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Well I dont see how any sane person could have Manziel or Bridgewater going in the 1st round either. None of these guys are 1st round NFL QBs.

Out of the top 3 QBs, Bortles translates the best to the NFL. Is he gonna be great? No. But I think hes a safer pick than Manziel and will be better than Bridgewater.

Disagree, Bridgewater is the most pro ready of the top QBs in this draft. He's had a bad stretch since his pro day. I actually think him sliding to the back half of the 1st Rd might be a good thing for him.

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Thats the thing with this QB draft class though. All these "experts" act like Bortles, Bridgewater, and Manziel are the clear cut top 3 QBs. But based on what I have seen these guys do in college and at combine / pro day, I cant confidently say those guys will be better in the NFL than QBs like Mett, McCarron, Carr, etc.

Manziel is the most electrifying, but comes with a lot of questions about how he translates to the NFL. Bortles has the size, arm, tape, attitude, etc to be an NFL QB, but played against bad competition in college so his tape could be a bit misleading. And Bridgewater was the top guy a few months ago, but was bad at his pro day and he doesnt have the potential to be a great NFL QB. Could be a solid QB, like an Andy Dalton, but he wont be an elite NFL QB.

In 5 years from now, any of those guys could end up being the best QB in this class, and the top 3 guys could be out of the league. Mett and Carr have as high a ceiling as any QB in this draft class.

I like Aaron Murray & Derek Carr out of all the guys in this draft.

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Posted by KG5989

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Posted on 4/24/14 at 12:48 pm to JBeam

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Disagree, Bridgewater is the most pro ready of the top QBs in this draft. He's had a bad stretch since his pro day. I actually think him sliding to the back half of the 1st Rd might be a good thing for him.

I agree he is the most ready to come in and play immediately and has a good football IQ. But, potential wise he is limited. I just dont see him becoming an elite QB at the next level. Bortles isnt as polished as Bridgewater, but he has more talent and potential.

I think Bridgewater is the safest pick out of the top 3 QBs. But I dont think he will ever be an elite QB. Similar to Andy Dalton IMO. He can run a system and is a good leader that makes solid decisions. But has athletic and physical limitations. I see Bridgewater as a solid NFL QB. Not great, but not horrible either.

But Bortles has more potential to be a better NFL QB, and still isnt a huge risk. And is a really good athlete. He most likely will be a solid NFL QB as well, but has more talent and potential to play at a higher level than Bridgewater. And doesnt have the physical and athletic limitations that Bridgewater does. He reminds me of a poor mans Big Ben.

Manziel is your typical boom or bust guy. If he can do what he did at TAMU in the NFL, he will be great. If not, hes going to struggle.

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