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Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant
What do you think of Mannion as an OSU fan? From the games that I've watched.....I think he can be decent. He's at the worst a good backup QB.
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It was tough to get much from this season since the Beavers were so dysfunctional. The o-line was abysmal due to a ton of injuries and inexperience. All of the receivers were inexperienced and had a lot of trouble getting open. Often, if they did get open, they would flat drop it. Riley also didn't do him any favors as he didn't even try to establish a ground game until late in the season and frequently just kept dropping Mannion into 5-7 step drops to find something open deep. Mannion was frequently under pressure before he even finished his drop.
When he did get time, he made some beautiful deep throws. He's basically the anti-Alex Smith in that regard. If Al Davis was still alive, he would have loved Mannion as he would fit that old Raiders vertical game perfectly.
The thing that makes me a little hesitant is that I wanted to see him elevate the people around him and never really saw that though he's a good guy and, by all accounts, a good leader. I think he's very similar to Matt Ryan and that's probably his ceiling.
I wouldn't have a problem with the Chiefs drafting him and letting him sit for a couple of years. He is physically similar to Foles, who did okay in a Reid system. However, he would be a great fit for New Orleans and that style of play (not to mention being reunited with Cooks).
jmo