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QB Hendon Hooker, DET (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Faust
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zamboni
Footballguy
Certainly would make him the Happy Hooker.
Faust
MVP
PFF College @PFF_College
Hendon Hooker: 13 TDs on 20+ yard throws last season
Led all SEC Quarterbacks
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Really hoping my first 6 picks go well enough that I can grab him at 13th overall. I don’t know he’ll make it to 25th by the time Draft SZN & known landing spot come around.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Who would start in the interim if that happens?
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Heinicke?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
he’s going to be the most popular limited upside “but had moxie!” FA on the market.
Might not be a bad fit though.
Boston
Footballguy
Gonna have a solid career as a bridge/backup QB.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
And yet somehow still hasn’t capitalized on his name with a Heineken commercial.
It’s just right there for the taking.
I'm not sure how he markets his last name but if ended up with the Raiders it would seem ideal.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I trust his development a little more than Richardson or Levis though. Feel like he is starting from a more advanced point, even if his physical tools aren’t equal.
I’m more concerned about the knock that he’s a 1/2 field QB.
The Frankman
Footballguy
I'd take a shot on him in the 2nd if I'm the Giants. Probably more upside than the current 1/2 field QB on the team.
Faust
MVP
NFL Rookie Watch @NFLRookieWatxh
This RUN by Hendon Hooker
The Tennessee QB is the DEFINITION of a dual-threat quarterback.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I've heard a lot of fanbases say this very thing, which means maybe Hooker sneaks into the late first if a team trades up for him.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Shhh!!!!!
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Just don't sleep on Hooker.
these teams dont want to blow it
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It worked out well for Watson.
It's not like he is a RB where the expiration date is usually a lot earlier. QB's can play well into their 30's so his age is of no concern to me.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That was more of a slap. Allegedly.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I feel like the Lions are the perfect landing spot. They have the picks in drafts positions to take him, they have Goff to keep the seat warm while he heals up & develops.
I’d personally love that, as many teams won’t be able to afford to wait while I’m in full rebuild and will happily throw an early 3rd at him.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I like Hooker but he is only 2 years younger than Goff. Hard to believe that Goff just turned 28, 1 year older than Mahomes. Hooker will probably miss most of next season, then it takes 1-2 years to learn the pro game he will be pushing 30.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Age isn’t as relevant as contract.
LawFitz
Footballguy
How/why is he so old?
farfromforgotten
Footballguy
Because he was born 01/13/1998.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
True but Goff is playing at a high level right now.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
True but Goff is playing at a high level right now.
Same with Bennett from Georgia. Might be 19 when they get to college, then red shirt or transfer, injury red shirt, covid year, then we have geezers playing college ball.
Hafuxd002020
Footballguy
Who do see drafting him? I've seen mock drafts placing him anywhere from the 2nd to 4th round. He's too good to fall for most teams to take him as a backup. At 26 during next season, he seems too old to be drafted by some teams to sit for 2-3 years and learn.
He projects as a solid starter and probably would've been a 1st round pick without the ACL injury.
Tampa - Mature, win now roster with limited cap space. Baker on a one year deal. Trask is there. Not sold on Trask, but would they draft draft another QB in the 1st or 2nd round after spending a pick on him?
Tennessee - first team to meet with Hendon at the Senior Bowl and have a meeting scheduled. Tannehill in last year of contract, a new GM in a rebuild with the roster. RPO offense which seems to play to his strengths. Titans are projected as a bad team next year. Do they draft Hooker or tank for a shot at Caleb Williams or Drake Maye next year? Where does Malik Willis fit in?
Detroit - Up and coming team with two 2nd round picks who apparenty want to draft a backup for Goff. I've seen Hooker mocked to them at 55. Goff had a GREAT year last year and they're projected to win the division. Not sure why Lions aren't sold on him or worried about regression. They have a ton of weapons and may draft more.
Baltimore - No idea what will happen with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Baltimore seems like the kind of team to recognize Hooker's value, but they're weak at wideout ( I assume they draft one high). Would they want Hooker in that running offense coming off the ACL tear? They currently don't have a 2nd round pick.
Minnesota - Cousins in last year of his contract. No 2nd round pick.
Dallas - like Hooker but just resigned Cooper Rush for two years.
He projects as a solid starter and probably would've been a 1st round pick without the ACL injury.
Tampa - Mature, win now roster with limited cap space. Baker on a one year deal. Trask is there. Not sold on Trask, but would they draft draft another QB in the 1st or 2nd round after spending a pick on him?
Tennessee - first team to meet with Hendon at the Senior Bowl and have a meeting scheduled. Tannehill in last year of contract, a new GM in a rebuild with the roster. RPO offense which seems to play to his strengths. Titans are projected as a bad team next year. Do they draft Hooker or tank for a shot at Caleb Williams or Drake Maye next year? Where does Malik Willis fit in?
Detroit - Up and coming team with two 2nd round picks who apparenty want to draft a backup for Goff. I've seen Hooker mocked to them at 55. Goff had a GREAT year last year and they're projected to win the division. Not sure why Lions aren't sold on him or worried about regression. They have a ton of weapons and may draft more.
Baltimore - No idea what will happen with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Baltimore seems like the kind of team to recognize Hooker's value, but they're weak at wideout ( I assume they draft one high). Would they want Hooker in that running offense coming off the ACL tear? They currently don't have a 2nd round pick.
Minnesota - Cousins in last year of his contract. No 2nd round pick.
Dallas - like Hooker but just resigned Cooper Rush for two years.
Chaka
Footballguy
He's not lasting until the third.
The way he is being spoken of, projected and, most importantly, the way rookie contracts are structured with the 5th year option for 1st rounders, by the time the draft rolls around teams will have to trade up to 22-32 overall to make sure they get him.
Chaka
Footballguy
The injury will limit him this year but he has 45 games of experience in college, 24 as a starter and has learned two offenses already. He should be one of the most game ready QBs coming out.
I don't think TB is a win-now team at this point, they have front end talent but the cap is killing their depth across the board. They are win-now the same way the Rams were last season. This team isn't built to withstand the grind of a full season and next year will be a full rebuild.
Interesting spot. Hooker can move but was he an RPO guy in college? In 24 starts with Tennessee he had near 70% accuracy, over 9 y/a and a staggering 58:5 TD to Int rate. I think this guy can run any offense.
Another interesting landing spot, particularly if they work a trade of Lamar. They did change OCs so I wouldn't bank on the offense being nearly as run heavy this year.
Chaka
Footballguy
As a Raider fan I would love to see them work some deals to move back into the late 1st round, or drop down from #7, and grab this guy.
Grop is solid but he isn't a long term solution and his contract reflects that fact. If he can stay healthy until mid/late November, big if considering his history, Hooker should be close to returning to the field.
Perfect guy to build around for 2024 and beyond.
Grop is solid but he isn't a long term solution and his contract reflects that fact. If he can stay healthy until mid/late November, big if considering his history, Hooker should be close to returning to the field.
Perfect guy to build around for 2024 and beyond.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
System pumped him up. Not many tight window throws from him. Not saying he can't make them, but he didn't really have to.
Hafuxd002020
Footballguy
McDaniels always seems to favor quick decision-making and reads from his QBs. Radiers are a possibility, guess I fugred they'd probably be more enamored with someone like Tanner McKee.
Daniel Jeremiah's new mock which dropped this morning has Minnesota taking him in round one.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
You project Hooker as a 1st round pick?!
Chaka
Footballguy
Absolutely. There is too much talk about him at this point.
This third round talk is a pipe dream.
He's game ready and considering the ACL, it's even more important to grab him in the first so teams have the 5th year option.
Chaka
Footballguy
Been reading up on Heupel's offense since your post and I see what you mean.
The constant super wide sets and super up-tempo are putting tons of pressure on college defenses and allowing a lot of separation for the receivers.
I don't think it's so gimmicky that his ability to read defenses has been compromised, the tempo may help a little, but that offense won't translate to the NFL and he will need to prove he can make tougher, tight window throws.
