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Brett goes undrafted.
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spindoctor02
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zappinpoke said:
I wouldn't be telling anyone to "suck it" quite yet. Teams need QBs to run their rookie minicamps. Signing a FA deal after the draft in no way guarantees him a spot on a 53 man NFL roster come September.
I'll believe it when I see it, but Spread QBs just don't translate to the NFL game. It's the same reason I'm glad I'm not a Browns fan right now. Enjoy Tebow v2.0 Browns fans...enjoy it.
PokeOLoco
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I love the kid he should have been drafted, I'm just saying "in hindsight" which isn't worth much, you can't look me in the eye with a straight face and say "this is the perfect scenario, great decision." I support the kid 100%, just think, despite what he and everyone else has said he made a mistake and possibly got bad advice. He has a free agent contract and I hope to God he works his way onto a roster.
fromolwyoming
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Andy Dalton played in the spread, Scam Newton played in the spread, and I'm pretty sure several others have and are doing pretty well too.spindoctor02 said:
Brett had some terrible advice from someone. You only skip your college career if you are guaranteed to be a top pick. Same thing with Kapri Bibbs. Terrible decision by these kids. Stay in college, build those bonds and enjoy college life. After that it's real life and get ready for the 9 to 5 grind. I hope he gets picked up as FA. Very happy for Herron and Huff though and the entire MWC. The conference really represented well in this year's draft.
calpoke25
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Wyo2dal said:
Like him or not but Manziel had his biggest games against heavyweights of the SEC, like Alabama. Brett Smith's biggest games came against the likes of a bad Air Force and Hawaii. Brett did rise to the occasion against Nebraska, but let's be objective about this.
fromolwyoming
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It didn't help he was running for his life against bad teams (still made good plays), but against teams with solid defenses, he would get the ball and would have a defender in his face almost immediatly after that.calpoke25 said:
fromolwyoming
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So a shorter, slower, and more pompous QB that benefitted from a ton of talent on the o-line and in the recieving corps (Lets not forget a HC that actually adjusts) is better than a QB who is taller, faster, and more humble that almost always had to create plays on his own due to lousy protection from his o-line and a head coach who did not know the meaning of "adjustments"? Okay then.theman12 said:
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So a shorter, slower, and more pompous QB that benefitted from a ton of talent on the o-line and in the recieving corps (Lets not forget a HC that actually adjusts) is better than a QB who is taller, faster, and more humble that almost always had to create plays on his own due to lousy protection from his o-line and a head coach who did not know the meaning of "adjustments"? Okay then.[/quote]
No a playmaker that plays faster than his 40, and makes amazing plays in the sec on the regular is better than a good QB that couldn't even do the things he did in the MWC. OKAY THEN
So a shorter, slower, and more pompous QB that benefitted from a ton of talent on the o-line and in the recieving corps (Lets not forget a HC that actually adjusts) is better than a QB who is taller, faster, and more humble that almost always had to create plays on his own due to lousy protection from his o-line and a head coach who did not know the meaning of "adjustments"? Okay then.[/quote]
No a playmaker that plays faster than his 40, and makes amazing plays in the sec on the regular is better than a good QB that couldn't even do the things he did in the MWC. OKAY THEN
calpoke25
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fromolwyoming said:
Brett made a lot of mistakes himself. Look I don't want to be seen as some kind of Brett Smith hater, he is one of the greatest Cowboys of all-time. But he made plenty of bad throws and reads in his time as well. It was not simply ALL the fault of everyone else. He bears some responsibility.
Brett is and always will be a great Cowboy, but we're in the world of the NFL now. The NFL doesn't care about all the mitigating factors associated with Bretts time here. Sometimes the scouts are wrong and one of these undrafted players end up establishing themselves on an NFL roster. But I think they are probably more right than wrong, otherwise they wouldn't be NFL scouts. Let's cheer on Brett, but I think he made the wrong decision until proven otherwise.
fromolwyoming
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And Manziel benefieted from a ton of talent on the line and in the recieving corps. He also had a coach who could develop players and make adjustments. You expect Smith to block for himself when the o-line lets an undersized linebacker through? Or make halftime adjustments when what they are running isn't working? Put Manziel in Brett's place, we in maybe 2 or 3 games. Put Brett in Manziel's place, I doubt you see any offensive drop off, and if anything, maybe some improvement since he would have a reliable o-line for once.theman12 said:
kdwrightuwyo
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Dudes, Johnny Football was throwing to a first round WR, while under protection from a first round offensive lineman.
fromolwyoming
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I'm delusional? Manziel would begin running for his life before he ever got any pressure and was lucky he didn't take a hit to the head. Had he tried that here, and he would have, he would have been in the hospital several times and his career over. Smith at least tried to stay in the pocket and make plays when he could, but had to take off because of inadequate protection. Manziel had a 1st rounder reciever to toss the ball to and a 1st round o-linmen to make sure he wasn't creamed from behind while running like a chicken with it's head cut off.theman12 said:
