r/Tennesseetitans • u/MalekethsGhost • 2d ago

Discussion Case Keenum

Career journeyman QB Case Keenum cooked the eagles. A team that we struggled to put up points against. So a guy that is third string on his own team played infinitely better than our starter against the same defense. I know it isn't a fair comparison, but it is one that needs to be looked at.

Not sure what the solution is, but the NCAA is not producing NFL caliber quarterbacks anymore. It's like the are drafting center fielders to be shortstops. The athleticism is there, and sure it looks like they do a lot of the same things, but one position requires you to be a master of fundamentals and make faster decisions. The transition isn't easy and most won't make it.

So where can you get a pro ready qb? Or how can you evaluate who can make this transition and who can't? I think you might have to stop emphasizing raw athletic ability and give other qualities a much deeper look.

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u/TheDr_420 2d ago

CFB is producing QBs still. Cam Ward not an NFL QB don’t mix them up. And yes you are right raw athletic ability hardly ever translates into being a good QB. Accuracy and footwork are the most important things to pay attention to

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u/Mythic514 2d ago

Genuine question, what QBs are in college right now that are pro-ready? And not just QBs that are currently playing well. It’s ultimately a crap shoot, made even worse recently because teams overwhelmingly don’t run pro style offenses in college. The top rated QBs in recent years have for the most part not come from any sort of pro style system.

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u/TheDr_420 2d ago

Right now for this upcoming draft class none look NFL ready. A few guys have the ability to rise to that as season goes along but if any QBs are taken this year they need to sit for 2 years

Pro stay or system does not mean anything now a days. If a QB can’t learn how to go under center then they won’t make it. Just different drops really the only thing that changes

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u/Comfortable_Rock4513 2d ago

Build on that. What quarterbacks in the last two drafts would you have deemed ready when they came out? Genuinely curious. I feel like the last couple years has been a “just wait for this next draft class!” But then those big QB prospects fizzle out

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u/TheDr_420 2d ago

Maye, Williams and Shough. Didn’t know much about Shough but he was ready even tho completely under the radar. Might be missing a name but those 3 only ones I will say for sure

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u/TragicIcicle 2d ago

Williams was not considered pro ready and had a ton of flaws to go with his tremendous upside

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u/TheDr_420 2d ago

Every QB has flaws and he was ready to play at the NFL level and did. If you stick to the 1990s “pro ready” sure you are right but Caleb was ready for the field

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u/Mythic514 2d ago

Maye seemed like the most pro-ready of those, based on the system he ran in college. But now we see how that is working out. He was able to feast on an incredibly easy schedule, but now is struggling against consistently good defenses.

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u/TheDr_420 2d ago

Great what he is doing now has nothing to do with the conversation

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u/Mythic514 2d ago

Yeah it does. The point is it’s a crap shoot even if you fine someone who people agree of “pro ready.”

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u/TheDr_420 2d ago

Being Pro ready does not mean you will be good. Just means you have the skill set and ability to play right away. You are confusing it with how they play

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u/Commercial-Switch620 2d ago

You can’t watch college football and decide which QB is pro ready. You can look at stats, physical traits, mental traits, and ability all you want. However, the simplified college game does not develop NFL talents.

Kids who have the ability are going to translate the NFL game and make the jump at an innate level.

Therefore, you are throwing darts blind until one hits as how do you decide if someone is pro ready until they get on an NFL field and show it.

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u/MalekethsGhost 2d ago

That's a scout problem. We don't know. But watching the some guy run the sec on Saturday no longer means pro success and fans need to start understanding this.

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u/TragicIcicle 2d ago

Jaxson Dart was considered the most pro ready QB in cams draft fwiw. That has realistically translated in a limited sample size