Originally Posted By: goombah
I'm not sure Binnie. The draft is such a crapshoot on QBs. Luck was the last can't miss prospect. Tons of duds before & since he was picked. The problem is these guys in college typically don't play under center. Then they don't have to really read the defense and athletic QBs are much faster than their competition. That's why so few of these college QBs translate to the NFL.

I could see Cardale Jones being successful in the right situation. He has a cannon for an arm & size. Neither can be taught. If he can learn to read NFL defenses he could be a star. Mariota has accuracy issues. Winston is toxic - if I were a GM there is no way I would put my professional reputation on the line by drafting Winston unless it was after the 1st round.


There isn't one QB in this year's draft that will be a star. If Mariota could learn an NFL play book and become an expert at reading defenses and making immediate adjustments, he may become a quality starter...and OSU QB's will NOT make it in the NFL as a QB. Colleges need to be running pro style offenses if they have a marquee QB in order to better prepare those players for the next level. There will be a handful next year who come from pro style offenses.


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