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Under the radar we go.
Mettenberger's draft stock took a dive after he suffered a torn ACL against Arkansas, but he's still going to get drafted.
He's 6'5 230 lbs of pure big country. I LOVE how this kid stands in the pocket, noticeable on the first pass in this highlight film below.
Watch the 2nd pass he makes. That roll out pass he threw on a rope over the head of a defender was something I did not see EJ Manuel do all year.
Where he goes, nobody knows. He could get taken in the 3rd round, or the 7th.
The kid is going to need at least 9 months to heal, won't participate in any combine activities, and wouldn't be able to compete for the starting QB position on any NFL team due to his injury.
I think the Bills are all in on giving EJ Manuel 2014 to prove himself. But just in case...wouldn't it be nice to have Zach Mettenberger on the roster learning the system from the sidelines for a whole year?
Quarterbacks that get drafted and sit on the bench for a year or two seem to perform better than most rookies come their time to start.
Kyle Kaepernick. Steve Young. Aaron Rogers. Brett Favre was drafted by the Falcons. Jim Kelly went to the USFL. Even Tom Brady sat on the bench for a year after the Patriots drafted him in 2000. Brady didn't play until week 2 of the 2001 season after Mo Lewis crushed Drew Bledsoe and changed the course of football history.
If the Bills drafted Mettenberger (or Murray) in the 4th or 5th round this year, I'd be all for it. Backup plans are necessary.
Mettenberger's draft stock took a dive after he suffered a torn ACL against Arkansas, but he's still going to get drafted.
He's 6'5 230 lbs of pure big country. I LOVE how this kid stands in the pocket, noticeable on the first pass in this highlight film below.
Watch the 2nd pass he makes. That roll out pass he threw on a rope over the head of a defender was something I did not see EJ Manuel do all year.
Where he goes, nobody knows. He could get taken in the 3rd round, or the 7th.
The kid is going to need at least 9 months to heal, won't participate in any combine activities, and wouldn't be able to compete for the starting QB position on any NFL team due to his injury.
I think the Bills are all in on giving EJ Manuel 2014 to prove himself. But just in case...wouldn't it be nice to have Zach Mettenberger on the roster learning the system from the sidelines for a whole year?
Quarterbacks that get drafted and sit on the bench for a year or two seem to perform better than most rookies come their time to start.
Kyle Kaepernick. Steve Young. Aaron Rogers. Brett Favre was drafted by the Falcons. Jim Kelly went to the USFL. Even Tom Brady sat on the bench for a year after the Patriots drafted him in 2000. Brady didn't play until week 2 of the 2001 season after Mo Lewis crushed Drew Bledsoe and changed the course of football history.
If the Bills drafted Mettenberger (or Murray) in the 4th or 5th round this year, I'd be all for it. Backup plans are necessary.
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