If Quinn falls

[Joemailman]

The problem with saying someone is the next Brady is that Brady was drafted on the 6th round. In other words, Brady had abilities that weren't evident at the time he was drafted. It is always hard to tell who will develop, and who will not, especially with quarterbacks. The best you can do is hope to provide a new QB with as many weapons as possible, and then try to determine if your QB has the capacity to run the offense. So if Quinn were to be available when the Packers pick, I don't think they should invest another 1st round pick in a QB until they can better determine what they have in Rodgers. Trading down to a team looking for a QB, if they can find a trading partner, would be the best move.

[Fritz]

granted he did make that funny looking white wide receiver into an All-American, but he just doesn't have that awarness in the pocket that all the good ones have, ala Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Steve Young, Joe Montana, John Elway. He is a a good athlete but to me he is missing that natural instinct to create on his own, and like it or not that is an important trait to have for an NFL caliber QB.

I think this should be the standard by which ALL QB's should be judged. Favre helped Billy Schroeder get a couple of NFL contracts - thus proving my point.

Patler needs to assimilate this into his complex football equations.

[Fritz]

Whenever I see Packnut's avatar I develop "pocket presence."

[cheesner]

If Quinn drops to 16 pick there is no way TT passes on him. He reminds me of a Tom Brady type QB.

He has a loooooooong way to go before any Brady-type comparisons can be made.

Pack4to84 said he reminds him of a Brady TYPE QB. I would take it to mean he plays a similar style - not that he was necessarily going to be the next Brady.

[Patler]

granted he did make that funny looking white wide receiver into an All-American, but he just doesn't have that awarness in the pocket that all the good ones have, ala Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Steve Young, Joe Montana, John Elway. He is a a good athlete but to me he is missing that natural instinct to create on his own, and like it or not that is an important trait to have for an NFL caliber QB.

I think this should be the standard by which ALL QB's should be judged. Favre helped Billy Schroeder get a couple of NFL contracts - thus proving my point.

Patler needs to assimilate this into his complex football equations.

I think Quinn did that to some extent at ND, because I never believed that Smardzja was that great of a receiver. Big, yes, but sort of lumbering. Certainly not a graceful athlete by any stretch. Quinn was able to maximize the advantages that his receivers gave him, which was mostly size.

[Cheesehead Craig]

If Quinn drops to 16 pick there is no way TT passes on him. He reminds me of a Tom Brady type QB.

He has a loooooooong way to go before any Brady-type comparisons can be made.

Pack4to84 said he reminds him of a Brady TYPE QB. I would take it to mean he plays a similar style - not that he was necessarily going to be the next Brady.

The comparison was made to help bolster an argument as to why he should be taken by the Packers. If he's not taken then we have passed on the next Brady. That was fully implied in the post and I'm not reaching on that.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Whenever I see Packnut's avatar I develop "pocket presence."

Hilarious!