Lions picking qb anthony richardson florida

[Miles]

[socko]

I really do want to draft a QB just because we have no depth at that position and right now its Jared or bust. I’d like to get him some competition. But this is just putting your foot in a woodchipper for no reason. It hurts and has very little chance of being beneficial.

[Weaselpuppy]

Clickbait mockification just starting to get spun up, hasnt even left the runway yet.

[Snags]

Fields is a good comp, neither are passers…but maybe is Joe Milton.

[BigNatty]

@Longinthetooth

If you draft a QB that high you may as well trade Goff away. He is playing his ass off because of his relationship with the coaching staff. When that relationship breaks down he has shown it impacts his performance in a huge way. It’s personal to him and no amount of “it’s just business is going to fix it.”

We all have different motivating factors in life and for Goff, clearly he needs strong relationships and trust to not suffer “erectile disfunction and performance anxiety” of his football ability. Goff needs a “ride or die” feeling behind him to play up to his potential. The staff has had opportunities to get other QB’s that would challenge him and push him and have declined all of those opportunities. I think they understand Goff very well.

I like Goff and I think he will give it everything he’s got if he feels confident in the support around him. I also don’t think we have seen the best version of him yet. Drafting a QB that high is like cheating on him and decreases his motivation. Some guys, if their girl cheats on them get pissed off, go hit the gym and find a hotter girl friend. Others say screw it, sit on the coach, eat pizza and cheese cake while setting a new personal best for pounding beers. Goff is a cheese cake kinda guy I think.

Sports phycology is real and it matters in such a profound way on the success and failure of athletes. I think that’s a huge change that is greatly overlooked with the culture change we are seeing. It’s the same players however they are developing a different mentality that revolves around effort and trust. Culture change has nothing to do with physical ability, it’s a state of mind heart and soul.

Perfect!

[Protege]

Yeah I honestly don’t see the Lions making 1st round picks that aren’t going to help them contend for a division title and playoff wins now.

Richardson is a 2+ year project at best and I would rather keep a confident Goff leading this team instead of making a selection that would surely cause issues.

[Air2theThrown]

I do not think the Lions will take a QB early at all.

I’ve been projecting Branch with our second pick for some time. Hope we land him there.

[Wrath-SRT]

@farmerted

Well I can only speak for myself and I in no way wanted Willis. Was never a believer in taking him that high.

I have a different take with Richardson though.

I’m fine with taking him with the 2nd pick, especially if Ben Johnson is coming back

[LionsMasterPimp]

Goff has played great here, but EVERYTHING about why he was traded is still in front of him, and he can’t answer those questions until he gets back into the playoffs. Despite the false bravado of anyone here claiming he’s proven himself as our guy… he hasn’t. We’re contenders now, and it’s time to act like it. Everything until now has been a dress rehearsal. Goff’s legacy will hinge on his ability to perform in the playoffs. Our fate depends on his ability to perform under playoff pressure.

Richardson is scary. Scary talented, sure, but if you looked at Malik, at least he had decent numbers. AR15’s numbers say he isn’t even a good college qb. Despite his traits, he’s a bigger project than Willis was. I’m still interested at the right price, but that’s not in the top ten. Crazy.

We scouted Lance. We appear to be heavily evaluating Richardson. We acquired Josh Dobbs. Consider… maybe the full vision of Ben Johnson’s masterpiece requires a dual threat qb. We’ve tailored(dumbed down?) the offense to suit Jared Goff. A lot of talk about drafting most or all defense at the top. We’ve got a hot shot coordinator that can likely opt out and write his own ticket. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA TELL HIM HE CAN’T HAVE ANY FANCY NEW TOYS THIS YEAR??

Do think on that.

[TNutZz]

@LionsMasterPimp

A lot of talk about drafting most or all defense at the top. We’ve got a hot shot coordinator that can likely opt out and write his own ticket. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA TELL HIM HE CAN’T HAVE ANY FANCY NEW TOYS THIS YEAR??

Do think on that.

I’d rather give him Dijon than AR. That’s a fancy new toy that can contribute right away

[Weaselpuppy]

Theres a Grey Poupon joke in there somewhere…

[Logy]

One overlooked bonus of Richardson is that in college he had 1,175 fewer attempts than Goff, so his arm should be fresh.

[JimInTN]

I thought we all agreed we’re never taking a TE in round 1 again.

[Air2theThrown]

@LionsMasterPimp

Goff’s legacy will hinge on his ability to perform in the playoffs. Our fate depends on his ability to perform under playoff pressure.

He’s already proven he can do that.

[Doctor_Love]

@Air2theThrown

@LionsMasterPimp

Goff’s legacy will hinge on his ability to perform in the playoffs. Our fate depends on his ability to perform under playoff pressure.

He’s already proven he can do that

Right, but has he done it since posters here banged the table calling him a bridge?

They’re not going to accept being proven wrong until he wins a Super Bowl. Or three, because the first two might be flukes.

[TNutZz]

@Doctor_Love

Right, but has he done it since posters here banged the table calling him a bridge?

They’re not going to accept being proven wrong until he wins a Super Bowl. Or three, because the first two might be flukes.

If it’s only three we have to keep trying for our Tom Brady. Goff might be ok for a lame mini dynasty. if we want the full generational dynasty we have to find the right QB

[ThePuke]

I would have no problem with us taking Richardson. He is raw as hell but I thought he made some real positive strides as the year progressed. Think he would be an excellent draft and develop QB and I think he is the style of QB the Lions want in the long term.

Would I take him in with our first pick, no.

Would I take him with our second first rounder? If it is in the first 20 picks, no.

Would I take him with an early day 2 pick, absolutely.

Would I trade back into the first round to take him in the late 20s. Depending on the cost, yes.

As an aside, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Texans fall in love with Levis and take him over Bryce Young

[Mr.Peabody]

@socko

Smarts, processing, are the more important tools. This guy has the tools that really aren’t that important for a QB to have. And he lacks the essential tools that all of the great QBs have, including guys like Josh Allen.

I find that this is generally how teams keep screwing up with 1st round TEs. Positional value aside, they put too much stock in the wrong traits.

[Tucker]

Never heard of the writer and never heard of the web site.

[TNutZz]

@ThePuke

As an aside, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Texans fall in love with Levis and take him over Bryce Young

They would be crazy. Levis sometimes looks like he doesn’t know the first thing about playing QB. Young is amazing

If it weren’t for the size issue Young would be a Luck Lawerence Burrows slam dunk