Clifford
Footballguy
After the four QBs with obvious shots (Manziel, Bridgewater, Bortles, and Carr) where are you guys seeing value?
Logan Thomas looks like a Terrell Pryor clone to me. Bad zip on the ball, questionable accuracy, nice feet. http://youtu.be/mVHSUY8u_RY
Garrapolo I don't see ever starting, unless he literally waits until Brady retires. Just don't see him getting a chance in NE. See Mallett. http://youtu.be/WFNyZowRR4I
McCarron all depends on Dalton essentially falling on his face. Dalton's chokes in the playoffs won't outweigh his in-season stats, and I think unless he absolutely craters McCarron gets no shot in 2014 or 2015. If Dalton does absolutely crater I could see McCarron a few late-season starts, but he would have to amaze to keep Cincy from drafting a QB high in that situation. I see his ceiling as Alex Smith. http://youtu.be/1LuKU3P_McM
Mettenberger has the best chance of these QBs as Locker is not going to magically change into a different player, and he has the arm to win in the NFL. However he's hurt and that does not help, and neither does being drafted in the sixth. Another guy who could see late season starts but would have to amaze to keep his team from drafting another QB high. http://youtu.be/MnPSNeB4pXI
Fales would be a lock to start if reports of Clausen having a McCown-esque resurgence under Trestman were not dominating OTA reports. I think if/when Cutler goes down this year it will be Clausen's first shot, and he will have a short leash, so would be hard to reap fantasy value, and that's already counting on a Cutler injury which I suppose isn't necessarily a lock. http://youtu.be/riq0GQOefMA
Tom Savage has only Fitz to fight off but is there anything to actually recommend this guy? Taken in the fourth and I can't find anything particularly special about him. Film against Florida State was terrible: http://youtu.be/wQ2PVx3SZcA
Anyone I am missing including in this list? I'm not seeing a single guy here I would even say is a surefire starter at some point for more than a few games. If I had to put money on one it would be Mettenberger just because he has a good arm and his competition is incredibly weak.
Logan Thomas looks like a Terrell Pryor clone to me. Bad zip on the ball, questionable accuracy, nice feet. http://youtu.be/mVHSUY8u_RY
Garrapolo I don't see ever starting, unless he literally waits until Brady retires. Just don't see him getting a chance in NE. See Mallett. http://youtu.be/WFNyZowRR4I
McCarron all depends on Dalton essentially falling on his face. Dalton's chokes in the playoffs won't outweigh his in-season stats, and I think unless he absolutely craters McCarron gets no shot in 2014 or 2015. If Dalton does absolutely crater I could see McCarron a few late-season starts, but he would have to amaze to keep Cincy from drafting a QB high in that situation. I see his ceiling as Alex Smith. http://youtu.be/1LuKU3P_McM
Mettenberger has the best chance of these QBs as Locker is not going to magically change into a different player, and he has the arm to win in the NFL. However he's hurt and that does not help, and neither does being drafted in the sixth. Another guy who could see late season starts but would have to amaze to keep his team from drafting another QB high. http://youtu.be/MnPSNeB4pXI
Fales would be a lock to start if reports of Clausen having a McCown-esque resurgence under Trestman were not dominating OTA reports. I think if/when Cutler goes down this year it will be Clausen's first shot, and he will have a short leash, so would be hard to reap fantasy value, and that's already counting on a Cutler injury which I suppose isn't necessarily a lock. http://youtu.be/riq0GQOefMA
Tom Savage has only Fitz to fight off but is there anything to actually recommend this guy? Taken in the fourth and I can't find anything particularly special about him. Film against Florida State was terrible: http://youtu.be/wQ2PVx3SZcA
Anyone I am missing including in this list? I'm not seeing a single guy here I would even say is a surefire starter at some point for more than a few games. If I had to put money on one it would be Mettenberger just because he has a good arm and his competition is incredibly weak.