I'm with you, Les. I think Nix is much better than a lot of people in here are giving him credit for. I'm not in love with him--and wouldn't like taking him at 14--but there is plenty to like. He's definitely an NFL QB. How good of one he'll be and where he should be drafted, I have no idea.

I don't think the Saints will do it--they need the cheap labor of the 2 2nd round picks and I don't think Carr could handle them drafting his replacement so soon--but would you open to them trading those 2 2nd rounders to get back into the end of the 1st and take him at like 29 or 30 to get that 5th year option? Hypothetically. I don't think there's any chance the Saints actually do that.

I'm anxious to see him throw at the combine or his pro day. He's got decent size and is a pretty good athlete. But Slo's point about his ADOT makes his arm strength not a concern, really, so much as an unknown. But if he shows he's got above average arm strength and can make all the throws, I think that makes a lot more intriguing as a prospect.

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Posted by H-Town Tiger

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Posted on 1/20/24 at 11:17 am to Hot Carl

quote:
I think Nix is much better than a lot of people in here are giving him credit for

You can change Nix to any QB projected to be drafted and this is true

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Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 1/20/24 at 11:18 am to Hot Carl

His ADOT is more of a function of the play calling than his arm strength. I think his arm is pretty good. He has a lot of zip while on the run or fading backwards (bad habit of his). That’s usually a good signifier for arm strength

I used to think he was more of a Jake locker type but I think I see some Dak Prescott in him. Of course, he was another guy with a lukewarm pro stock. But I think you are seeing Nix move up because teams learn from their mistakes.

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