Late Round Quarterbacks

Rounds 4 and 5 of the NFL Draft was filled to the brim with surprises, such as Ryan Nassib of Syracuse was picked by the New York Giants to be a backup for Eli Manning.  Nassib will not get much playing time there, because Manning has started 135 straight regular season games and counting.

Matt Barkley was taken in the fourth round as well as Nassib, Barkley played at USC and is now an Eagle. The Eagles coughed up quite a bit of dough for this pick number 98. They are giving him a signing bonus of $500,000 and a four year contract for 10 million dollars.

Another good fourth rounder was Landry Jones a quarterback at Oklahoma, he went at pick  number 115 to the Steelers. Jones threw for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns last year and will make a great backup for (Big) Ben Roethlisberger. He may even replace him like Rodgers did for Farve after a few years on the bench.

In the fifth round the Jacksonville Jaguars went after the NCAA's rushing leader for a quarterback and a great wildcat quarterback Denard Robinson. Robinson played quarterback at Michigan for four years and ended up even playing a little bit of running back as well. He doesn't have the best arm in the world, but he can run at the quarterback position and at the running back position. This is considered a steal for the Jags' considering how much their offense needs help.

Who do you think was the best quarterback taken out of these late round picks.

Quarterback Prospects

  The NFL's Free Agency has started, and there have been many players who have already packed their bags and are headed toward training camp.  Teams that need are quarterback for this coming season are in a jam.  Last year, the draft was filled with quarterbacks.  The teams that need a quarterback the most are the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets.  Many people think that Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow are franchise quarterbacks.  They are not.  Mark Sanchez always runs into the lineman up front, causing a sack.  Tim Tebow has the inability to stay healthy or throw very deep down the field.  The Buffalo Bills released quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick, who didn't have a very impressive 2012 season.  The Cardinals' quarterbacks couldn't stay healthy.  Kevin Kolb was doing excellent, but then was injured and missed most of the season.  The Jacksonville Jaguars never really had a quarterback who could carry them to wins.  The Miami Dolphins have a quarterback who didn't have a break-out game to prove that he was going to be the franchise quarterback.  The most popular draft prospect is Geno Smith from West Virginia.  He can go to any one of these teams: Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, or the Buffalo Bills.  He can go to any of these teams because they are all in a hunt for a quarterback.  The Bills have a new head coach this season, Doug Marrone, from Syracuse University.  Before coaching at Syracuse, Marrone used to coach the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets.  Some rumors are spreading, however, that Doug Marrone will bring his quarterback from Syracuse to Buffalo.  Ryan Nassib led Syracuse to win the New Era Pinstripe Bowl over Geno Smith and the West Virginia Mountaineers.  The top prospects in the NFL Draft are Ryan Nassib and Geno Smith.  Both of these players can run and throw the ball down the field.  These players will be fun to watch in the NFL.  By Ameen I.

Marrone to Buffalo

          Syracuse football head coach Doug Marrone has signed with the Bills!  Marrone helped Syracuse win again, can he do it with the Bills?

          When Buffalo was talkling to Marrone, they promised to draft Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib.  So, Nassib will probably go first round.  Marrone's overral record at Syracuse is 25-24.  That may not sound great, but Syracuse was one of the worst programs in the nation when he took over.  Also, he lead them to 2 bowl wins in those 4 years!

          Do you think Marrone can get Buffalo on track again?  Also, do you think Ryan Nassib is the QB of the future?  Post it in the comments! By: Tarky L.


                                              



                                               

Bills going for a double package?

          As you may know, the Buffalo Bills want Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone to be theirs. Rumors say now that the Bills promise that if Marrone comes to Buffalo, than they would pick senior Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib.
          Right now Nassib is projected to go late 1st round or early/mid 2nd round. If Marrone does sign with Buffalo, Nassib's draft stock would sky rocket! Also,Nassib is a very good QB that can be a project that will work out in the Bills favor. He has rewritten the Syracuse record books this year with 3,691 passing yards and 24 scores. He has also lead Syracuse to 2 bowl wins in 3 years, one of those wins being against possible #1 overall pick Geno Smith and West Virginia!
          Do you think that this move will work in the Bill's favor? Post what you think in the comments!




                                                                        
                                                        By: Tarky L.