Mitch trubisky

6’3 209Lbs

North Carolina Junior

Strengths

This guy has the big tools every scout looks for. He has great escape ability. He can move around in the pocket well and does it at a consistent pace. He also has great accuracy. At times he can be incredibly accurate. Has a natural ability to throw into tight windows. He also has plenty of arm strength and nice size for the position. He’s also a guy who takes care of the ball and doesn’t make too many mistakes. He also makes those big time NFL throws like 2-3 times a game.

weaknesses

He is a guy who is only a one year starter and one season isn’t enough experience. He also doesn’t have great pocket presence. He does have nice athleticism and escape ability but he seems to always want to leave the pocket instead of staying in the pocket. He always want to leave. Another knock is his consistency. He can be on but he can be OFF. He can get as cold as anyone in this draft. He also has shown a lack of field vision and going through his progessions but that comes with experience. The overall point on trubisky is a talented guy with the big traits but needs to polish his game.

Pro comp; Andy dalton

grade: round one

Grade: 84

 

 

Deshone Kiser

6’4  230LBS

Notre Dame

Strengths

First thing you notice when watching Deshone Kiser is his size. He is a big boy. He has that NFL QB size scouts drool over. He also has a big arm. This guy can really throw it. He is also a guy who is a good decision maker. He isn’t a guy who is going to take many risks, he makes the right play. He is also a good athlete. So all of the physical tools are there. He has also shown great deep ball accuracy and has flashed deadly accuracy. He can get really hot and throw darts. Overall as a prospect he is a guy who has a lot of the physical tools needed to exceed in the NFL. He is a guy who has things you can’t teach.

Weaknesses

First thing that gives me cause for concern is his footwork. It is very inconsistent and needs to be worked on but it is something that is fixable. His pocket presence is my biggest concern. He doesn’t have great awareness for where is in the pocket, and he can get “lost” within the pocket and drop his eyes. His field vision is also not great. He isn’t great at reading defenses, but the bigger concern is he rarely gets to his third read and at times he stares down his target. My last concern is Football IQ. He isn’t great at reading defenses and he seems to process the defense at a slower pace compared to Watson and Trubisky and seems to get confused at times.

Overall

This guy has a ton of potential. He can be one of those Big Ben, Carson Wentz type of QB’s who are big athletic guys with big arms. But he needs to keep developing his game. He has the highest ceiling but lowest floor in terms of Qb’s in the NFL draft.

Pro comp: Blake bortles

Grade:81

Round he will go: 1st

Round he should go: Late 1st

Brad Kaaya

6’4 216LBS

University of Miami

Strengths

Brad Kaaya is a guy who has good size for the Position. He doesn’t have great muscle tone but he is a legit 6’4, the prototypical height for a quarterback. He is a smart quarterback who will take what the defense gives him and makes little mistakes. He also shows good poise. He is a guy who is never panicked and also seems to be calm. He is a very fundamentally sound quarterback who has a good throwing motion and very good footwork. He does a good job of going through his progressions and finding the open man. He was under tremendous pressure at Miami but when he did have time, he was very accurate. A boost for his stock could be the fact that he likes to stay in the pocket and be a stereotypical QB. He has also shown very good accuracy and touch on fade and back shoulder routes. Lastly, in games like vs Florida State and vs West Virginia, he is a quarterback that can get really hot and be nearly impossible to stop.

Weaknesses

He is a QB that is not a risk taker which can be looked at as a positive, but on the flip side he doesn’t take enough shots down the field and when I watch him, I see him check down way too often. He also cannot avoid defenders and extend plays because he has little lateral quickness. He has shown flashes, but both his deep ball accuracy and his ability to throw receivers open are inconsistent. He is a player that is very fundamental but he has little playmaking/innovative skills that Modern NFL QB’s have.  At times he also seems to aim the ball instead of just throwing it and when that happens, he throws low. At times he seems to teleport passes, even though he has solid field vision. He will go into the play knowing who he is throwing to instead of reading the defense and finding the open man.

Overall: I think Kaaya has the potential to be an Alex Smith type of QB. He can be a good game manager who makes some plays but never strings explosive plays together consistently and is much more comfortable with checkdown passes. A guy who is very fundamentally sound but seems a little stiff in terms of pocket mobility and ability to make plays.

Grade:75

Pro comp: Alex Smith

Round he will go: 2-3

Round he should go: 2-3

Strengths

Football IQ

Prototypical Size

Poise

Footwork

Goes through progressions

When given time, he can be accurate

Stays in pocket

Fundamentally sound

shows flashes of potential (Bowl Game)

Can make fade/back shoulder throws

weaknesses

Checks down too often

Lateral quickness is weak

can’t avoid blitz

Accuracy deep

Can’t throw guys open

Innovation skills

don’t see anticipation throws on tape

when throwing ball, comes out flat

He throws too low constantly

He aims the ball on shorter throws

Teleports passes

Throwing under pressure

1. Browns: Myles Garrett DE Texas A&M: Yes, the browns need a quarterback but more then that they just need explosive players. They need to take the best players available. Thats why they need to take Garrett. He is the best player in the draft. His first step and bend off the edge remind me of Von Miller. Drafting him would begin the process of rebuilding the whole defense.

 

2. 49ers: Jonathan Allen DE BAMA- Just take the best player available. They have so many holes, so they should just take the best guy on there board. So if Jonathan Allen is available, just take him and be happy they got a GREAT player.

3. Bears: Mitch Trubisky QB UNC- Bears need to move on from Jay Cutler and I think Trubisky might be the pick here. Trubisky has the tools you need. Size, accuracy, arm strength, ability to move within the pocket its all there. But the small things aren’t there yet. Needs time to develop.

4. Jaguars: Jamal Adams S LSU- Smart player who excels in tackling, ball skills, and range. Just a really good football player who would add leadership and even more talent to the jaguars defense.

5. Titans (Via Rams) Mike Williams WR Clemson: Big target who is a high level route runner. He can make unbelievable catches and has good speed for his big frame. He would give Mariota the number 1 target he desperately needs.

6. Jets: Tim Williams EDGE BAMA- This guy knows how to rush the passer. Big guy with tremendous speed coming off the EDGE. Would set the tone for the Jets and give them a pass rush specialist that they need.

7. Chargers: Cam Robinson LT BAMA- The chargers are a dysfunctional organization and because of that they might be dumb enough to reach for a tackle. I think Robinson will go higher then he should, and since the Chargers are so desperate for a tackle, they will take one at 7.

8. Panthers: Leonard Fornette RB LSU- Just imagine Leonard Fornette in that offense. They would be in super bowl contention once again believe that. Would make them the most athletic QB-RB combo ever.

9. Bengals: Reuben Foster LB BAMA- He is officially my biggest man crush in the draft. He is fast and big. He has range for days, he is the hardest hitting player in the draft, and his instincts are off the charts. Adding him to the bengals would be an ideal fit for both parties involved.

10. Bills: Deshone Kiser QB Notre Dame- I would take Watson, but they just had a similar type of QB to watson in Tyrod Taylor. They want to go in an opposite direction, and kiser is just that. Big QB with a huge arm. He can play in the cold and his physical attributes are there. Just needs time.

11. Saints: Derek barnett DE Tennessee-  Saints need to keep adding to there defense. Pass rusher is the biggest need. They don’t have a true pass rusher. Add in Derek Barnett. He is a highly productive, strong pass rusher who can play the run as well.

12. Browns: Deshaun Watson QB Clemson- If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I am a big Deshaun watson fan. He has his flaws, but he knows how to win, he is accurate, athletic, plays well in the big moments, and is a great leader. Would bring that to the Browns and change there organization.

13. Cardinals: Marhson Lattimore CB Ohio state

14. Eagles: Corey Davis WR Western Michigan 

15. Colts: Dalvin Cook RB FSU

16. Ravens: Quincy Wilson CB Florid

17. Redskins: Solomon Thomas DE Stanford

18. Titans: Malik Hooker S OSU

19. Buccaneers: John Ross WR Washington

20. Broncos: OJ Howard TE BAMA

21. Lions: Jourdan Lewis CB Michigan

22. Dolphins: Gareon Conley CB OSU

23. Giants: Ryan Ramcyzk OT Wisconsin

24. Raiders: Jabrill Peppers S Michigan

25. Texans: David Njoku TE Miami

26. Seahawks: Garrett Bolles OT Utah

27. Packers: Sidney Jones CB Washington

28. Steelers: Takkarist Mckinley EDGE UCLA

29. Chiefs: Raekwon McMillan LB OSU

30. falcons: Taco Charlton  DE Michigan

31. Cowboys: Teez tabor    CB Florida

32. Patriots: Ryan Anderson DE BAMA

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The giants weren’t ready. For the cold, the packers, or the playoffs. I have never been more pissed off as a Giants fan. All we had to do was keep it together. And instead, we imploded. Before the game and during. Before the game, the “yacht club”consisting of the three giants starting wide receivers. A week before the biggest game of the season these three for lack of a better word clowns are partying in Miami. What the HELL are you thinking. But if you show up in Lambo, none of that matters. But they failed to do just that. Odell: 3 catches 28 yards and three drops, one being a surefire touchdown and a first down. Shepard: 3 catches 54 yards and two drops including a a touchdown and a first down.   Cruz: 3 catches 30 yards. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! Biggest game of the year and NO ONE decides to show up. But much more factored into the loss. Not being able to capitalize on the packers slow start. We needed to score two touchdowns instead of two field goals and what happened was the chickens came home to roost which was the packers getting going. I always say teams that score touchdowns instead of field goals win games. The giants consistently left points on the field during the season and finally a good team made them pay. How about the running game? Paul Perkins had 30 yards on 10 carries. The giants were in 2nd and 9 situations the whole game. How about special teams? Brad Wing had 3 horrendous punts and Bobby Rainey made the dumbest player of the year by catching the ball and going out at the 2 instead of letting it go out of bounds and then getting the ball at the 40.  Game wasn’t over but that was the nail in the giants coffin. Or how Dwayne Harris caught numerous balls inside the 10, making the giants have terrible field position all game. Don’t get me started on the hail mary. We give up a hail mary because Eli Apple lets cobb get behind him. Completely changed the momentum of the game heading into halftime. My biggest fear before the game was that Eli wouldn’t show up. But the irony in that is that everyone but eli failed to show up. Losing DRC didn’t help either. Literally in the 2nd half, rodgers continually just looked to who was in the slot and targeted that receiver. And where was Olivier Vernon? Rodgers would just sit back in the pocket forever and just pick apart our defense. So many dumb mistakes we made that led to our doom. But the simple matter of the fact is that everyone except Eli, Collins, and Tavarres King of all players decided not to show up in the biggest game of the year, leaving a spoiled taste in Giants fans mouths heading into an offseason where an ugly playoff loss looms over a season of success.