Does anybody have Mel Kiper's QB rankings? interesting to see where he has Ainge, especially if it is above guys like O'Connell. From Kiper "arm strength is decent, not great, has good pocket presence". Also has had good coaching. I like him as a QB 3 and we'll see where he ends up in a few years.
The CB because I don't know who it is...I've decided to go back to my Jets fans roots and get mad at things I have no clue about. I don't even know that CBs name right now lol. *Edit* ZOMG the sky just fell Goff was just taken by the Giants.
Great pick. Ainge is boom or bust but if he hits his stride he's going to be great for us in case if Kellen never does.
I'm not terribly sold on Ainge, but as usual, I trust our front office. I was really hoping Dennis Dixon might fall to us here, I would have preferred we selected Andre Woodson (despite the wind-up) and in all fairness, I would have been thrilled with Owen Schmitt, Jon Goff, or Nicks, who I think were the next three picks. Fuck it! Welcome aboard, Aingey!!
From the NFL Network Analysis Positives: Needs to add muscle tone, but has a frame that can carry at least another 10 pounds of bulk, good arm length and good-sized hands...Classic pocket passer who is very good at dealing with the mental side of the game, as he does a good job of scanning the field and attacking the soft spots, when he does not try to get too creative (will force throws because of confidence in his arm strength, but due to low trajectory, a good portion of his passes have been intercepted)...Smart, instinctive athlete with a good grasp of the playbook...Puts in the extra hours studying game film and is a respected team leader...Good program player with an easy-going personality...Lacks speed to escape pocket pressure, but is adequate driving back from center to his throwing point...Has a quick over-the-top release that helps him compensate for poor foot speed...Has marginal timed speed, but shows decent quickness driving away from center...Has adequate base and balance, but shows decent arm whip to get the ball out quickly...Puts good velocity on his deep throws and knows how to vary speed on those tosses to squeeze passes through tight spaces...Better when he stands in the pocket than when throwing from the outside hashes, as he does a nice job of scanning the field and making progression reads...Can hit his targets without the receiver having to make adjustments when throwing into the short area, but needs to do it with more consistency (more of a rhythm passer)...Has some hip rotation to put zip on his short throws, showing good touch in this area, especially on swing passes and screens...Utilizes all of his targets and is patient waiting for the play to develop, doing a nice job of looking off his primary target and locating his secondary receivers...Not really a vocal leader, but he has earned respect and is a good communicator who has control of the huddle...With his height, he is efficient looking over the line and making quick pre-snap decisions...Doesn't show consistency on the fade and deep routes, but does have the arm strength to air it out (needs to refine his foot mechanics)...Times his short-to-intermediate passes well, generally hitting receivers coming out of their breaks...Uses his over-the-top release to get the ball out quickly when the pocket is collapsing...Carries the ball chest-high and, when he plants to throw, he can unload the deep pass...In 2007, he showed much better timing on his throws, as he has seemed to have learned the concept of making good progression reads...Has decent touch on his vertical throws, but when he throws off the wrong foot, the ball will float. Negatives: Has a tall, slender frame, built more in the lines of a basketball forward than a football player...Has marginal muscle tone and definition with slender shoulders, but has a frame that can carry additional bulk...Displays marginal quickness on the move and loses accuracy when forced to throw when flushed out of the pocket...Does not have the speed to be a valid threat carrying the ball...Not the type of athlete that can play through pain and there are questions about his physical and mental toughness...Has good arm strength, but it is not always evident in his long throws, as he puts a lot of air behind those tosses and fails to place it along the outside shoulder of his target...Has an adequate feel for pressure and looks sluggish when sliding to avoid it...Lacks the loose hips to avoid the pass rush and does a poor job of setting his feet before throwing when flushed...Can put air behind his deep throws, but needs to step into those attempts better (will throw off his back foot at times), as he throws a lot of passes that are easily deflected due to low trajectory (had 51 throws deflected in 2007)...Has had a series of minor lingering injuries, raising durability concerns...When he stands in the pocket too long, it is because he fails to sense backside pressure...Must do a better job selling pump fakes; defensive backs don't usually bite...Needs to learn how to step up and out of the pocket, as his accuracy suffers on the move...Improved his foot mechanics as a senior, but when he fails to set his feet, he struggles with the follow through on his pass attempts...Will get into a rhythm where he misfires, but rather than hand the ball off, he will continue to fire into spots. Compares To: KEN DORSEY-Cleveland...With his lanky frame, Ainge is in dire need of a weight trainer to add bulk and strength. He lacks the foot speed to elude pocket pressure and his accuracy suffers when forced to throw after being flushed out of the pocket. He is a precise short-to-intermediate passer, but even though he puts a lot of air behind his deep throws, he fails to place it over the outside shoulder of his target. Because of his slight frame, he has had a fair share of injuries, but he is slow to recover, making one wonder if he has the physical and mental toughness to be more than a clipboard holder at the next level, much like Dorsey. Oh man a Ken Dorsey comparsion......Yikes
I think most of the critics here dont like Ainge because of the fact that most QBs who come from TENN never work out. From the Claussen's to Ainge's older brother....... But that doesnt necessarily mean he will stink. Peyton came from the same exact college afterall. Which is why its tiresome to hear people attack on colleges like California and Oregon as I like both Aaron Rodgers and Kellen Clemens, respectively.
We have so much money invested in the O-Linemen via the offseason. I dont get how someone can still jump on the FO for ''not addressing the O-Line''
