Gabbert and Ponder on NFL Network. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81f00f87/Game-Changers-The-QBs-hit-the-field http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81f00f86/Game-Changers-QB-film-study?module=HP_spotlight I'm no NFL QB evaluator but does anyone else come away with the feeling Mooch was trying to sell Gabbert.
Gabbert & Mooch are business partners, Ponder too. None of this year's QB's look ready to me, especially when you consider the current state of our offense.
I don't think any college QB is NFL ready. The most you can reasonably hope for is that you can hide him behind a great running game so that he isn't too much of a liability.
Yup. Despite how good Bradford looked 'as a rookie', if he were a veteran playing the same way, the Rams would be looking to replace him.
Been a die (cry) hard FSU fan since the Peter Tom Willis - Casey Weldon days. And IMO, Ponder isnt better than Ward, Weinke, or even Kanell. I love the athleticism, the fearlessness, some would say recklessness, but it takes more than that. With a few years to learn and a good supporting cast I think he can be a solid west coast QB, but not a guy who's going to be chucking it all over the field. I wish him the best, but I don't think he's a good fit in Miami.
Well, was Ben Roethlisberger ready to start? Matt Ryan? They certainly weren't elite, but I would say they were darn ready to start at that level. Did they have a good supporting cast? Sure. I just don't think it takes away from their ability to come in and win games as a rookie. Now, do I think someone from this class is ready to pull a Ryan or Roethlisberger? No, I don't. But I wouldn't argue that no rookie is ever ready. And I didn't even mention Dan Marino ...
I'm just speculating but I think he's referring to them not being ready to actually carry a team if asked of them. A lot of young QBs can look good & win games when masked behind a talented team, good defense, and strong ground game, etc........ but when things fall apart or you need them to step up in a critical game, then they're more prone to being a liability than an asset. How many rookie, 2nd, or even 3rd year QBs have teams ridden to a SB victory?