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flacco was seriously one of the best players i watched in college football last year. he was one of those kids who just jumped out at you and had that 'wow' factor. throwing the ball is effortless to him. i dont see any resemblance at all to kyle boller once you get past arm strength. this kid is mobile and athletic for how big he is. baltimore (no surprise) made another great first round pick.
Playing against D2 competition will make you look good. The guy couldn't start for Pittsburgh which makes me think he doesn't have what it takes. His athleticism isn't that great from what I can see. Maybe slightly above average for NFL standards. His arm is very similar to Boller's. I just don't see it...
Should be an open competition in training camp for sure since Boller's dad "Billick" is gone.incidentally, the game against appalachian state was one of his games that impressed me. stats dont mean a whole lot to me. you can twist them any way you want. in terms of looking like an nfl-ready quarterback, he was right there with anybody in the country. he made some plays in the appy state game that left me saying 'wow' more than a few times. big time player.
On the flip side, can't you blame his poor #'s on playing WITH inferior talent? If he has shitty teammates who can't protect him or separate from DBs, that isn't an excuse just as much as it is a reason to criticize? This isn't basketball, where a clearly superior player can dominate against a team composed of scrubs. There are 10 other players on the field that have a big say in how good a QB's numbers are.
Not saying you're right or wrong (although I'll trust the best GM in the NFL's opinion over yours), but right or wrong, the reasoning is flawed.
