QB class of 2005

1. Alex Smith, SF: Part of me says he'll be a decent NFL QB, part of me says he'll bust. One thing is certain, SF needs to build talent around him as they have obviously committed to him for a few years.

2. Aaron Rodgers, GB: Better be a quick study if he is to learn anything from Fav-ra. Brett will be done after this year, I have a feeling. Plus, his best years are easily behind him. Rodgers is in a good position if Favre stays healthy this year, if not Rodgers could easily fold under the pressure.

3. Jason Campbell, Washington: Career back-up who will be forced to start some in year one or two...just long enough to prove that he was drafted way too soon.

4. Charlie Frye, Cleveland: A year or two with a clip board and Chucky will be atop the class. If he is rushed on the field any sooner, I fear his development will take more time. He's a little rough around the edges, but I see more positives in him than the others in this class.

5. Andrew Walter, Oakland: Over-rated by early success. He's done before he begins.

6. David Greene, Seattle: Not the popular type of QB these days. I see him developing into a successful, but well traveled QB. Greene does enough to not lose as a QB, that has value. Dilfer-esque.

 

The problem is, tons of players have "it" and it's not often a tangible asset at this level. Capturing someone's imagination is a lot easier than playing well. I don't want to down the guy, I just think it's necessary to be reserved about a player before everyone pretends he's the Next Big Thing out of sheer boredom.


And actually, Jake does have somewhat of a cannon. Comparatively, he's got a lot of velocity on his ball and a fine deep arm. At times, that's Lefors worst attribute and some scouts saw him as a WCO guy, a la Garcia. Hard to say if he can put it out there deep.

yeah, and I wasn't one of those people. Everybody went through a spell of playing poorly last year for whatever reason, but there really was no point where I felt like Jake needed replaced.

 

My point was not so much the play, but that the "ball placement" on that play from Jake was about 4 feet over Smitty's head. The inference being Jake's "ball placement" isn't always all that great, but he's very successful in this Offense, so I question your statement that

. And by extension if Lefors "ball placement" isn't great and neither is Jake, and Jake is successful then perhaps Lefors can be as well.

I'm a glass half full type of guy. Lacking evidence to the contrary, I'd rather believe Lefors will be a good backup and capable when and if he's called upon. I'd love nothing better than Jake playing 16 straight games and never having to find out.

 

And there's plenty of times Jake's way overthrown a receiver for disastrous consequences. Jake could be better there, yes. But more often than not, he's able to place the ball where it needs to go. With Lefors, I didn't see that. I saw him hitting open guys adjusting to the ball.

 

Alex Smith, SF -- If Nolan builds a team around him, he could be very decent in SF. He's smart enough, and seems to have the athletic ability to make most systems work, especially the WCO. He needs to develop chemistry with at least one WR and this year Eric Johnson (TE) needs to be his security blanket.

Aaron Rodgers, GB -- Hard to say. He'll almost certainly have a couple of years to learn behind the master. He won't be another Favre, but he should be very decent.

Jason Campbell, WAS -- I doubt he'll beat out Ramsey this year, and unless Gibbs can get his offense going, Campbell's development could really be stunted. If Gibbs can get the 'Skins turned around, he could be very good. If not, he could be another first round bust.

Charlie Frye, CLE -- I love his heart and intangibles, but I don't like his arm. I see him as the classic overachiever, but I don't think he's got the measurables to make it as a starter. He should be an excellent backup, though.

Andrew Walter, OAK -- I have no idea. He sounds like a Collins clone, but I have no clue if he can make it in the NFL. If he listens to Norv, he may have a shot.

David Greene, SEA -- No clue.