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He is projected to go in the 1st round by most draft experts
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Not where I have been reading....though some have suggested it. Most of them project him as the 5th best QB in the draft and its unlikely that many teams will be after a QB in the 1st round.
He has two issues to overcome IMO.
His character being a big one. Never mind the play for pay thing that is in the spotlight recently, because i dont think that really matters to NFL teams. But he has made really poor decisions in the past including the whole computer thing at Fla.
The 2nd one though is bigger. He really doesnt project as a QB in the NFL. His skill set in much more suited to a TE or WR. He is almost in the same position as Tebow was last year, so there is a chance someone will jump up to snag him as a project player. He looks like all the world to me like he is Vince Young part 2, which has yet to finish writing its history. He is as good a college player as anyone in the last decade or so though, that is simply inarguable.
I think we will see a trend start to develop in the NFL where teams will shy away from run first QB's as we move forward. Even Vick this year as awesome as he was for that one month or so stretch, was physically crushed by the end of the year. Unless the player has as good, if not better, ability to pass and think the game quickly, less and less teams will be sinking long term deals with big $$ at these types of QB's.