Because of all the interest in this thread, I've place all of the video content of Patrick Mahomes II's college career, and draft day goodness into a single post that can be found here. Enjoy! [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
Mike Welch from his live report today at camp on 610: "Patrick Mahomes, apparently he just looks like that hard worker out here. Watching him-- he looks even better than at OTAs. It looks like he found a way to progress here even on his six weeks off, and for a rookie QB, you know, a guy who isn't really use to the grind of the NFL and all the time that has to be put in-- to see him progress that quickly is really exciting for everybody."
I really wanted Watson and I gotta admit it's hard watching him in camp and thinking of what could have been. Don't get me wrong. I am happy we drafted a first round QB and I am on board with Mahommes but, Watson will probably start this year and it will be hard to watch if he does well. [Reply]
I believe the most important ability for an NFL QB is the ability to consistently lead come backs in the fourth quarter and execute game winning drives. I would bet over half the games come down to the last drive. Watson is a rare master of those traits and he did it on the biggest stage. It was the difference between Goff and Wentz too. Being a gunslinger is great but, hitting the target when you have to is far more important. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Black Bob:
I really wanted Watson and I gotta admit it's hard watching him in camp and thinking of what could have been. Don't get me wrong. I am happy we drafted a first round QB and I am on board with Mahommes but, Watson will probably start this year and it will be hard to watch if he does well.
Watson will have a bit of early success I imagine, but teams will figure his shit out very soon. That slow-ass throwing velocity will be his undoing, probably sooner rather than later. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Black Bob:
I believe the most important ability for an NFL QB is the ability to consistently lead come backs in the fourth quarter and execute game winning drives. I would bet over half the games come down to the last drive. Watson is a rare master of those traits and he did it on the biggest stage. It was the difference between Goff and Wentz too. Being a gunslinger is great but, hitting the target when you have to is far more important.
He was terribly inaccurate, ran before the pocket would collapse and has an extremely slow ball.
Originally Posted by Black Bob:
I believe the most important ability for an NFL QB is the ability to consistently lead come backs in the fourth quarter and execute game winning drives. I would bet over half the games come down to the last drive. Watson is a rare master of those traits and he did it on the biggest stage. It was the difference between Goff and Wentz too. Being a gunslinger is great but, hitting the target when you have to is far more important.
Who was the last "4th quarter" QB out of college to do shit in the NFL? Does Cam Newton count? He won games for a year at Auburn, but was he a 4th quarter guy?
Russell Wilson is the closest guy I can think of, and Watson doesn't have shit on Wilson when it comes to familiarity with pro offense concepts, throwing velocity, technique, mechanics, and as a result, throwing accuracy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Who was the last "4th quarter" QB out of college to do shit in the NFL? Does Cam Newton count? He won games for a year at Auburn, but was he a 4th quarter guy?
Russell Wilson is the closest guy I can think of, and Watson doesn't have shit on Wilson when it comes to familiarity with pro offense concepts, throwing velocity, technique, mechanics, and as a result, throwing accuracy.
Dak had five fourth quarter comebacks and game winning drives as a rookie last year.
