Tale of the tape, the Browns 2017 draft - 04/30/17 12:18 PM
Hey guys, long time no read. I'm starting this thread, because every draft there's a lot of bull hype written in so called scouting reports available.
I've been in Browns depression for the past two seasons and since there was no sign of hope, I didn't even enjoy the draft process this year. Those who still know me around here, know that normally I'm a draft nut. So, going in I have not read a word and I'm just now starting to watch as much tape as available on the Browns pick to see if they've found something.
The aim of this thread is to give takes, personal scouting reports if you will, on players picked by the Browns this weekend. PURELY BASE ON TAPE OF THEIR PLAY. So please no more c/p draft reports. Just say what game or games you've seen and give us your quick take as detailed as possible (link to game and examples of play(s) watched to make your point etc)
That said, of course I started with the QB, DeShone Kizer. I expected to see Colin Kaepernick all over again, but I have to say, I was positively surprised and admit to be a little pumped after watching only two games so far. Here's my take:
QB DeShone Kizer
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/deshone-kizer/
Games watched 2016: Michigan St., USC
I'll keep this very short and BOLD just to get this thread started. Kizer is a NFL QB and I truly think we found our franchise QB. Yeah, you read it here first (probably not) and I don't care what's written in reports and why he slipped to the 2nd. What I see is a NFL starting QB. He can start day 1 based on those two games. Maybe I just saw his two best games, that's why I will watch more now and add to this post later.
Last year, watching both Goff and Wentz, I concluded that Wentz was the much better QB based on his pocket play (awareness, evading blitzers, keeping eyes downfield etc). Kizer is as good if not better than Wentz and Wentz was pretty special. Kizer buys time, evades blitzers because he wants to THROW the ball and make plays, not to make a circus show out of it like that clown Manziel did.
Whoever says he doesn't have accuracy is an idiot, sorry to be so blunt about it. Kizer has some of the best deep ball accuracy I've seen from a college QB in a long time. In the Michigan St. game, at the end of the 1st half, he threw a hail mary from inside his own 40 in stride to his receiver who had the bullett slip through his hands. The ND receivers in general aren't much to talk about from what I've seen, so he wasn't helped much, same goes for his OL.
Kizer is the goods, and just 1 hour ago this was the last thing I thought I would write down. In fact, I didn't think I'd write anything about this draft, but watching Kizer has me pumped. If the rest of this draft wasn't a total failure, his selection alone might pull me right back into watching the Browns.
Other reports will come. Meanwhile, give us your take on Browns players BASED on FILM, please.
I've been in Browns depression for the past two seasons and since there was no sign of hope, I didn't even enjoy the draft process this year. Those who still know me around here, know that normally I'm a draft nut. So, going in I have not read a word and I'm just now starting to watch as much tape as available on the Browns pick to see if they've found something.
The aim of this thread is to give takes, personal scouting reports if you will, on players picked by the Browns this weekend. PURELY BASE ON TAPE OF THEIR PLAY. So please no more c/p draft reports. Just say what game or games you've seen and give us your quick take as detailed as possible (link to game and examples of play(s) watched to make your point etc)
That said, of course I started with the QB, DeShone Kizer. I expected to see Colin Kaepernick all over again, but I have to say, I was positively surprised and admit to be a little pumped after watching only two games so far. Here's my take:
QB DeShone Kizer
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/deshone-kizer/
Games watched 2016: Michigan St., USC
I'll keep this very short and BOLD just to get this thread started. Kizer is a NFL QB and I truly think we found our franchise QB. Yeah, you read it here first (probably not) and I don't care what's written in reports and why he slipped to the 2nd. What I see is a NFL starting QB. He can start day 1 based on those two games. Maybe I just saw his two best games, that's why I will watch more now and add to this post later.
Last year, watching both Goff and Wentz, I concluded that Wentz was the much better QB based on his pocket play (awareness, evading blitzers, keeping eyes downfield etc). Kizer is as good if not better than Wentz and Wentz was pretty special. Kizer buys time, evades blitzers because he wants to THROW the ball and make plays, not to make a circus show out of it like that clown Manziel did.
Whoever says he doesn't have accuracy is an idiot, sorry to be so blunt about it. Kizer has some of the best deep ball accuracy I've seen from a college QB in a long time. In the Michigan St. game, at the end of the 1st half, he threw a hail mary from inside his own 40 in stride to his receiver who had the bullett slip through his hands. The ND receivers in general aren't much to talk about from what I've seen, so he wasn't helped much, same goes for his OL.
Kizer is the goods, and just 1 hour ago this was the last thing I thought I would write down. In fact, I didn't think I'd write anything about this draft, but watching Kizer has me pumped. If the rest of this draft wasn't a total failure, his selection alone might pull me right back into watching the Browns.
Other reports will come. Meanwhile, give us your take on Browns players BASED on FILM, please.