Who is the better QB prospect - Vince Young or Matt Leinart?

I voted Leinart. As much as I love Texas and Vince Young, I'm not sold on his arm and his throwing mechanism. Leinart just seems like a solid pocket QB who will develop into an above-average QB. (ala Carson Palmer)

If Young doesn't fix his throwing mechanism, his upside will be Michael Vick at best and won't ever develop into a true QB.

Also one other person you missed is Brady Quinn. People have been talking about him a lot too.

 

So you pick a possible future carson palmer over a future possible michael vick

 

Michael Vick is great but I'm in the "michael vick is overrated camp." He's a highlight reel but can he be counted on to lead a 2 minute drill to win a game. I'm sold Carson Palmer can do that but I'm not sold Vick can. Vince Young won't be able to run like Vick but hopefully he'll be able to pass better. The odds of Leinart playing like Palmer are better than Young playing like Vick.

 

Carson Palmer might win the MVP this year. I would call him more than "above average".

Vince Young, while a great college player, is listed below Leinart in every mock draft I've seen (those drafts are assuming VY comes out this year).

There are too many question marks as a pro for Vince....but yes, he can really run.

 

I voted for Matt Leinart. VY is really good in the college game, but I'm not convinced of his throwing ability for the NFL.

 

This is a tough call, they are 2 really different QBs and it's hard to say who is the better QB prospect.

Right now, I would say Leinart, he's got the Championships, the Heisman. Palmer is a great example of what Leinart could be, coached through the same system and went through 3 years under Chow.

But Vince has got another year and I think he'll prove to be the best QB in the nation next season, maybe even better than Leinart was.

Young can further improve his passing throughout next season, but I don't think Leinart can improve his running ability as much. As far as the VY/Vick comparison, Vick is a whole lot faster than VY will ever be, but personally, I think VY's passing was better than Vick's during his college career.

I think if you do the same poll at the end of next season and compare the 2 after their Senior season, I think VY would be the better prospect.

 

Anyone have a pic of Reggie as the Hamburglar?

 

Matt Leinart = Carson Palmer


Vince Young = a poor-man Michael Vick

 

Running ability is not a necessity for an NFL qb. The best qb on the planet is Peyton Manning and he can't run worth a lick.

Vick has greatly curtailed his running from when he entered the league, also.

 

Drew Olson is the best QB in college this year. 30 Td's and 3 ints.

Everyone will know who he is when UCLA trounces USC.

 

mike vick is the most overrated player in the game. vince young can stay healthy unlike mike vick and he is much bigger and taller.

 

at this point Matt Leinart is BY FAR the better pro prospect. it's not even close. and i'm a big UT fan.

 

Exatly. The pro defenses are so much better than the college defenses, you need qbs that can throw the ball well. Look at how long the qbs that runs alot last in the NFL, the pocket passers last longer. Even the running qbs looks to pass first and run second in the NFL (Vick is the only exception, and he is not exatly healthy).

 

The pizza boy could get no satisfaction so he started his own poll.

V-I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N

 

Knock, knock.

 

and i'm not sure i'd want Vick, either.

i think Young has it in him to be a better passer than Vick on the pro level. having another RB play QB, in my opinion, isn't the best use of resources in the NFL

 

I voted Young just to spite IC2000.