10-12-2017, 10:15 PM
(10-11-2017, 10:18 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Taking any QB is always going to be a risk (especially outside of the first round) because they are considered so critical to the success of the team.
I would only consider Barrett if I thought he could be the next Russell Wilson or Dak Prescott. Those two guys btw were also mid-round picks. Hardly anyone expected them to become good NFL QBs. They ended up working out, but it's extremely rare for a non-first round QB to actually be a good starting QB in the NFL.
I don't put JT Barrett on the same level as those guys when they came out of college. Barrett has never been quite the passer that both Wilson and Prescott were in college. With that said, he's on pace for his best statistical season, so he might be worth consideration for draft. I'd like to see how he does against the better Big 10 opponents first.
EDIT - He was not good against Oklahoma this year nor the last three games last year, so I don't have confidence he can win against the tougher competition consistently enough.
See I think he's better than Prescott was in college. In Oklahoma game he was getting used to new playcaller. Last year no offensive weapons and bad playcaling. Not sure if u have watched the games recently but the problem with that offense the same one that has existed since his rookie season is they didn't take deep shots and had no threats. It was all dink and dunk. They have a legitimate trio now in victor, Campbell, and Dixon. He's having a great season now. Ik it was against less than great competition, but if he continues this against good defenses, then I believe he should be in consideration. He hasn't even played in the second half last 3 weeks. It's due to actually having and taking deep shots. I would like him in round 4.oline first 3 rounds. He may even break the college td record. Just saying I prefer a qb in round 4 over a qb in round 1.
