If given the opotunity to take on of these two in a rookie/free agetn dtaft which would you take and why? Am I the only one who would consider Stanton over Ryan? Seems like many have forgotten about Stanton. I don't think he sees much time this year but long term i think he might be more talented than Ryan. I do not recall their predraft grades but i imagine Stanton graded out pretty close to Ryan. Juyst curious what others think on the future of these two QB's.
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Burning Sensation
Footballguy
Ryan was a top 3 pick, Stanton was never even considered a 1st round pick. Ryan is clearly the better of the two.
DenverBroncos
Footballguy
Ryan and it's not even close. Stanton is not the future in Detriot, I think that's pretty clear.
Zoomanji
Footballguy
Ryan will be the guy in ATL unless he falls into the Carr and Harrington trap (ie Shellshock). He was also the highest rated QB in a terrible draft for QBs. Take that for whatits worth. He threw a lot of Ints in college, he may pan out.
Regardless he's a better option the Stanton. He also made a lot of bad throws in college. Last year Martz screwed with his throwing motion. This year they are adjusting it back.
Unless Kitna gets hurt he doesn't see the field this year and I wouldn't be surprised if they draft a QB early next year.
Given a choice I'd take Ryan but don't really want to invest much in either of them.
Regardless he's a better option the Stanton. He also made a lot of bad throws in college. Last year Martz screwed with his throwing motion. This year they are adjusting it back.
Unless Kitna gets hurt he doesn't see the field this year and I wouldn't be surprised if they draft a QB early next year.Given a choice I'd take Ryan but don't really want to invest much in either of them.
FUBAR
Footballguy
He may not be, but how is that "pretty clear"?
WVU Alum
Footballguy
Maybe he is referring to how he couldn't displace Kitna as the starter from his comfy spot on the Injured Reserve list. I mean a true phenom would have started despite the season ending injury. So how is that not clear?
PranksterJD
Footballguy
I don't get the "pretty clear" comment either. There have been some pretty bad reports about Stanton coming out of Detroit, but to be fair, there aren't generally a lot of good reports coming out of Detroit about anything. At this point I have to think that when the Lions are sitting at 3-10 that Stanton starts to get some game time in week 14 and we can make a better determination of his future then. I'm less optimistic about him than I used to be, but I'm not willing to write the guy off completely just yet.To the OP, Ryan is the easy call here.
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PlasmaDogPlasma
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Matt Millen is the guy that wanted Drew Stanton despite protests from Mike Martz. Drew will get a chance at some point.
T Bell
Footballguy
PranksterJD said:WVU Alum said:I don't get the "pretty clear" comment either. There have been some pretty bad reports about Stanton coming out of Detroit, but to be fair, there aren't generally a lot of good reports coming out of Detroit about anything. At this point I have to think that when the Lions are sitting at 3-10 that Stanton starts to get some game time in week 14 and we can make a better determination of his future then. I'm less optimistic about him than I used to be, but I'm not willing to write the guy off completely just yet.
To the OP, Ryan is the easy call here.
We don't know what we have in Stanton, but if you're looking at the choice "straight up" for these two, Ryan is the easy call. He was drafted to be the franchise QB for his team the way that guys like Eli, Carson Palmer, McNabb, Bledsoe, etc. were; Stanton was drafted more to be a project. We don't know which (if either) of them pans out ultimately, but it's clear that Ryan will get both an earlier opportunity and more chances to succeed than will Stanton.I think i agree strait up you take Ryan. I guess i did a poor job of wording the initial question. My question is more of, is there that big of a difference in there long term value that someone would be willing to pass on Ryan and take a lesser WR or RB knowing that Stanton could be had much cheaper in the 2nd or 3rd round even? So i guess i was more curious how people are comparing these two QB's future chances of having a sucessful career. I mean if its 50/50 on Ryan and 40/60 on Stanton, would anyone be willing to pass on Ryan knowing they could get Stanton later? Thats more what i was asking.
To the OP, Ryan is the easy call here.
slayer666
Footballguy
Matt Ryan.
Wildman
Footballguy
I agree that it is Ryan and it's not even close:
Drew Stanton is a talented athlete. Ryan is a talented quarterback. Stanton has excellent arm strength, but doesn't demonstrate the pocket awareness or the ability to read defenses in the same way Ryan demonstrated in college. The MSU product can run away from people, but he doesn't know how to slide in the pocket, buy time, and be able to throw an accurate pass to the right player when in a crowded area. Ryan demonstrated this skill frequently. Stanton is having difficulty beating out UConn bench holder, Dan Orlovsky and the coaching staff says the guy continues to make the same old mistakes in practice. Ryan may not have proven anything as a pro, but he at least gets a shot.
If Stanton gets his act together somewhat he could become the next Josh McCown. If Ryan plays to his potential, he could be as good as Bledsoe at the top of his game.
Drew Stanton is a talented athlete. Ryan is a talented quarterback. Stanton has excellent arm strength, but doesn't demonstrate the pocket awareness or the ability to read defenses in the same way Ryan demonstrated in college. The MSU product can run away from people, but he doesn't know how to slide in the pocket, buy time, and be able to throw an accurate pass to the right player when in a crowded area. Ryan demonstrated this skill frequently. Stanton is having difficulty beating out UConn bench holder, Dan Orlovsky and the coaching staff says the guy continues to make the same old mistakes in practice. Ryan may not have proven anything as a pro, but he at least gets a shot.
If Stanton gets his act together somewhat he could become the next Josh McCown. If Ryan plays to his potential, he could be as good as Bledsoe at the top of his game.
suspected
Footballguy
Trust your gut. Ryan is the better player, but I don't think he's special. Average arm strength, threw quite a view ints, not particularly accurate particularly on deep throws, and not very mobile. Unless your really hurting at QB I'd look for a RB (deep class this year) or a top WR instead.
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