Dirk Diggler Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 This is creating quite a buzz. Don't be surprised if some teams are influenced by this. http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/9393386 THE SAFE PICK What's interesting about these three quarterbacks is that we're dealing with three really different styles. For example, Vince Young is certainly capable of being a very good NFL quarterback … but it's a little unique and a little different. As an offensive coach, you're going to put in plays that you never put in before. Jay Cutler might turn out to be the safest pick of the top three QBs. I've heard it said that Cutler is the riskiest pick of the three because his name is not as big. I think it's actually the complete opposite. By NFL standards, the safest pick of the three is Cutler. He's big and strong, has enough mobility and can make all the throws. Whether it's the West Coast, East Coast -- whatever offense he gets drafted into, he's going to be able to adapt to it. I'm not sure you can say that about the other two. There are offenses in the NFL that are not made for Matt Leinart, because they love to throw the ball downfield. That's not what he is going to be great at. People compare Leinart to Tom Brady, and they like to talk about Brady's "intangibles" and leadership qualities, etc. But in my eyes, the quality that has made Tom Brady great is that he can really, really throw the football well. It's amazing how much smarter you can look as a quarterback if you can throw the ball that well. I don't mind people praising his other qualities, but his ability to "drive" the football, throw tight spirals and give his receivers a chance to run with the football is really the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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