In the Raiders forum, we had an interesting discussion regarding Peterson versus McFadden, two blue chip prospects. Let's do it again...
Russell has an absolute cannon of an arm. Ryan has good enough arm strength. People will say that Ryan is more accurate, but is he really? Russell's one year starting at LSU; he completed 67.8% of his passes for a real nice 9.15 ypa. Ryan's completion percentage is significantly lower, with significantly lower ypa. Russell had better WRs to throw it too; granted... but I found it interesting. Russell also had a significantly better TD to INT ratio. Better decision making, perhaps?
I think it takes 3-4 years to accurately rate a QB in the NFL. Some guys come out hot and then the league breaks them down on tape and they're figured out and the guy never improves or adjusts. Other guys need time to develop. 3-4 years is a minimum before calling a player a good pick or bust.
It's too early for this thread, as the post above suggests, unless you just want to compare thier college performances.
I watched Ryan at BC enough to know that he's the next Ryan Leaf. If he ever becomes a decent NFL QB, I will be shocked.
Its not too early for this thread.... we are comparing PROSPECTS. GMs/Scouts do this EVERY April. Actually, they do it long before that.... But the point being; its not too early. So.... what does S2 say?
I know very little/nothing about Matt Ryan but Jamarcus really impressed me this preseason. If his receiving corps outside of Miller and Curry weren't incompetent (not to mention the O-Line) I think the stats would show it too. Dude is really accurate, makes good decisions, good pocket presence and great at throwing on the move.
