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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
The big difference is that this kid is actually going to be a legit first-round talent.
6'5" 242lbs and can move.
We're looking at Roethlisberger II, speaking simply as a prospect.
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I don't think so, at least I don't like the comp.
If Gabbert pans out, we're looking at Carson Palmer. If he doesn't, we're looking at...well nothing really.
In other words, I find Gabbert to be a far more 'talented' player than Roethlisberger. If he develops as a passer, he's a better pure thrower than Ben. He's also faster; Ben's 'pocket mobile' in that he sees space to step up and avoid the rush, but he's not a guy that's going to break many runs. At the same time, Ben's an exceptional leader and a guy I'd let QB any team I ever put out there. They're just much different players.
I don't see any way that Gabbert ends up like Roethlisberger, they just don't have the same strengths that I can see. With his physical gifts, if Gabbert can get the mental game under his belt, he has a chance to stand with the best pure passers in the game. If he ends up with the leadership ability of Ben, he'll surpass him as a player. If he doesn't end up with that kind of moxy, he'll just be completely different, certainly not Roethlisberger II.
I think Palmer before his knee injury is an excellent upside comparison (again - pure upside, not projecting; I recognize it's somewhere between damn unlikely and impossible that Gabbert ends up as good as Palmer).