I don't understand his high draft status. He was a mediocre college QB at best, with maturity issues. A top QB c should be able to lead a mediocre team like PITT to respectability in the ACC.

I agree. My buddy was saying that one "expert" was touting him as the best QB in the draft and hoping the Bengals would grab him and me and my other buddy laughed. We both said he was horrible, though it sounds like he had a good season last year. Unless it is in the 7th round, no way I'd take him and even then I'm not sure I'd risk him. Just not sold on him. I'd rather take the older and banged up Kay who I think has a much better chance to succeed (And honestly I think his injury history is probably going to come into play and force him to the CFL, though I hope I am wrong).

Savage has the prototypical size and a big arm. However I'm not sold on his decision making ability. He always seemed to struggle when under pressure. Maybe I'd take him as a late round pick but not on day 2.

(05-09-2014 01:32 PM)BigDawg Wrote:  I agree. My buddy was saying that one "expert" was touting him as the best QB in the draft and hoping the Bengals would grab him and me and my other buddy laughed. We both said he was horrible, though it sounds like he had a good season last year. Unless it is in the 7th round, no way I'd take him and even then I'm not sure I'd risk him. Just not sold on him. I'd rather take the older and banged up Kay who I think has a much better chance to succeed (And honestly I think his injury history is probably going to come into play and force him to the CFL, though I hope I am wrong).

I agree. I just don't see it. It's like the UL QB who played before Bridgewater. He had the size and the arm, but he was horrible. He played 2-3 years in the league.

Tom Savage was that dude we prison-raped in his first start at Rutgers, leading to him being benched before the game was even over and paving the way for our undefeated season, right?

(05-11-2014 04:15 PM)CD11 Wrote:  Tom Savage was that dude we prison-raped in his first start at Rutgers, leading to him being benched before the game was even over and paving the way for our undefeated season, right?

That could be said about every Rutgers QB since 2006 lol

BearcatMan - Is there any way you can reduce the width of your signature banners? They just screw my 'puter up.

(05-11-2014 05:38 PM)ctipton Wrote:  BearcatMan - Is there any way you can reduce the width of your signature banners? They just screw my 'puter up.

No problem Tip...they were starting to bug me too haha.

I was surprised to hear some of the strong positive comments about him as well. He does have good size (6'5"/230), a decent arm and he ended up having a pretty solid season with Pitt this year.

His stats:
238(CMP) 389(ATT) 61.2(%) 2958(YDS) 7.6(AVG) 21(TD) 9(INT) 138.2(RAT)

Texans took him in the 4th Round. Scouting Report from NFL.com:

STRENGTHS Terrific size. Sets with balance. Easy, compact, high three-quarters release. Spins a catchable ball. Excellent arm strength to complete NFL throws -- capable of sticking outs from the deep hash or launching balls 60 yards on the money. Experience in pro-style offense. Smart and hardworking. Solid personal and football character. Has tools to work with. Team captain.

WEAKNESSES Needs to speed up his clock and show better awareness in the pocket. Needs to quicken his eyes, expand his field vision and learn to manipulate safeties. Tends to stare down his target. Forces some throws into traffic. Erratic accuracy. Slow of foot -- not a scramble threat. Can improve play-action fake. Had some duds -- struggled against Florida State, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Mental toughness needs to be looked into.

DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 5-6

BOTTOM LINE Big, inconsistent pocket passer who took a circuitous route to Pittsburgh, where he played a full season for the first time since 2009. Is inconsistent and in need of more reps, but has ample arm talent to warrant developmental consideration if teams deem his intangibles worthy of an investment.