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I wonder how many great athletes have wrecked their career because they wanted to play QB?
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:18 pm
The Matt Jones/Manziel thread made me think of this…..a tale as old as time….
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Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:19 pm to themetalreb
Didn't Jones play WR in the NFL for several yrs?
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:20 pm to Night Vision
He played around at WR for a minute….had he committed to the position from the start he may have been something in the NFL.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:23 pm to themetalreb
quote:Hard to say that he wrecked his career because he made it to the NFL.But, I could see Jalen Milroe as a starting LB for a long time. And, Justin Fields should be running around in the outfield in MLB right now. Just my .02.
I wonder how many great athletes have wrecked their career because they wanted to play QB?
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:25 pm to BevoBucks
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I could see Jalen Milroe as a starting LB for a long time.
Milroe isn't big enough for LB and he hates contact.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:32 pm to Night Vision
quote:Adding 10# to his frame is doable.
Milroe isn't big enough for LB
quote:Can't comment on that. Other than to say I've watched him on a few occasions and he stood in and took a shot to deliver the ball and he stepped into his throws.
he hates contact.
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:35 pm to BevoBucks
Milroe has a perfect form slide tackle.
But that's a defensive action that is typically seen in soccer and not football.
But that's a defensive action that is typically seen in soccer and not football.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:38 pm to themetalreb
UTrans wanted Johnny Football to play safety
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:41 pm to themetalreb
Plumlee at Ole Miss could’ve been the next Wes Welker.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:42 pm to themetalreb
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The Matt Jones/Manziel thread made me think of this…..a tale as old as time….
Jones wasn't fantastic at putting out effort in practice. But... with 4 years of WR experience under his belt he might have been more ready. The real problem was his NFL coach was a hardass and the Jags, at that time, were terrible at developing young WRs. A perfect sh*t storm.
KJ Jefferson is near the top of a lot of offensive stats for Arkansas but his issues with reads and tendency to make poor decisions were not something that translates to the NFL. If he had spent his time at Arkansas playing TE, and we had a fine TE coach at that time, KJ had a body and physical tools that could have made him a valuable TE at the next level.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:46 pm to ukraine_rebel
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Plumlee at Ole Miss could’ve been the next Wes Welker.
I think he would've been a better RB. He tried WR but didn't really progress there. Plumlee was fast and his best skill was his acceleration. He hit top speed in 3 steps which is more advantageous for a north/south runner than a slot WR trying to find a spot in a zone.
Unfortunately for him Ole Miss had a really solid RB room.
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:46 pm to Buster83
quote:Mack passed on Andrew Luck in 08 because he'd zeroed in on Garrett Gilbert in the 09 class as his QB of the future. Also, told RGIII he could play WR/athlete for us too.
Johnny Football to play safety
Posted on 8/18/26 at 2:51 pm to themetalreb
According to Perfect Game, Robby Ashford was the top baseball prospect in Alabama, was ranked No. 160 for the 2020 MLB Draft, and was recruited by Ole Miss (to play baseball).
Instead, over six years he went to Oregon, Auburn, South Carolina, and Wake Forest to try and play QB.
Nice kid, but I don't think it was the right decision.
Instead, over six years he went to Oregon, Auburn, South Carolina, and Wake Forest to try and play QB.
Nice kid, but I don't think it was the right decision.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:11 pm to themetalreb
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how many great athletes have wrecked their career because they wanted to play QB?
Too many to count. Anthony Richardson for sure.
The problem is early-on anyone can play QB. HS and youth coaches stick their best athlete there.
But at the highest levels, it’s a position of elite decision-making and precision throws. The windows are tiny and require a perfectly timed release. Probably some would-be greats that sat the bench behind an athlete and never got to develop into their destiny.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:16 pm to paperwasp
quote:Didn't he originally commit to play both sports at OM, or am I misremembering that?
was recruited by Ole Miss (to play baseball).
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:19 pm to BevoBucks
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Didn't he originally commit to play both sports at OM, or am I misremembering that?
That's correct. He was a RichRod recruit and flipped to Oregon when Luke's staff was fired and Lane was hired.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:21 pm to Quicksilver
Les wanted Robert griffin III at wr. When he didnt throw the ball!
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:21 pm to ukraine_rebel
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Plumlee at Ole Miss
That was one fast dude.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:22 pm to BevoBucks
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Didn't he originally commit to play both sports at OM
I believe Ole Miss wanted him to play baseball and Oregon (Cristobal) was willing to let him try dual sport.
He finally gave it up after a couple of years to focus on football, IIRC.
Who knows how it would've worked out, if at all, but I think he was better at baseball than he was at football.
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