Another thing as well. Going back to Jared Goff, Mac wanted to trade up for Goff. Goff coming out had perfect mechanics, very accurate QB, good stature, smart football IQ. Rosen does everything Goff does, but better. Goff not nearly the progression QB, but their skill-sets are very similar.
Also Mac feel in love with Hack because of size and arm strength...none of these qualities Mayfield has so I'm choosing to believe Mayfield is a smoke screen...hopefully!. lol
I’m a big Mayfield fan + believe he has a chance to take the league by storm. Still I agree that Rosen is a better version of Goff + love his throwing motion which is one of the smoothest + best I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine in time this guy becoming anything less than a top 10 qb in the league.
History says no. Short spread option QBS almost always fail to be franchise QBs and the ones that did become one, took 3-4+ years. No thanks to a project.
You guys might be right about Jets liking Rosen...I’m pretty torn on it I feel like Rosen and Allen are both boom or bust but for different reasons Allen for his accuracy/ reading defenses and Rosen for everything else I have serious doubts that Rosen will be able to a lead a team of grown men, stay upright, remain motivated and interested, and handle some failure initially. If he can get all of that right then he can obviously be a franchise QB
So they traded up for a player who has never produced in a big or meaningful way at any level in football, and who has problems seeing the field/decision making and accuracy, but not one who has phenomenal accuracy, efficiency, has an arm about as strong as Allen's, who is every bit as good throwing on the run, and is a great leader. Got it.
Mayfield is no project. That shows how little you know about Mayfield and about the Jets' offense. So how many short, spread option QBs have their been? How many QBs with prototypical size, cannon for arm, and lousy accuracy have become franchise QBs?
If Mayfield is the Jets' pick, how many of you haters are gonna root for him? Probably none. I'll bet that most of you care more about being right than the team being right and succeeding.
I think the Browns liking Mayfield at #1 isn't blowing smoke. If you just looked at their stats....forgot about size, hand size, competition, etc. -- you'd chose BM #1 any day of the week. At the end of the day, HE may be the safe pick, not Darnold or Rosen.
I have had Mayfield grow on me. I am sure -- unless he's the World's Greatest Poker Player -- that Gettleman doesn't want Mayfield (Ernie Accorsi implied as much last week when I asked him) so the risk is the Giants trading the pick or the Browns taking him.
Stats mean nothing in a spread offense. He threw majority screen passes. Look at Geno Smith's stats the last year of College. Spread offense QBs almost always struggle and the ones that figure it out, take 2-4 years. NO THANKS. Jets dont need a project.
