Carson Wentz had a decent second day (per Pro Football Focus), but made a late throw (ie failed to anticipate) to the sideline that should have been intercepted.
Braxton Miller looks fantastic, and PFF listed him first among all players. This is one wide receiver I wouldn't mind the Browns drafting. He says he models his game after Antonio Brown, and nobody is laughing. (Well, except for numerous blockheads who think he's years away from his wide receiver PHD).
Per PFF, Miller is among the best wide receivers in the draft in every category. On CBS's Big Board, Miller is currently listed tenth among wide receivers, and projected to go in the second or third round. Unfortunately, the Senior Bowl, Combine, and maybe Mike Mayock will probably elevate him considerably.
The negatives I've read cite a lack of route discipline and the fact that he hasn't been used on many intermediate routes. All that means is that he's not Antonio Brown yet.
Miller's almost instantaneous transition from (pretty good) quarterback to scary wide receiver should slap some of you awake about Terrelle Pryor.
Miller is 6'1", 204 and is no doubt more sudden and explosive than Pryor. The younger a guy is, the easier it is for him to learn new skills, but Pryor has big advantages in catch radius and size.
Bud Shaw reminded me of another quarterback who kind of resembles Carson Wentz: Blake Bortles. Here's another guy in a comparatively weak quarterback class who was way overdrafted at second overall. When you compare their scouting reports, Wentz actually has fewer warts on him than Bortles did.
As Bud said, if you plan to wait for a quarterback worthy of his high draft pick, you might as well circle 2020 on your calender. Quarterbacks will always cost a premium. That's the real world. Step away from the calculator.
Bortles was thrown right into the fire. The Jags wanted to let him incubate on the bench, but we're forced by circumstance to start him right away.
It's been rough for him, but he's made big strides, and was around average or above in his second season. Not many consider spending a second overall pick on him a mistake.
Wentz played vs a lower level of competition, but in a Pro Style system. Bortles is a little bigger, but Wentz is more athletic. Greg Cosell calls Wentz a natural thrower, but said Bortles wasn't. The two resemble each other, but Wentz seems to have an overall edge, and seems more pro-ready.
The Jaguars had Robinson, Hurns, and T J Yeldon last season, but a weak defense that sort of collapsed late. Bortles had to play from behind a lot. Raw statistics say he was pretty good. These statistics in the proper context say he was better than that.
The Browns next season might offer their quarterback more viable targets in Barnidge, Gordon, Hartline, Benjamin and Duke, and should (hopefully) have a better offensive line. Between Duke and Crowell, they should field comparable run support.
The Browns defense under Ray Horton should be at least a little better than the Jags were as well.
On that, I can't fault some analysts for listing outside linebacker, inside linebacker, cornerback and safety among the Browns needs. But (3-4) defensive end is just plain dumb, and you need to stop using the word "glaring" all the time. Without beating that dead horse, the Browns current defense already has the T A L E N T to be above average if they're allowed to develop and play.
Back to Wentz (or Goff): Unlike Blake Bortles, the Browns New kid in town won't have to play right away. Even if Josh McCown is injured, Austin Davis is a seasoned journeyman who can play pretty good football. He just needs to learn how to get out of bounds with time running out (dammit).
Troy Aikman expects Johnny Manziel or RGIII to be on the Dallas roster before next season. If the two are considered equal, RG is more logical, since he's a free agent. Manziel is a bonehead, but has looked better. Others could bid on RG too.
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