Jeff Duncan Grades the New Orleans Saints' Draft

TheOak · 05-01-2019, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

I didn’t get the second safety either. Mostly because we had just picked one and we need more depth in other positions. I have heard several knocks on him and think we could have done better. But can’t complain about the draft as a whole. We did a lot better with what we had than most teams would have done.

I used to do the same, so I am just making a point about draft profile weaknesses.

Would you draft QB1 after reading this? - Negatives: Plays in the spread offense, taking the bulk of his snaps from the shotgun... Tends to side-arm his passes going deep...Lacks accuracy and touch on his long throws... Seems more comfortable in the short/intermediate passing attack......Will improvise and run when the passing lanes are clogged, but tends to run through defenders rather than trying to avoid them to prevent unnecessary punishment.

Would you draft QB2 after reading these scout comments?
- "(Alex) Smith is the better athlete."
- "I think he has a good chance of being a bust."
- "I don't like him. He's a clone of Harrington and Boller. They all throw the same way. What have those guys done? Nothing."
- "He's a system quarterback. 3-, 5-, 7-step guy. Can't create on his own. Panics under pressure. Gets flustered easy. I don't think there's a quarterback in the draft worthy of a first-round pick. I'm dead serious. None of them are worth it."

QB1 2001 NFL Draft: Drew Brees
QB2 April 23, 2005: What scouts were saying about Aaron Rodgers

05-01-2019, 05:59 PM	#14
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Jeff Duncan Grades the New Orleans Saints' Draft Originally Posted by The Dude I didn’t get the second safety either. Mostly because we had just picked one and we need more depth in other positions. I have heard several knocks on him and think we could have done better. But can’t complain about the draft as a whole. We did a lot better with what we had than most teams would have done. I used to do the same, so I am just making a point about draft profile weaknesses. Would you draft QB1 after reading this? - Negatives: Plays in the spread offense, taking the bulk of his snaps from the shotgun... Tends to side-arm his passes going deep...Lacks accuracy and touch on his long throws... Seems more comfortable in the short/intermediate passing attack......Will improvise and run when the passing lanes are clogged, but tends to run through defenders rather than trying to avoid them to prevent unnecessary punishment. Would you draft QB2 after reading these scout comments? - "(Alex) Smith is the better athlete." - "I think he has a good chance of being a bust." - "I don't like him. He's a clone of Harrington and Boller. They all throw the same way. What have those guys done? Nothing." - "He's a system quarterback. 3-, 5-, 7-step guy. Can't create on his own. Panics under pressure. Gets flustered easy. I don't think there's a quarterback in the draft worthy of a first-round pick. I'm dead serious. None of them are worth it." QB1 2001 NFL Draft: Drew Brees QB2 April 23, 2005: What scouts were saying about Aaron Rodgers
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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