Rats said:So you would consider picking Young as a Top 5 Qb? Versus a 2nd rd pick of Smith? That was my basis for this conversation. I do not think Young as a Qb would be worth a top 5 pick. Top 15 maybe. I do not see him being successful at the next level as a Qb. Nor do I see Smith being successful as a Qb in the NFL. Yes Brad can't seem to judge the long ball very well...although when he had an NFL caliber Wr in Gage...he did better. He has had some poor receivers so some of it is on them.
It would be interesting to see how some of these running QB's have fared in the NFL. I remember Michael Bishop being drafted. But drawing a blank on others similar to Ranall-El and Kordell Stewart.