TT's 2nd Round Steals: Casey Hayward Edition

[Smidgeon]

As I said above, the Brohm choice smacks a little of panic. There was no way he could expect him to be left on the board at that time, and it's possible he didn't have a full breakdown, so more of a lack of evaluation than a wrong one.

TTwas at the bottom end of the 2nd, looking at a guy who was once ranked as a high first and doesn't have character issues. It's not hard to see why he took him.

If I remember correctly, Brohm was supposed to be the most NFL-ready QB that year. As value in the second round and without a backup QB to Rodgers, it made perfect sense. Brohm just ended up being awful. Or had an awfully good PR firm.

[Guiness]

If I remember correctly, Brohm was supposed to be the most NFL-ready QB that year. As value in the second round and without a backup QB to Rodgers, it made perfect sense. Brohm just ended up being awful. Or had an awfully good PR firm.

I don't think I ever heard what really happened with him. The previous year, he was the top, or at least among the top rated QB's. Remember, that was the Jamarcus and Brady Quinn year. He returned for his senior season, and I don't know what happened to make his status fall off, but I know it was pretty much accepted that he had slipped...a lot.

[mission]

I don't think I ever heard what really happened with him. The previous year, he was the top, or at least among the top rated QB's. Remember, that was the Jamarcus and Brady Quinn year. He returned for his senior season, and I don't know what happened to make his status fall off, but I know it was pretty much accepted that he had slipped...a lot.

I think Bobby Petrino left Louisville for the Falcons and the offense went with him. Turns out, apparently, that Brohm was just a system QB playing against weak competition. Pretty easy to hit guys that are 10 yards open even with a noodle arm.

[Pugger]

If I remember correctly, Brohm was supposed to be the most NFL-ready QB that year. As value in the second round and without a backup QB to Rodgers, it made perfect sense. Brohm just ended up being awful. Or had an awfully good PR firm.

Which goes to show how much of a crap shoot it is picking QBs! There is a thread on footballsfuture.com where they listed the worst QB draft classes and it is remarkable how many teams picked truly dreadful QBs high and the list of crappy QBs was extensive to be sure. I remember the talking heads on BSPN and the NFLN when we picked Brohm singing he was gonna push Rodgers for the starting job and all that nonsense.

[Guiness]

Which goes to show how much of a crap shoot it is picking QBs! There is a thread on footballsfuture.com where they listed the worst QB draft classes and it is remarkable how many teams picked truly dreadful QBs high and the list of crappy QBs was extensive to be sure. I remember the talking heads on BSPN and the NFLN when we picked Brohm singing he was gonna push Rodgers for the starting job and all that nonsense.

I remember the lines about him pushing Rodgers too. Instead, he's with the Las Vegas Locomotives, pushing some guy called Chase Clement.

[Packers4Glory]

Brohm was looked at as a potential #1 overall pick headed into his final season in college.

[Guiness]

Brohm was looked at as a potential #1 overall pick headed into his final season in college.

If he'd come out the year before and had gone #1, do you think he'd of had more success than Jamarcus Russel? Quite possibly...

[Packers4Glory]

If he'd come out the year before and had gone #1, do you think he'd of had more success than Jamarcus Russel? Quite possibly...

Probably because Brohm probably actually gave a shit. Ultimately he'd have prolly failed as well because Oakland still had no direction or talent. The coaching there was absolutely horrid. So it wasn't exactly a place a rookie QB could go and grow into anything.

[rbaloha1]

Thought BB would be a good qb. In fact, MM expected BB to compete for a starting job.

IMO his brother was the major reason for college success.

[Lurker64]

Brohm was looked at as a potential #1 overall pick headed into his final season in college.

Then again, so was Jevan Snead.

If your response is "who?" that is the correct response.

[Guiness]

Then again, so was Jevan Snead.

If your response is "who?" that is the correct response.

Well, if you thought he would be, it was two people, you and Pete Prisco!