***Official 2019 NFL Draft Discussion Thread***

[Big Boss]

Isn't this guy Diet Andy Dalton?

In any case, probably an immediate upgrade over Driskel.

[NKURyan]

Do we know if they're still picking at 110?

[I_C_DeadPeople]

Ryan Finley QB North Carolina St
by Drew Boylhart • January 2, 2019
STRENGTHS
Ryan is an accomplished, smart quarterback. He has the size and arm talent to go along with just enough athleticism to play in any style of pro offense for the team that selects him. He reminds me a lot of the Falcons Matt Ryan. He throws an “easy to catch ball” with the velocity needed to make the difficult throws look easy. He is very smooth and throws the ball with excellent mechanics. Ryan’s football IQ is very high with excellent maturity. He looks like he might be a “quiet” type of leader getting the most out of his teammates who don’t seem to have the same enthusiasm and football IQ to play like Ryan has. Ryan is a pro ready type of quarterback, as pro ready as Andrew Luck was when he came out. If you’re looking for a talented pro ready type of quarterback to lead your team through the difficult years than you would be smart to select Ryan. Don’t be fooled by his effortless style of play, this kid is as competitive as they come with the potential to be a franchise quarterback for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Ryan will need to bulk up to take the pounding at the next level. He has a bad habit of throwing off his back foot and this will be a problem at the next level for those deep balls and in the red zone. He has plenty of arm strength but for the next level he will need all of it to protect the ball.

TALENT BOARD ROUND 1.72
Ryan is the type of quarterback who is sneaky good. He is so smooth and plays with such little effort and without flash. He is very accurate and does an excellent job taking care of the ball and will throw players open if those receivers are smart enough to adjust to the ball, and make the catch. Watching him on film he will lull you to sleep so much that you start watching other players on the field. But then, all of a sudden, he makes a throw that makes you say to yourself, “Who threw that ball”? You stop the film, go back to the beginning of the play and low and behold it was Ryan who threw that ball. So, you start to watch again, and once again you start looking at other players and sure enough Ryan throws another pass you can’t believe. Dam that was a hell of a throw and he didn’t have his feet set and was under duress and then you see another play where he stood tall in the pocket and that’s when it dawns on you that this kid can play. I suspect the “experts” will overlook Ryan in this draft because he’s not fancy or flashy but I just bet the scouts don’t. This kid is a hell of a quarterback and pro ready. I will see more of Ryan at the Senior Bowl practices so I suspect he will get noticed a bit more and maybe than he will move up the charts. I call him Ryan (No Wow) Finley, because there is “no wow” to his game but that doesn’t mean that he is not one hell of a quarterback.

[George Cantstandya]

(04-27-2019, 01:13 PM)Nately120 Wrote: If this is a QB I'm already calling for him to start.

Just waiting for the Finely should start day 1 thread now. 

[leonardfan40]

(04-27-2019, 01:17 PM)NKURyan Wrote: Do we know if they're still picking at 110?

No that’s the one we traded, still have the later 4th

[*Nately120*]

(04-27-2019, 01:18 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Just waiting for the Finely should start day 1 thread now. 

I still have wood for Woodside.

[matmaven]

"Finley is a tall and lean quarterback who has fast eyes and gets through his progressions quickly. He has very good touch and is adept at leading receivers. Finley keeps his eyes downfield and his feet married to his eyes while maneuvering inside the pocket. He has average arm strength. He also makes two to three questionable decisions per game."

Sounds like a pretty close description of another QB i know of.

[*bfine32*]

Might as well take Kelvin Harmon with our other 4th

[Millhouse]

Im just happy the Bengals finally have drafted a solid backup QB with possible potential to be a starter some day before the 5th round. They have typically always relied on 6th and 7th rounders for the most important backup spot on the team, and I never agreed with that approach. So kudos to them for this pick, two thumbs up.

[George Cantstandya]

(04-27-2019, 01:19 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I still have wood for Woodside.

I think he vanished with the rest of the AAF.

Edit: He is back with the Titans for now.

[NKURyan]

(04-27-2019, 01:19 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: No that’s the one we traded, still have the later 4th

Thanks. ESPN still has them picking at 110, figured that was unliekly.

[Pat5775]

(04-27-2019, 01:20 PM)matmaven Wrote: "Finley is a tall and lean quarterback who has fast eyes and gets through his progressions quickly. He has very good touch and is adept at leading receivers. Finley keeps his eyes downfield and his feet married to his eyes while maneuvering inside the pocket. He has average arm strength. He also makes two to three questionable decisions per game."

Sounds like a pretty close description of another QB i know of.

Josh Rosen?

[leonardfan40]

Dang, Saints took Gardner-Johnson. He was my favorite player left

[*pally*]

(04-27-2019, 01:17 PM)I_C_DeadPeople Wrote: Ryan Finley QB North Carolina St
by Drew Boylhart • January 2, 2019
STRENGTHS
Ryan is an accomplished, smart quarterback. He has the size and arm talent to go along with just enough athleticism to play in any style of pro offense for the team that selects him. He reminds me a lot of the Falcons Matt Ryan. He throws an “easy to catch ball” with the velocity needed to make the difficult throws look easy. He is very smooth and throws the ball with excellent mechanics. Ryan’s football IQ is very high with excellent maturity. He looks like he might be a “quiet” type of leader getting the most out of his teammates who don’t seem to have the same enthusiasm and football IQ to play like Ryan has. Ryan is a pro ready type of quarterback, as pro ready as Andrew Luck was when he came out. If you’re looking for a talented pro ready type of quarterback to lead your team through the difficult years than you would be smart to select Ryan. Don’t be fooled by his effortless style of play, this kid is as competitive as they come with the potential to be a franchise quarterback for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Ryan will need to bulk up to take the pounding at the next level. He has a bad habit of throwing off his back foot and this will be a problem at the next level for those deep balls and in the red zone. He has plenty of arm strength but for the next level he will need all of it to protect the ball.

TALENT BOARD ROUND 1.72
Ryan is the type of quarterback who is sneaky good. He is so smooth and plays with such little effort and without flash. He is very accurate and does an excellent job taking care of the ball and will throw players open if those receivers are smart enough to adjust to the ball, and make the catch. Watching him on film he will lull you to sleep so much that you start watching other players on the field. But then, all of a sudden, he makes a throw that makes you say to yourself, “Who threw that ball”? You stop the film, go back to the beginning of the play and low and behold it was Ryan who threw that ball. So, you start to watch again, and once again you start looking at other players and sure enough Ryan throws another pass you can’t believe. Dam that was a hell of a throw and he didn’t have his feet set and was under duress and then you see another play where he stood tall in the pocket and that’s when it dawns on you that this kid can play. I suspect the “experts” will overlook Ryan in this draft because he’s not fancy or flashy but I just bet the scouts don’t. This kid is a hell of a quarterback and pro ready. I will see more of Ryan at the Senior Bowl practices so I suspect he will get noticed a bit more and maybe than he will move up the charts. I call him Ryan (No Wow) Finley, because there is “no wow” to his game but that doesn’t mean that he is not one hell of a quarterback.

With as many coaches with QB experience on the staff, those should be easily fixable weakness

Ryan must have read my post

Finley: I did think the visit went well and remember thinking to myself how fortunate I would be to play for the #Bengals with all the QB coaches they have in the building.

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) April 27, 2019

[RunKijanaRun]

I like Finley. Good backup but certainly hope he’s not the QB of the future.

[lone bengal]

If he sits two years behind Dalton and learns he could possibly be the starter when Daltons contract is up if things don’t go well. I know people will hate this pick but their probably the same people who complain about Dalton.

[fredtoast]

(04-27-2019, 01:15 PM)matmaven Wrote: Trade em all

Maybe we can trade Dalton for a 6th.

[*bfine32*]

(04-27-2019, 01:20 PM)matmaven Wrote: "Finley is a tall and lean quarterback who has fast eyes and gets through his progressions quickly. He has very good touch and is adept at leading receivers. Finley keeps his eyes downfield and his feet married to his eyes while maneuvering inside the pocket. He has average arm strength. He also makes two to three questionable decisions per game."

Sounds like a pretty close description of another QB i know of.

Jared Goff. I believe Zac thinks so too.

[Big Boss]

(04-27-2019, 01:25 PM)lone bengal Wrote: If he sits two years behind Dalton and learns he could possibly be the starter when Daltons contract is up if things don’t go well. I know people will hate this pick but their probably the same people who complain about Dalton.

2019 - Roll with Dalton
2020 - If we underperformed in 2019, deal Dalton and roll with Finley as starter 
2021 - If things didn't go well with Finley in 2020, draft your QB of the future

[fredtoast]

(04-27-2019, 01:25 PM)lone Bengal Wrote:  I know people will hate this pick but their probably the same people who complain about Dalton.

Actually the Dalton haters don't care.  No matter which QB we would have drafted they would want him starting over Dalton.