04-18-2018, 03:01 PM
(04-18-2018, 02:44 PM)depthchart Wrote: I am torn as to what I would do.
I am considering Lamar Jackson, Mason Rudolph or trading for Nick Foles.
It is my understanding that Nick Foles has worked with Bill Lazor in the past. Lazor was his QB coach from what I understand.
Lamar Jackson's college numbers when compared to Michael Vick's make me think he could maybe be a better passer than Vick or at least do as well as Vick in that area. Jackson is 3 inches taller than Vick and about the same weight, so he may need to gain some weight & strength. The height advantage should be a plus. Vick was a 4 time Pro Bowler which has me at least interested in Lamar Jackson since to me they are similar. Not sure I want to commit to an offense styled around Lamar though.
Vick College stats - 56.3 completion percentage, 3,279 passing yards, 21 pass td, 12 interceptions, 1,216 rush yards, 17 rush td, 5.5 rush avg
Lamar College - 57 completion percentage, 9,043 passing yards, 69 pass td, 27 interceptions, 4,132 rush yards, 50 rush td, 6.3 avg
Mason Rudolph seems like a solid value option with good qualities as you mentioned.
Nick Foles is more plug and play with ties to Bill Lazor. I would definitely be inquiring to see what the Eagles would take for him. If the price was right, I could see myself going this direction. He just turned 29 years old and has proven that he can handle the spotlight in big games.
Right now I am kicking the tires on these 3 guys since trading up for one of the top 3 guys would cost a fortune in draft picks.
I'm not as big on running QB's as some. Too often it's one-read-then-run. They could be losing out on a bigger play because they're inclined to run when their primary is covered. They tend to lean on that ability. Also, so many of them wind up having shorter careers. RGIII got wrecked almost immediately. Steve McNair and McNabb were always battling injury. Vick himself only played 16 games once in his entire career, and was washed up by the time he hit 32...despite the fact that he missed a chunk of time in jail.
Plus Vick's lack of accuracy translated to the pro's, where he only completed 56.2% of his passes, and only hit 3000 yards twice, maxing out at 3303 yards. Is that really what we want? A more frail version of Vick?
You do mention my main issue with Jackson: Do we really want to build the offense around his specific skill-set...especially when he's likely to spend some time injured?
I just think people fall in love with the exciting physical attributes and don't think about how it will all fit.
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For me it's Rudolph...but Nick Foles would be intriguing for obvious reasons. That said, I believe the Eagles are asking a king's ransom for their SB hero.
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