10-10-2022, 02:37 PM -
Yep... I've been talking about this guy for the last month or more..... since Darnold went on IR. No way to know how good this kid can be, until we let him play a little. His primary interest for me is around his size. He's BIG and he's somewhat mobile. Bigger even than Cam was as a rookie. You can't coach/train 6' 6" -- 240. Don't know how good he will be, but he can't possibly be any worse than Mayfield..... I don't think..?? One thing is for certain, 'batted balls', 'tipped passes' wouldn't be NEARLY as much of a problem. !!
With Darnold still not ready, Matt Corral out for the season, and now Mayfield hurting...... It seems like this may be the kid's first real opportunity. If Mayfield should happen to go "down", then I think Eason deserves a shot. He certainly 'looks' the part of a NFL QB. I am REALLY tired of small 'undersized' QBs playing a big man's game. There have been precious few 'small statured' QBs that made it big in this league. Count 'em on one hand for sure...
Doug Flutie; Russell Wilson; Kyler Murray; Drew Brees; Michael Vick --- And there have been a few others. But take a look at that list. There is ONE sure HOF QB there.... Drew Brees. And maybe Russell Wilson and maybe Kyler Murray. Doug Flutie started it all, really, at least in OUR era. And he is not in the HOF. Sure, there have been other 'small' QBs, but who here would count them in with the "Big Dogs".?? Small, Pee-Wee league, QBs just don't do it for me. Sorry. Truth hurts sometimes. Give me a BIG, powerful QB with some agility ANY day, ANY time.
And Jacob Eason fits that mold. So he's already ahead of Mayfield (in MY book...).
With Darnold still not ready, Matt Corral out for the season, and now Mayfield hurting...... It seems like this may be the kid's first real opportunity. If Mayfield should happen to go "down", then I think Eason deserves a shot. He certainly 'looks' the part of a NFL QB. I am REALLY tired of small 'undersized' QBs playing a big man's game. There have been precious few 'small statured' QBs that made it big in this league. Count 'em on one hand for sure...
Doug Flutie; Russell Wilson; Kyler Murray; Drew Brees; Michael Vick --- And there have been a few others. But take a look at that list. There is ONE sure HOF QB there.... Drew Brees. And maybe Russell Wilson and maybe Kyler Murray. Doug Flutie started it all, really, at least in OUR era. And he is not in the HOF. Sure, there have been other 'small' QBs, but who here would count them in with the "Big Dogs".?? Small, Pee-Wee league, QBs just don't do it for me. Sorry. Truth hurts sometimes. Give me a BIG, powerful QB with some agility ANY day, ANY time.
And Jacob Eason fits that mold. So he's already ahead of Mayfield (in MY book...).