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Originally Posted by RedRaider56
Baker Mayfield was deemed a "winner" for his time at OU
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and I think Mayfield will be a fine NFL QB as well. However, the 'winner' label is being mis-applied I think; it's not how many games their team won in college, but how the player performed in the clutch. Lots of guys win just because their team is able to recruit better. How did they perform when the game was on the line, and they needed to score?
I think Watson's okay. I wouldn't trade Mahomes, or Wentz, or Goff, or even Mayfield for him as I think all of them have higher upside.
My theory is that at any point in time, there are 5 guys on the planet who can play QB in the NFL at an elite level. Some guys fall off the list due to age or injury, and some rise due to gaining experience and thus efficiency. Everybody else is just not there. I think Watson's ceiling is a solid second tier guy. I just don't see the physical talent (arm strength) to put him in the top 5. Doesn't mean you can't win with him, but you won't win multiple Super Bowls BECAUSE of him.