http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...lton-illustrate-qb-dilemma-facing-teams-today Georgia QB Aaron Murray: The fifth-year senior has been remarkably consistent, is off the charts from an intangibles standpoint and has more games on tape than just about any other quarterback in the country. So would you believe that, come spring, he'll actually be polarizing? "Half the league will see him as a starter," said one area scout, working the SEC. "The other half will see him as a backup." The problem for Murray comes with his physical skill set. He doesn't have a rifle, nor is he particularly big or tall. Some coaches likely will see his warts as manageable, while others will see limitations that are tough to overcome. Asked about a comparison to Andy Dalton, the above AFC college director said he thought Matt Flynn was a better match: "Backup quarterback in the league. Short, average arm and a good college quarterback. He can start in stretches, but would be better as a backup." The ceiling for Murray in next May's draft is probably the second round. He has impressed evaluators by hanging in through a plague of Georgia injuries. Whether or not he's good enough to build around will be the question.
i like Carr for the Texans as well Bridgewater belongs on the Vikes or the Jags they actually have a competent coaching staff with nice talent
It's relatively easy to identify needs, but no one on this board is capable of player valuation to fill those needs. Even for people that do this professionally, it's incredibly difficult. What you want is a vision for how to build a championship team, a process for getting there, and the resources to achieve it. Morey has all that. And so when he signs Casspi, we are surprised but know we can trust in Morey. Rick Smith has not earned that sort of credibility. Maybe whomever they pick will turn out to be great, but it won't be because of any unique insight from this organization. OTOH, we had so many pro bowlers on this roster last year and Smith can point to that to save his job.
Scary to think Rick Smith is going to survive and is going to be "in charge" of "building" this team. Yikes!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It wasn't easy being No. 1 pick David Carr in Houston. It wasn't easy being his little brother, Derek, either. Column <a href="http://t.co/NS9SiInKZs">http://t.co/NS9SiInKZs</a></p>— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/GreggDoyelCBS/statuses/409024255800516608">December 6, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> ... By 2006 the David Carr hysteria in Houston had reached a crescendo, and Derek used his football acumen and passion for his favorite player to write a paper about it. "I concluded they shouldn't trade him, because he hadn't had a fair shot," Derek told me this week. "Of all his offensive linemen, very few of them lasted in the NFL. I think that mattered." The Texans tried to trade David Carr after that 2006 season but couldn't find a taker, so they released him -- and in the seven years since he has played sparingly for four teams, with a 68.5 passer rating. Derek Carr, whose family moved to Bakersfield after the Texans released his brother, stands by the crux of his 2006 paper. "I see the way things went down, and he was scapegoated," Derek said. "I went back and watched some of his games and I can assure you, knowing what I know about football, it wasn't his fault. "You just find out how much of a business it is. You find out who's loyal, who's not. I know a lot about a lot of guys around the league. They have no clue I know things, but it will help me out later on. I still think having an older brother in the NFL is the coolest thing ever. But to see how it went down is sad." ...
