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You're missing my point. Obviously, any serious NFL fan knows that highly sought after college QBs can bust. And little known or unheralded ones can prove to be the real deal. We all know and accept that.
I'm specifically talking about QBs who are seen as 'can't miss', 'generational' QBs who have no perceived flaws in any part of their game. There's a reason I gave the two examples I did. Of course there is no such thing as 'can't miss'. But there are guys who every or nearly every expert agrees are special. Luck was like that. Peyton Manning was like that. And I think Tua is like that. Next year Trevor Lawrence will probably be like that.
No matter who you are talking about, there will some potential negatives voiced. Manning's draft profiles sometimes referenced his only 'average' arm, I found one that even said he was 'too serious'. And a lot of scouts had Ryan Leaf rated above him. I think QB assessment now is light years better than it was then. Many college programs run pro-style offenses, so NFL scouts get a more accurate image of what a potential QB draft choice might be able to do.
Don't get me wrong... drafting the right QB is always, to some degree, going to be risky. But I do think there are guys like Luck and Manning (and I'd argue, Tua) who have NO obvious weaknesses. Those are the guys you take very early in the draft.
There's a reason why Haskins was there at pick 15 last year. There were concerns about his game, his footwork, the limited college 'body of work', etc... All I'm saying is that, I think there's a strong argument to be made to consider Tua. If you've brought in a capable young competitor from your previous team to compete with Haskins, and are making noises like you are not certain Haskins will be your starter - those are red flags. And in light of that - if you think Tua may be one of those franchise-turning special QBs, you take him with the 2nd pick 100 out of 100 times and never look back.
I'm specifically talking about QBs who are seen as 'can't miss', 'generational' QBs who have no perceived flaws in any part of their game. There's a reason I gave the two examples I did. Of course there is no such thing as 'can't miss'. But there are guys who every or nearly every expert agrees are special. Luck was like that. Peyton Manning was like that. And I think Tua is like that. Next year Trevor Lawrence will probably be like that.
No matter who you are talking about, there will some potential negatives voiced. Manning's draft profiles sometimes referenced his only 'average' arm, I found one that even said he was 'too serious'. And a lot of scouts had Ryan Leaf rated above him. I think QB assessment now is light years better than it was then. Many college programs run pro-style offenses, so NFL scouts get a more accurate image of what a potential QB draft choice might be able to do.
Don't get me wrong... drafting the right QB is always, to some degree, going to be risky. But I do think there are guys like Luck and Manning (and I'd argue, Tua) who have NO obvious weaknesses. Those are the guys you take very early in the draft.
There's a reason why Haskins was there at pick 15 last year. There were concerns about his game, his footwork, the limited college 'body of work', etc... All I'm saying is that, I think there's a strong argument to be made to consider Tua. If you've brought in a capable young competitor from your previous team to compete with Haskins, and are making noises like you are not certain Haskins will be your starter - those are red flags. And in light of that - if you think Tua may be one of those franchise-turning special QBs, you take him with the 2nd pick 100 out of 100 times and never look back.