In my eyes, this guy is a 6th or 7th round pick after his ACL tear. He never struck me as top QB material even before injury.
Take him only if he falls.
Not a fan at all. Only 6' tall and doesn't have the elusiveness to compensate for it. Didn't find him very accurate, either. I really want nothing to do with this guy. He'd be a wasted pick, IMO. If the Rams want a developmental guy, I'd rather see them go for a Mettenberger.
Actually IMO Murray was elusive and had "quick feet" much quicker than a statue like Mettenberger. Granted Mettenberger is taller and has a strong arm, not that Murray doesn't and I found Murray far more accurate than Zach Mettenberger.
With the success of Brees & Wilson maybe height is not as big of a factor any longer.
I agree that Mettenberger is slow but he's your prototypical pocket QB that's tall with a solid release. When you're as short as Murray, you have to be able to move to find the throwing lanes like Brees or Wilson. He just doesn't look as elusive as those guys and on top of that, I didn't find him all that accurate. I'd be curious what his stats are for accuracy for different distances. He's fine for the short stuff but I was not impressed with the intermediate or long throws. I thought Mettenberger looked more accurate on the longer throws and had better touch.
As for height in the NFL, I do think it's still a factor if they can't move. If they aren't elusive like Brees or Wilson, forget it. They won't succeed. Also, Wilson is very average if you can keep him contained between the tackles. When he can't use his elusiveness to get room to throw, he's nothing special. It's just that he's just good at doing it and he has great accuracy on his longer throws. I didn't see that from Murray. I think he's a wasted draft pick if the Rams take him. The best he'll be is a backup, IMO.
Throw out some mid round QB prospects that you like? Been thinking of starting a thread, but... I think we will pick a QB fo sho this year. This applies to anyone. QB, and round/s you think he may be available.I agree that Mettenberger is slow but he's your prototypical pocket QB that's tall with a solid release. When you're as short as Murray, you have to be able to move to find the throwing lanes like Brees or Wilson. He just doesn't look as elusive as those guys and on top of that, I didn't find him all that accurate. I'd be curious what his stats are for accuracy for different distances. He's fine for the short stuff but I was not impressed with the intermediate or long throws. I thought Mettenberger looked more accurate on the longer throws and had better touch.
As for height in the NFL, I do think it's still a factor if they can't move. If they aren't elusive like Brees or Wilson, forget it. They won't succeed. Also, Wilson is very average if you can keep him contained between the tackles. When he can't use his elusiveness to get room to throw, he's nothing special. It's just that he's just good at doing it and he has great accuracy on his longer throws. I didn't see that from Murray. I think he's a wasted draft pick if the Rams take him. The best he'll be is a backup, IMO.