Simpson…do you like him?

[GeorgiaCard88]

Taking Simpson at 3 would be a huge reach. He has prototypical size- but what has he done on the field to even deserve a first round grade? Let alone 3.

Give me a blue chipper in Oline or edge rusher and win ugly next year any day over way reaching for a potential bust

 

[Stout]

Taking Simpson at 3 would be a huge reach. He has prototypical size- but what has he done on the field to even deserve a first round grade? Let alone 3.

Give me a blue chipper in Oline or edge rusher and win ugly next year any day over way reaching for a potential bust

Take him in the 2nd, tops. 2nd round QBs fail and are easy to move on from. If they succeed, great! Nice problem to have.

 

[oaken1]

Simpson is okay.

I would like him waaaaayy better if he was 21.
But his physical maturity has about reached its peak...and he didn't really outshine the 19 year olds

 

[Phrazbit]

He's like JJ McCarthy... only if JJ McCarthy accomplished nothing in college.






If that was too subtle, I think JJ McCarthy terrible.

 

[Stout]

All this said, if the new HC comes in hailing Simpson as his guy, well, you have to allow him to draft his guy. But preferably not at 3.

 

[DVontel]

He's like JJ McCarthy... only if JJ McCarthy accomplished nothing in college.






If that was too subtle, I think JJ McCarthy terrible.

Not even close.

 

[DVontel]

Michigan won games despite JJ being the 5th passenger on the bus.

Alabama won games because they needed Ty to drive the half-broken bus.

 

[DVontel]

Taking Simpson at 3 would be a huge reach. He has prototypical size- but what has he done on the field to even deserve a first round grade? Let alone 3.

Give me a blue chipper in Oline or edge rusher and win ugly next year any day over way reaching for a potential bust

If there was a blue chipper OLine in this draft, I would agree with you.

 

[BritCard]

No thanks to another QB with only 15 college starts.

 

[GeorgiaCard88]

If there was a blue chipper OLine in this draft, I would agree with you.

Aren’t there 2 of them? Pretty sure Fano and Mauigoa have been reported to be elite tackle talents

 

[Jetstream Green]

Aren’t there 2 of them? Pretty sure Fano and Mauigoa have been reported to be elite tackle talents

Don't think elite but very good and fit the RT spot from my understanding and that is what we need. This draft is MEH which as always will still get lipstick put on the proverbial pig as the draft approaches

 

[DVontel]

Aren’t there 2 of them? Pretty sure Fano and Mauigoa have been reported to be elite tackle talents

It’s a horrific overall class & they’re benefiting from it, Fano especially. Mauigoa is more of a 10-15 range talent while Fano is more 20-30.

 

[Solar7]

I'm roughly on board with him. I've argued elsewhere that he'd be a more palatable pick if we hadn't lucked into a top-3 pick, and were picking 5-7. But, unless we can move back with some kind of guarantee... I might take the risk.

I haven't been less certain about a class in a long time. But if you're telling me that my QB options are Brissett, Willis, or a very late flier, I'm probably gambling on Simpson if he looks good at the Combine or in workouts.

Fano or Mauigoa don't spark intense excitement in me either.

I could make an argument for Love, but it's probably the worst way to build a team. But where else is the excitement or top level talent?

If Simpson's the pick in April, I'll be okay with it.

 

[D-Dogg]

Oh Hai mark. No, I don't like him as the 3rd pick.

 

[Denny Green Fan]

I'm roughly on board with him. I've argued elsewhere that he'd be a more palatable pick if we hadn't lucked into a top-3 pick, and were picking 5-7. But, unless we can move back with some kind of guarantee... I might take the risk.

I haven't been less certain about a class in a long time. But if you're telling me that my QB options are Brissett, Willis, or a very late flier, I'm probably gambling on Simpson if he looks good at the Combine or in workouts.

Fano or Mauigoa don't spark intense excitement in me either.

I could make an argument for Love, but it's probably the worst way to build a team. But where else is the excitement or top level talent?

If Simpson's the pick in April, I'll be okay with it.

Which is why we need lafleur…would be a good match

 

[oaken1]

Aren’t there 2 of them? Pretty sure Fano and Mauigoa have been reported to be elite tackle talents

new, both those guys are red chip prospects...IMHO
good picks anytime after about 18 but they will go sooner because its a crap draft at this point.

 

[gmabel830]

I'd trade up to bottom of round 1 to get him (assuming his stock doesn't go way up) to get the extra year vs taking him at #34.

 

[PDXChris]

Found this, they are listed as approximate since most sites only listed played games for college.

High‑Experience QBs (35–50+ starts)​

• Bo Nix — ~61 starts (Auburn + Oregon)
• Michael Penix Jr. — ~45 starts (Indiana + Washington)
• Joe Burrow — ~39 starts (Ohio State + LSU)
• Dak Prescott — ~46 starts (Mississippi State)
• Jared Goff — ~37 starts (Cal)
• Dillon Gabriel — ~49 starts (UCF + Oklahoma + Oregon)
• Justin Herbert — ~42 starts (Oregon)
• Brock Purdy — ~46 starts (Iowa State)

Moderate‑Experience QBs (25–35 starts)​

• Lamar Jackson — ~34 starts (Louisville)
• Josh Allen — ~27 starts (JUCO + Wyoming)
• Bryce Young — ~27 starts (Alabama)
• Caleb Williams — ~30 starts (Oklahoma + USC)
• Joe Flacco — ~26 starts (Pitt + Delaware)
• Sam Darnold — ~27 starts (USC)
• Drake Maye — ~26 starts (North Carolina)
• Jordan Love — ~32 starts (Utah State)
• Deshaun Watson — ~35 starts (Clemson)

Lower‑Experience QBs (15–25 starts)​

• C.J. Stroud — ~25 starts (Ohio State)
• Tua Tagovailoa — ~24 starts (Alabama)
• Kyler Murray — 17 starts (Oklahoma)
• Will Levis — ~16 starts (Kentucky)

Very Low‑Experience QBs (Under 15 starts)​

• Anthony Richardson — 13 starts (Florida)

 

[Stout]

Found this, they are listed as approximate since most sites only listed played games for college. ​

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High‑Experience QBs (35–50+ starts)​

• Bo Nix — ~61 starts (Auburn + Oregon)
• Michael Penix Jr. — ~45 starts (Indiana + Washington)
• Joe Burrow — ~39 starts (Ohio State + LSU)
• Dak Prescott — ~46 starts (Mississippi State)
• Jared Goff — ~37 starts (Cal)
• Dillon Gabriel — ~49 starts (UCF + Oklahoma + Oregon)
• Justin Herbert — ~42 starts (Oregon)
• Brock Purdy — ~46 starts (Iowa State)

Moderate‑Experience QBs (25–35 starts)​

• Lamar Jackson — ~34 starts (Louisville)
• Josh Allen — ~27 starts (JUCO + Wyoming)
• Bryce Young — ~27 starts (Alabama)
• Caleb Williams — ~30 starts (Oklahoma + USC)
• Joe Flacco — ~26 starts (Pitt + Delaware)
• Sam Darnold — ~27 starts (USC)
• Drake Maye — ~26 starts (North Carolina)
• Jordan Love — ~32 starts (Utah State)
• Deshaun Watson — ~35 starts (Clemson)

Lower‑Experience QBs (15–25 starts)​

• C.J. Stroud — ~25 starts (Ohio State)
• Tua Tagovailoa — ~24 starts (Alabama)
• Kyler Murray — 17 starts (Oklahoma)
• Will Levis — ~16 starts (Kentucky)

Very Low‑Experience QBs (Under 15 starts)​

• Anthony Richardson — 13 starts (Florida)

Oof, that explains a lot.