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Originally Posted by eazyb81
Show me a wideout at KSU that is better than Massaquoi or AJ Green. I'll save you some time - you won't find them. Also, Stafford has Knowshon in the backfield and a defense that keeps the team in games so Stafford doesn't have to go batshit crazy to try and win games. Stafford has shown an ability to read a defense and make accurate decisions, but so has Freeman. Try watching more KSU games when they are on tv.
The fact that you believe that Stafford is so much more accurate than Freeman is laughable and shows me you've seen too many highlight films instead of actual Georgia games. He has the big arm and the size, but he's still extremely inconsistent. Of course, so is Freeman. That's expected, they're both juniors. However, the point is projecting what they will be like in a year, five years, and ten years down the line. Both players have excellent tools: Stafford has a bazooka for an arm, but Freeman's arm isn't far behind. Freeman is bigger, but Stafford isn't small. Both guys are athletic, but I'd bet decent money that Freeman outshines him at the combine.
That's one argument. Another argument would be that he won't gain a fucking thing staying at KSU and getting his ass kicked for another year. There is no talent around him, and that won't change next year. If I were him, I'd go pro now and start working with pro QB coaches to take my game to the next level.
Depends on who's available. Depends on if we even have a top five pick. Depends on how Freeman and others finish the season and perform in the combine. There are hundreds of factors at play that makes it a waste of time to go that deep into it.
The point remains that Freeman is a legit pro prospect that has been on the NFL's radar screen for awhile, and there are many reason for that. He has pro size, a pro arm, has started in a pro system since his freshman year, and has not had the benefit of hiding behind other star players.
I could honestly care fucking less what you think about him, and will continue to bring him up because any respectable draft thread centered on QBOTFs should have him in the discussion. A player with his combination of tools does not come around often.
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Did, or did he not have Jordy Nelson to throw to for two years? How may this help his development? Why was he throwing for 50% against Colorado, Tech, and Louisville?
Arguments for Stafford:
Experience in a better conference
He has the highest football IQ of any pro-ready prospect
He has the best arm in the draft
He has more than adequate size, he has run a legitimate 4.7 40.
He consistently audibles out of plays at the line of scrimmage
When it comes to this draft, there is Matt Stafford, and there is everyone else.
Freeman is a huge project. I cannot stress this enough. He has good measureables, but so does Chase Holbrook.
I would not spend anything above pick 25-30 on this guy, this year.
Freeman would not be able to meaningfully contribute to an NFL team until 2011-2012. Stafford could come in and start in the latter half of his rookie year, and give you Carson Palmer type trajectory (pre-knee).
Funny, side note. I'm over here perusing through NFLDC forums to see what the room temp is on Freeman, and who do I see but you over there, bumping a three and a half week old thread to pimp him.
http://www.draftcountdown.com/forum/...t=25303&page=4
Get off his dick.