Quote:
Originally Posted by DeezNutz
Obviously the comparison is based largely on body type.
And Roethlisberger is so underrated as a passer on this board that it's criminal. Clearly BG moves better.
But I'm alluding also to draftability. I don't think a spread QB is going 1/1, though I willingly concede that Gabbert has more tools than the average spread monkey.
Right now, he's a mid first rounder.
|
You think Roethlisberger's an underrated passer?
I dunno man, that guy shows a scatter-shot arm quite a bit. I love him as a leader and as a clutch performer, but as a pure drop-back passer, I see him as mid-pack. For instance, I have Matt Schaub as a much better thrower, but Ben as a much better QB. Ben has an above average arm (not quite elite) but he's wildly inconsistent. His throwing mechanics elude him quite a bit and keep him from being considered among the top 'throwers' in football, IMO.
As for Palmer/Gabbert - Pre-injury, Palmer could move when he had to. He wasn't a runner, but that was a mentality thing, IMO. He showed ample athletic ability when the situation demanded it.