The concern I keep hearing about Barkley is whether he can make all of the throws a top NFL QB must make, particularly downfield. I believe it is generally accepted that the guy has the leadership qualities you want in a QB.

We will see how the rest of the year plays out. It is just as likely that he will have a great pro day and shoot back up the charts. The likelihood is that just like this year and last, teams are desperate for QB talents (well, except the Chiefs) and even if he does slip, it won't be past the first round even I some don't see him as a first round talent (see Tannehill). But he is obviously far from a sure thing that Luck and RGIII were...

noodle arm.

Barkley probably should have came out last year.

Sorry....but USC puts out shit QB's

USC = Underperforming Signal Callers

No thanks.

16/17 269 yards 5 touchdowns at the half against Colorado.

19/20 6 td's

Anyone who thinks Matt Barkley is anything like the shit stain QB's from the Pete Carroll days is a flat out moron.

The guy is performing without Matt Kalil and his all-american C Khaled Holmes.

He's impressed every year and has stayed all 4 years to develop. He isn't some one year wonder like Sanchez and he cares about football more than women, unlike Leinart. Palmer has the prototypical body, but I'll take Barkley's leadership and IQ over Palmer anyday.

Notice I didn't list Cassel....because he sucks. ROFL

He also has 2 or 3 first or second round WR prospects that he gets to throw to.

Show me a strong arm, solid deep ball, velocity, accurate...and I'm sold.

Don't think there is one of those in college right now.

I don't take any of that "oh don't draft a USC QB, the last 3 have busted..." that's stupid, they're all different people with different abilities. Carson Palmer looked like he was gonna be great before he broke his knee, he never was the same after that. Plus it's a different coach now anyways.

I'd be super happy with Barkley, Geno or any QB really except Landry Jones.

Did you not see what Leinart had around him? Like 6 NFL starters, 1 of them a Heisman Trophy winner.

He had Matt Cassel syndrome. Looked awesome because he had the best players at his level surrounding him.

noodle arm

Accuracy is more important than the deep ball.

Both are better than just one or the other...