine an outcome by way of digital volume? If not, can we just have a conversation with you rather than inviting the same repetition?

You're a knowledgeable guy, but you turn into nothing once you're locked onto a particular player, so much so that it's now part of your persona. The shame of it is, we all lose the ability to connect with your football acumen once you've entered your Milton zone.

I have to say, you got me to laugh out loud with that last line, but I don't think I'm "hijacking" threads, it's just that when I open a thread and I disagree with a comment, I feel compelled to add my opinion. I probably should show more restraint, since it does get repetitive, but the opposing opinions are equally repetitive, ergo "the cycle of violence" that is BBI during draft season. It's just that this year it went nuclear because the stakes are at an all-time high. p.s.--"Gerrit Cole Looking Like the One That Got Away" - ( New Window )


Milton, stop it. Dunk said what I think of you perfectly. I also remember the Gerrit Cole obsession you had/have and it was very similar to this thing you currently have with Rosen. You are completely unobjective at this point.

I pointed to qualified numbers that Darnold put up that not just beat but obliterated Rosen's in college, playing against the same opponents during the same time frame. You pointed to periodicals/analysts that just happened to favor Rosen without any real statiticcal reasoning and completely ignoring that these sites might just be favoring him to generate clicks (yes, even reputable ones). I pointed out that Darnold was built like a horse and cited his durability combining with his ability to be physical from playing linebacker in HS. You pointed out that Rosen was actually bigger than Darnold...horse shit of a come back.

Rosen is the most graceful thrower of the football Ive seen in a while, but that really doesnt mean shit when you think about it.

Ive also even seen you make the argument that Rosen was not being considered the top QB prospect because of (wait for it....) the fact that he was Jewish (a background you admittedly share)!


Your bias has turned you into a poster whose posts I skim thru rather than pay attn to. Your dismissal of Darnold (and anyone else in this class to be honest) is just fucking ignorant. You actually come across as careless where as you used to be thought of as insightful.

Well here are your bottom lines:

1) you apparently are in for a massive disappointment and your reputable sources are wrong because there has been exactly no chatter about the Giants craving Rosen.

2) If Rosen is our pick, you better hope he succeeds massively, because the way you have built up this QB with above avg college career, I would expect Dan Marino.
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chopperhatch : 4/10/2018 4:08 am : link
In comment 13907186 Milton said:
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It's not that. It's the hijacking of the board with whatever your hard-on of the year is, complete with Boylhart posts to remind us of nothing.

You did it with Robinson, you did it on Yankees threads with Cole, you're doing it on every QB thread this offseason. Do you honestly believe that you can determine an outcome by way of digital volume? If not, can we just have a conversation with you rather than inviting the same repetition?

You're a knowledgeable guy, but you turn into nothing once you're locked onto a particular player, so much so that it's now part of your persona. The shame of it is, we all lose the ability to connect with your football acumen once you've entered your Milton zone.

I have to say, you got me to laugh out loud with that last line, but I don't think I'm "hijacking" threads, it's just that when I open a thread and I disagree with a comment, I feel compelled to add my opinion. I probably should show more restraint, since it does get repetitive, but the opposing opinions are equally repetitive, ergo "the cycle of violence" that is BBI during draft season. It's just that this year it went nuclear because the stakes are at an all-time high. p.s.--"Gerrit Cole Looking Like the One That Got Away" - ( New Window )


And more smugness from the Penn grad who cites 2 starts within the first 2 weeks of a season to defend a point that had holes poked in it based on previous 3 years of performance. Ugh.

What a shitty response to someone calling you out for being a pain in the ass.
chopperhatch  
Milton : 4/10/2018 5:13 am : link
Such hostility. I think you've misrepresented me on several counts, but I'm not gonna go down that "he said, she said" rabbit hole, it's way too time consuming (although I appreciate the time and effort you put into it, so please don't be insulted).

In any case, I think it's time for me to take a break from BBI. I come here for the distraction and the debates can be fun when nobody takes it personally and we all recognize that none of it matters, it's just sports. But when it starts to get personal and people who used to be able to take a joke stop being able to take a joke, it's time for a time out.

But I'll be back before the draft.
No hard feelings.... - ( New Window )
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chopperhatch : 4/10/2018 6:14 am : link
In comment 13907349 Milton said:
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Such hostility. I think you've misrepresented me on several counts, but I'm not gonna go down that "he said, she said" rabbit hole, it's way too time consuming (although I appreciate the time and effort you put into it, so please don't be insulted).

In any case, I think it's time for me to take a break from BBI. I come here for the distraction and the debates can be fun when nobody takes it personally and we all recognize that none of it matters, it's just sports. But when it starts to get personal and people who used to be able to take a joke stop being able to take a joke, it's time for a time out.

But I'll be back before the draft. No hard feelings.... - ( New Window )


Oh gawwwwwd. Later dude.
Coming back to Aaron Rodgers for a moment...  
Big Blue Blogger : 4/10/2018 8:14 am : link
Rodgers has missed significant time in two seasons since taking over from Favre. In one of those seasons, 2013, he returned to lead GB to the playoffs with a stirring comeback in Chicago - one of eight consecutive postseason appearances. The Packers finally missed the playoffs in 2017, when they lost seven of ten games with Hundley at QB.

Even with the injuries - which have cost the Packers exactly one season - Rodgers is on a different level than Eli, and has been for a decade. He has done it behind lines that varied from pretty good to awful, often with little or no running game. There have only been a handful of QBs on his level in the history of the game, and none match Rodgers’s combination of mobility, accuracy and arm talent. It would take a special brand of loyalty to choose Eli over Rodgers, knowing what they would both become.

As for Rosen, the concern isn’t that he’ll resemble Aaron Rodgers. It’s that he’ll resemble Chris Borland. As Milton pointed out, QBs don’t take the pounding other positions do, and Rosen may not actually be any more injury-prone over the course of his NFL career than Darnold or Mayfield.

FWIW, I’ll be happy with any of the top prospects. I just think Rosen would be fun to root for.
Chopper: Have you read Colin’s ‘Fun with Mocks’ post?  
Big Blue Blogger : 4/10/2018 8:21 am : link
If not, I recommend it. The Giants appear to have performed extensive diligence on Rosen. That may signify nothing, but there have been ample indications of serious interest.
RE: Chopper: Have you read Colin’s ‘Fun with Mocks’ post?  
chopperhatch : 4/10/2018 1:46 pm : link
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If not, I recommend it. The Giants appear to have performed extensive diligence on Rosen. That may signify nothing, but there have been ample indications of serious interest.


I havent. But JonC, I think ThatLimerickGuy and maybe even hitdog pretty much said they hadnt heard a peep on Giants interest in him.

I am not against drafting him as I have said. But with some posters, the every day refrain of a player they are all in on one way or another is very tedious. I like reading Milton's posts. But GD had it right. Milton would bring up Rosen in a discussion he either started or didnt and basically shoot down any reasoning as to why he should be our pick. Again, that is fine....the first 4 times he said it. But he is completely dismissive of any kind rational reason as to why Darnold or Allen or Mayfield are better players.

We get it, you like Rosen, Terps hates Beckham and ______ thinks we are fucking morons if we dont draft Barkley.
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MotownGIANTS : 4/10/2018 1:56 pm : link
In comment 13905269 GoBlue6599 said:
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Josh Rosen is the best QB in this draft.. if our medical staff oks it we should run to the podium
Big Ben and Rogers missed games would you pass on one of them..
Rosen has that type of potential Imo


Out medical staff signed off on Cedric "Cyclopes" Jones .... 5th overall... IJS
Aikman didn't retire because of concussions  
Go Terps : 4/10/2018 2:26 pm : link
He retired because of his back. He said as much on his last appearance with Francesa.
Aikman also  
UConn4523 : 4/10/2018 2:34 pm : link
had atleast 10 documented concussions and would have retired because of them in 2018. I think it’s fair to say he wasn’t educated on it then, and that’s being kind. There’s also no way to know how truthful Aikman is being, I wouldn’t put it past him to downplay the effects of his concussions. This has Jerry Jones’ stink all over it, IMO.
The Rosen lobby is on going ; this guy will be on the bench bitching  
TMS : 4/18/2018 6:28 pm : link
for two years or more. then hurt drawing pay for the next two years of his contract till he retires. Buyer beware certainly would. apply here. IMO.
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