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Originally Posted by DomCasual
Let's run with that. I bet we could go back and forth, dueling-banjos style.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/04/201...alysis-results
"Analysis: Calling Mahomes a project is a major understatement. He’s nowhere near ready to play in the NFL. And, honestly, he may never be. Between his inconsistent accuracy due to poor mechanics, his tendency to bail from clean pockets and his lack of field vision, he’s going to leave as many big plays on the field as he creates. This was a risky pick." |
Obviously you could find negative reports for just about anyone. But like RunKC said, Nix is generally considered a high floor type while Mahomes was considered a high ceiling prospect who needed a little discipline and refinement. Some thought the Chiefs reached in picking him at 10, but almost everyone saw the potential.
That said...I posted that in response to Q Joe's "extremely excited" comment. Not even necessarily to highlight the part about Nix, but about the Broncos' situation in general. You know damn well you'd be having a heyday with KC fans if the roles were reversed and we were hyping that team. Denver has the 4th-lowest SB odds as of today. The Broncos could bring 53 dudes off the street and Q Joe would tell us they were primed for a big season.
And in the midst of all these draft report comparisons, one thing you guys haven't compared is the situation he's walking into. Okay, he's got a decent coach with a reputation for being good with QBs. What else? Does he have a Kelce? Hill? Kareem Hunt? A great OL? A defense? Cap space? Does he have a solid pro to learn behind for a year? Not to be a downer, but are there any other parallels that make you feel highly optimistic here?
Nix might be a decent, high-floor prospect, but it's hard to envision him as a guy who's going to carry a weak roster. They're likely going to need to put a lot of talent around him and that might take awhile.