QB of the future...on the team?
Work with me here. This is crazy, I know. Earlier today I was poking around online, looking at the last draft, and where prospects went. I was looking at last year's qb class, and remembered that some people were compaing Pat Devlin to Joe Flacco. How could you not? They're similar in stature, and went to the same school. I remember hearing talk that Devlin could sneak into the 2nd round, and then the combine came, and he wasn't too impressive, and he didn't get drafted at all.
Devlin is now languishing on the practice squad of the Dolphins - and given their QB situation that's not exactly high praise. But the guy did go to a Division 2 school, and not everyone has the Raven's O line and D, so I figured - maybe they're just "grooming" him- why not swoop in and pick the guy up? He's 6'4" and 220 or so - and has the talent to form into a serviceable qb....sounds perfect for our future back up, right?
My thinking became - I should make a post about how this guy is superior to Crompton, and see what people think! However in reviewing, Crompton is justan inch shorter, and was highly rated the year he came out, being drafted in the 5th by San Diego. (I know that QB class was awful, bear with me here.)
I feel fairly confident this team is going to lose at least 3 of the next 4 games. After that, sitting at 4 and 9 could you imagine them bringing up Crompton to 'see what they have'???
Now, get up from your computer and get whatever Kool-Aid you have in the fridge. With games against the Giants, Vikes and Eagles, suppose the Skins win 2 of those 3. (totally screwing up our draft position)
Next year The Shannaplan continues, and we trade back in the first round, getting an O lineman in the first, and a Cornerback and a Wide reciever/another O lineman in the second. We grab yet another 'Developmental' qb later in the draft. (Weedon? Foles? Keenum?)
We waltz into next year with a bolstered O and D and some scrub at QB that gave us a glimmer of hope at the end fo this year.
Hmm....I'm going to have to sit for a while. I can't drive home, my blood sugar content is too high from drinking all this Koolaid.
Anyone else have some crazy fantasies about the end of this year and the draft?
P.S. Ih8- we know - the Skins are going 10-6. We know. 31-17. We know. Parks- just cutting Brandon Banks isn't a crazy fantasy.
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You had me at Devlin and then lead me off a cliff with Crompton
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I would love for the Skins to sign Devlin.
But to take someone from another team’s P.S. we’d have to sign him to the team, and Lord knows, we can’t go into a game without at least 6 WR’s.
Good point, what was I thinking.
Crompton is really bad though. It’s natural to want to see the unknown, but you don’t want to see Crompton.
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My only experience with the guy
Is watching him torch our ‘water boys’ in that preseason game. And I can’t get to precious, precious youtube @ work. I’ll try to watch some on him this evening to understand just how wrong I was. (Read that last sentence while picturing me “Tebow-ing”)
Whats 1AA?
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That's where my team is #10 in the nation in only it's third year!
Woo, gonna win the championship in FOOTBALL!
Go Blue.
No Danny, Nooooooo - Tom Landry, 1982., and Washington Redskins fans, 1999-
FCS... Bill
I don’t know if you saw this on the other post:
Well technically Bill it’s their 14th year b/c they played from 1930-41 when you were a student there.
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Really, why don't they sign Devlin?
They’re freeing up roster slots like drunken sailors.
what do drunken sailors free up?
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Ha ha - I knew Parks would ask
Just check shvd’s answer below. Also think of cathouse doors. But I was just a little lazy in thinking of a good comparison. The only real point was that the Skins have been removing a lot of people from the roster in various ways – IR, cuts. And it seems many would like to see Banks and Stallworth cut.
Slightly different subject: Yahoo said that Hurt was hurt (along with Brown and Locklear). If he can’t play, who the heck would play LG? Monty again? And Cook at C? Locklear? I saw mostly tackles on the roster.
the scary thought is while Brown is hurt he is practicing, so I'd guess Brown at RT (gulp), and Locklear at guard
Monty needs to stay at center he’s much better than Cook there, and they shouldn’t weaken two positions
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by Steve Shoup on Nov 17, 2011 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
you mean that some of you don't want to keep the DRAGON!?!?!?!
damn you 1×1, still have that in my head almost a week later
Just say NO! to Rex Grossman.
NO! No more relying on late round QBs
In general I’m all for the plan of drafting late round QBs in the hopes of getting a decent one but that only works if you do it nearly every year. We need a decent QB now, not someone to develop for 3-4 years.
Of course we need a lot of other things too.
I don’t know where we’re really heading. Shanahan and Allen have brought in some good talent but given what little they started with I’m not sure it’s enough.
For all who say Tebow sucks...
The broncos are now 3-1 with him under center and right in the middle of the AFC West playoff race.
yes but sooner or later defenses will figure out how to defend that option
While Tebow’s last drive was awesome, it is important to remember all the earlier drives that stalled out due to Tebow.
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by Steve Shoup on Nov 18, 2011 12:56 AM EST up reply actions
how are coaches supposed to 'catch up'??
Coach: Don’t let him run over you, and step on your face this down.
Player: Thanks coach, I’ll try that.
it's a bit more complicated than that
Mike Mayock did a good job last night breaking down how to read the option
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