This Snead era or the "double slot draft"---which is better?

[PressureD41]

@Elmgrovegnome and # of starts is another big must have now.

 

[snackdaddy]

Sam Bradford I constantly complained about picking him even though we needed a QB. At OU look who was on his team probably the best offense ever in college football his Jr year. 8 of 11 made the NFL 4 made the probowl and 3 were top 3 at their position in NFL and if you watched all the Bradford TDs the WRs were open by a mile. Not to mention 2 injuries in SR year and he played cello that should be all you need to know not to pick him.

The idea of drafting Bradford was the right one. Most people had him graded as a possible franchise quarterback. If there is one of those available and you don't already have one, you have to take him.

It just didn't work out for a variety of reasons. Injuries. Not really a 4th quarter guy. Not willing enough to throw downfield. But you can't know that until you give him a shot. Didn't work out. It happens. But you have to take a chance when someone like that is available. If he turns out to be that guy its a great pick.

 

[dang]

The idea of drafting Bradford was the right one. Most people had him graded as a possible franchise quarterback. If there is one of those available and you don't already have one, you have to take him.

It just didn't work out for a variety of reasons. Injuries. Not really a 4th quarter guy. Not willing enough to throw downfield. But you can't know that until you give him a shot. Didn't work out. It happens. But you have to take a chance when someone like that is available. If he turns out to be that guy its a great pick.

Bradford was a franchise QB and would have had success on a decent team. Unfortunately he was stuck on mediocre to bad teams with the Rams AND he couldn’t shake the injury bug.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Bradford was a franchise QB and would have had success on a decent team. Unfortunately he was stuck on mediocre to bad teams with the Rams AND he couldn’t shake the injury bug.

I wonder how it would have turned out if the Rams traded the first pick for Big Ben. Would Roethlisberger have had the bad career, or would the Steelers have rued that trade for years?

 

[snackdaddy]

I wonder how it would have turned out if the Rams traded the first pick for Big Ben. Would Roethlisberger have had the bad career, or would the Steelers have rued that trade for years?

Really know way of knowing. Bradford was certainly in a tough spot with poor protection and limited weapons. Not to mention the coaching. I don't know why he became Captain Checkdown when he was more of a gunslinger in college. Maybe the coaches drilled it into him to limit turnovers? I do remember Spagnuolo saying his philosophy on offense was to end every drive with a kick. Seems like too many punts and not enough PAT's with those kicks. Its possible the coaches taught him to be conservative and he never learned how to attack.

 

[Rams43]

I wonder how it would have turned out if the Rams traded the first pick for Big Ben. Would Roethlisberger have had the bad career, or would the Steelers have rued that trade for years?

Good question, Elmgrove.

It is my belief that ANY new QB would have struggled with those old Ram teams and subpar O coaching.

 

[Malibu]

The idea of drafting Bradford was the right one. Most people had him graded as a possible franchise quarterback. If there is one of those available and you don't already have one, you have to take him.

It just didn't work out for a variety of reasons. Injuries. Not really a 4th quarter guy. Not willing enough to throw downfield. But you can't know that until you give him a shot. Didn't work out. It happens. But you have to take a chance when someone like that is available. If he turns out to be that guy its a great pick.

My beef has nothing to do with needing to draft a franchise QB we did, my beef was not doing more deep analysis on him. 2 injuries as a senior and looking in depth at all his junior work. You all need to watch are the cut ups of that season half of the posters here could have thrown those tds. Receivers were wide open and Sam had all day. I know it is hard to evaluate and maybe he was the best of a mediocre QB class.

Some speculate how he would do on another team he was on other good teams and he still threw check downs and got hurt I contend he was massively overrated he came to prominence because his college team was so dominant.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Receivers were wide open and Sam had all day. I know it is hard to evaluate and maybe he was the best of a mediocre QB class.

Sounds like the same situation is repeating itself with this years #1. Different type of QB but same school, surrounded by elite college talent, faced no adversity and put up great numbers for one season.