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Footballguy
Figured it was time Baker got his own thread. What a season it has been:
Scouts are saying he has improved his draft stock to be a first rounder.
So where does he go? Let's assume all the QB needy teams scoop up the "premium" QB's Rosen, Darnold, and Allen earlier in the draft. Who is a QB needy team which will be drafting later in the first?
My guess? Jacksonville. They are already a playoff team and they have obvious QB needs. Baker would reunite with DeDe for instant rapport. Add in Lee, the Allens (if retained?), Fournette, and combine them with arguably the best defense in the league. They would instantly be a team that could make a deep playoff push IMHO.
Other thoughts, maybe he will be picked up by a team like NE or NO who needs to start preparing for the future. Both of those teams should be drafting late. It would do wonders for Baker to learn from either of the all time greats, and perhaps help with his maturity concerns.
Hopefully he doesn't go to Cleveland. Giants wouldn't be the worst landing spot assuming they move on from Eli. Arizona needs to prepare for life after Palmer. Redskins if they don't retain Cousins, Bills, Dolphins, Jets, and the Broncos are possibilities as well.
Or maybe he slides into the second?
Bottom line, this guy is a gamer. He brings the best out of everybody around him. Don't sell him short based on size, or off field concerns. He has had some issues but I see him rising above all of that and not spiraling into a Johnny Football wasteland. He can make all of the passes, is extremely accurate, and has an uncanny ability to make something out of nothing. He has been told he can't make it all his life and he has proved everybody wrong every single time. I see Baker having a lot of success in the NFL, and yes I am biased! Boomer!
- Walter Camp player of the year
- AP player of the year
- Maxwell Award
- Davey O'Brien
- The most efficient QB in CFB history (twice over)
Scouts are saying he has improved his draft stock to be a first rounder.
So where does he go? Let's assume all the QB needy teams scoop up the "premium" QB's Rosen, Darnold, and Allen earlier in the draft. Who is a QB needy team which will be drafting later in the first?
My guess? Jacksonville. They are already a playoff team and they have obvious QB needs. Baker would reunite with DeDe for instant rapport. Add in Lee, the Allens (if retained?), Fournette, and combine them with arguably the best defense in the league. They would instantly be a team that could make a deep playoff push IMHO.
Other thoughts, maybe he will be picked up by a team like NE or NO who needs to start preparing for the future. Both of those teams should be drafting late. It would do wonders for Baker to learn from either of the all time greats, and perhaps help with his maturity concerns.
Hopefully he doesn't go to Cleveland. Giants wouldn't be the worst landing spot assuming they move on from Eli. Arizona needs to prepare for life after Palmer. Redskins if they don't retain Cousins, Bills, Dolphins, Jets, and the Broncos are possibilities as well.
Or maybe he slides into the second?
Bottom line, this guy is a gamer. He brings the best out of everybody around him. Don't sell him short based on size, or off field concerns. He has had some issues but I see him rising above all of that and not spiraling into a Johnny Football wasteland. He can make all of the passes, is extremely accurate, and has an uncanny ability to make something out of nothing. He has been told he can't make it all his life and he has proved everybody wrong every single time. I see Baker having a lot of success in the NFL, and yes I am biased! Boomer!
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