Jake Locker is going to be the only non-bust QB in the first round (1 Viewer)

[flufhed]

Jake Locker is like any other QB in the first round. Could bust, could work out great, could be meh.

I see nothing about him that makes him more likely to bust than any other QB. They have a rookie head coach anyway, so perfect time to get a young guy and he and his coach can hopefully grow up together.

The Titans needed a QB in the most desparate of ways, not the least of which to turn the page on Young and have SOMETHING for fans to believe in and look forward to. And Locker is the perfect guy for that as kind of the anti-Young. He is very humble, hard-working, non-complaining, etc. Everything about his personality is different from Young. And this Titans fan thinks that is a good thing, because I still shudder at the memory of some of Young's low points.

What I like most about this pick as a Titans fan is that we identified our guy, we didn't get cute with it, and we took him. Titans have liked Locker for a while, did alot of due diligence about him, and liked what they saw. They needed a QB and they got him. Sure he could bbust, but at least the process was good here. Then you basically toss a coin and hope your guy can develop. Nice for the Titans to START a run on a position, for a change, rather than be scrambling at the back end of a run on a position.

I like the pick. I give it an A-/B+. But who knows.

 

[TheWheel]

You guys are silly to

1) compare Cam Newton to anybody but a faster Ben Roethlisberger. Vick is short and skinny. Moon was a pretty pure pocket passer. Ben and Cam are both so big and strong they can make plays from the pocket. The real difference is going to be that Big Ben had a pretty good team around him. Expect Cam to put up some pretty sick rushing numbers this year if he doesn't sit. Donovan McNabb is a homeless mans Cam Newton.

2) Apply raw players to their complete careers. They have coaching for a reason. I really think this draft could be as good as 2004 with pretty much every QB selected panning out. I am not sold on Gabbert but the rest are in good spots. Christian Ponder must be pinching himself. Surrounded by the best skill players in the world.