| 03 March 2010
So you think that the Rams would be better served by going after Suh than one of the two top quarterbacks this year or Seattle would be better served picking McCoy instead of Clausen if both were available at number six? I would have thought that one of the defensive tackles would have been the safer pick if nothing else but a study done by WalterFootball has opened my eyes and brought something into focus that I've often articulated about quarterbacks but never had the research to back it up.
WalterFootball went back to 1993 and looked at both defensive tackles and quarterbacks taken at pick 16 and higher from then until now. The players were rated as hits, busts, or OK meaning that they weren't busts but neither were they any great shakes at the position (think Dilfer). Surprisingly, it turned out that taking a defensive tackle turned out to be a bigger risk than a quarterback. I know most fans would tell you that the quarterback position is the riskiest of all positions to draft but it's not true.
Here's the sumarization of the results of the study:
Quarterbacks:
There were 29 quarterbacks selected in the top 16 of the NFL Draft since 1993...
Hits: 13
Busts: 12
OK: 2
TBA: 2
Defensive Tackles:
There were 33 defensive tackles selected in the top 16 of the NFL Draft since 1993...
Hits: 15
Busts: 15
OK: 2
TBA: 1
Now, let's look at the hit and bust rates for each position:
Quarterback Hit Rate: 48.2%
Defensive Tackle Hit Rate: 46.9%
Quarterback Bust Rate: 44.4%
Defensive Tackle Bust Rate: 46.9%
I find it very interesting that according to this data, quarterbacks have higher success rates and lower bust rates than defensive tackles, yet defensive tackle is generally perceived to be the safer route.
It's a small sample size, but the disparity is even larger in the top five. In that area, only one defensive tackle has panned out of five opportunities, whereas five of 10 quarterbacks have been "hits," and only four of 10 quarterbacks have been busts.
Considering how important the quarterback is in relation to the defensive tackle, if a team is deciding between the two positions, the "risk" factor should not sway them away from taking a signal-caller. In fact, it's actually riskier to take a defensive tackle.
You can read all the detail here including all the players that were evaluated in the study and how they were rated. Press Read more to continue. In another part of WalterFootball's website, they say that second round quarterbacks have a bust rate of over 90%.Also, second-round quarterbacks have a 90.9-percent bust rate (I'll be exploring this soon). Excluding Drew Brees and possibly Chad Henne, name one successful Round 2 quarterback in the past decade. Don't try, because there are none. Believe it or not, the next best guy is Tarvaris Jackson (Kevin Kolb and Chad Henne being unknowns right now).
A lot of guys are saying that Seattle should wait and take a quarterback in the second or fourth rounds or even later rather than risk picking one in the first round. If you believe the work done at WalterFootball and facts are facts, you have to ask yourself if you would be better off picking the most important position on the team in the first round and have a 1 in 2 chance that he'll become a hit or wait until the second round and select a quarterback at 1 in 10 odds. I would suspect that the odds go down from there in each successive round.
The Rams are talking about drafting Suh again instead of one of the two so called franchise quarterbacks. They have passed on three potential franchise quarterbacks in the last four drafts (Jay Cutler, Matt Ryan, and Mark Sanchez) preferring to make a "safe pick". The Rams have won 6 games in the last three seasons. Maybe they would have fared better with Ryan, Cutler, or Sanchez under center than Tye Hill the shutdown corner (he hasn't been), or Chris Long the defensive end who was supposed to be a dominant defensive lineman like Suh is projected to be (he hasn't been either), or Jason Smith who now looks as if he has severe concussion syndrome that may not allow him to ever live up to his potential. The Rams have done what many are saying Seattle should do. Pass on potential franchise quarterbacks unless they see a sure thing like Peyton Manning or wait for Jake Locker next season. Bad philosophy according to these statistics.
First of all, you're not going to get a Peyton Manning or Jake Locker unless you own one of the top two or three picks in the draft. To get to number one or two this season even from number six would require almost our whole draft if you figure the points. How would we get there from outside the top ten? I don't think Carroll has plans to remain a team picking in the top ten for long. The Rams have shown us the model for ignoring quarterback needs and bypassing franchise quarterback prospects waiting for who knows what but Suh isn't going to make the Rams a winner by himself but Bradford or Clausen might. And the quarterback is the less risky pick too.
I think Seattle has to take a hard look at either of the elite quarterback prospects if they are available to them with the number six pick. Unless there is a red flag that the coaching and scouting staff know about, they need to look at where we'll be with no viable quarterback on the team versus having another top talent at another position. Can Berry affect the game like a franchise quarterback could? Can Haden? How about McCoy? We might not get a shot at a top rated quarterback for years. If we go 7 - 9 next year or better, we'll be drafting out of the top ten and at 8 - 8 somewhere in the middle of the draft. Forget getting a sniff at a top rated quarterback there and forget having enough ammunition to move up unless we want to get rid of a top player and lots of draft choices.
Those of you who would summarily pass on Bradford or Clausen without even doing a proper evaluation or considering the risk/reward elements of picking one of them at number six are looking at putting the team into the same hole the Rams are in. If, after doing such an evaluation, there are some reasons to pass on either candidate, that's a different story but we can't just dismiss the idea out of hand no matter who is also on the board at the time.
I hear some of you Addicts saying that we've got Hass for at least a couple more years so we're really not needing a quarterback yet anyway. That's a fallacy coupled with wishful thinking. Hass has been hurt significant portions of the last two seasons. What makes anyone think he won't miss games again this season? Also, who really thinks he will re-sign with Seattle and spend his last year or two on a rebuilding team perhaps tutoring a new quarterback who is being groomed to take his place? I think you have to consider that Hass may not play this whole season and is most likely gone afterwards in free agency. If you don't plan for that, you are taking a huge risk unless you really don't care about winning. I would say that risk is greater than the 50% you're looking at in picking a franchise quarterback out of the first round.
OK Addicts, quarterback has been a big controversy this off-season. What about the revelation that the quarterback position isn't the most risky pick? Can we afford to just ignore Hasselbeck's injury history or bank on him re-signing with the team and being able to play effectively for a couple more years? Do we want to lower our odds from 50% to 10% or less when searching for a quarterback by being afraid to take a chance on a good one with a high pick? How many years are we willing to devote to the search if we're going to try the low odds approach? How many more chances will we get to pick a top ten quarterback where the highest odds are? Think about it.
Hasta,
BillT

written by T.J., March 03, 2010
written by BillT, March 03, 2010
Dan Wilkenson was considered a "hit" in the study probably for just the reasons you mentioned. I'll try and contact WalterFootball and see if they can quantify the criteria they used or if it was just a subjective evaluation. Did you go look at the list of quarterbacks and defensive tackles? If so, did your analysis agree with how they rated the players or not?
BillT
written by gnarlyhawks, March 03, 2010
If the right player is available w/ our picks, we should take him. If he's a #6 QB then so be it. Our current staff knows best, until they prove they don't.
written by T.J., March 03, 2010
I think that we are in a perfect position to take our QB of the future this year, if availabe at 6. We still have the #14 pick, which considering the quantity and quality of LTs in the draft, should still allow us to use a 1st round pick on a LT. I would consider Bradford/Clausen and Charles Brown/Bryan Baluga a successful 1st round that could set the team up for years of success. As long as Carroll and Scheider successfully evaluate them, which they should, it would provide building blocks at the 2 most important positions on the offense. Everything else could then be built around them.
written by MontanaMike, March 03, 2010
I can't say the same for our former regime.
written by 5% off, March 03, 2010
written by Hawksince77, March 03, 2010
If you are correct in valuing franchise QBs so highly (and I think you are) and if both Bradford and Clausen grade out as potential franchise QBs (and I think they will) then the only way Seattle drafts one is by trading up above the 4th pick (Redskins) because the Rams and the Redskins will draft Bradford/Clausen, or someone else (like Denver) will trade up for one of them.
In other words, if one of these two guys is available at 6, it means that someone (the Rams, Redskins) don't think they are potential franchise QBs, and given that they will be privy to the same info about both of them that Seattle will, presumably they come to the same conclusion. In that case, the one that falls to six probably isn't worth being drafted that high.
So unless someone argues for Seattle trading up to 1, 2 or 3 (a real possibility) than the point is likely moot.
written by omar little, March 03, 2010
How many games is a DT or DB going to win you compared to a QB? QB has to be the pick as this team moves on to a new era.
written by Hawksince77, March 03, 2010
1) Berry
2) Haden
3) Bryant
4) Spiller (obviously a reach, but the only other player other than those mentioned that may be truly elite).
I don't think any OT is worthy at #6 (including Okung, but if he is available the staff may believe differently and select him), nor will there be a DT available worthy of #6 consideration (although Suh or McCoy would be if they were there) and I don't believe any DE in the draft even close to being worthy of #6 consideration. What does that leave? LB? Not very likely. Guard? Not. I think that covers all the positions and all the possibilities.
Yes, o-line is a big need, but pick #14 is far more suitable for the position, given this draft. There simply isn't an elite tackle in this draft, although there are several very good ones.
written by omar little, March 03, 2010
I'm tired of this "wait till next year", and "QB is too risky" crap. The direction some people want us to go in the draft is not playing to win, but playing not to lose.
I have always felt the the risk/reward of drafting a QB is worth it. The next Peyton Manning is out there, and sitting around and delaying the inevitable first round QB draft is not helping.
written by CougHawk, March 03, 2010
written by MontanaMike, March 03, 2010
written by T.J., March 03, 2010
written by Highlander, March 03, 2010
is predicated upon the inclusion of QB's like the Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer...QB's that were not much of a risk.
I don't believe either of the 2 QB's likely to be taken early in the 1st round are anywhere near their quality and potential...hence the risk is higher with them...so using statistics that include Manning (for example) slants the statistics. Ultimately, these 2 QB's need to be judged based on them, not all QB's taken in previous drafts.
And sorry, but what's with this bit...
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So you think that the Rams would be better served by going after Suh than one of the two top quarterbacks this year or Seattle would be better served picking McCoy instead of Clausen if both were available at number six?
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While there is dispute between Suh and one of the top 2 QB's I don't think anyone is suggesting McCoy at 6. Why use a straw man arguement...make your case without them.
written by Hawksince77, March 03, 2010
1- Billt is right about the value of franchise QBs
2- There are only 2 franchise QBs in this draft
3- the Rams remain in the market for a franchise QB (they don't pick one up in FA)
4- the Redskins will do whatever it takes to draft a franchise QB
5- Detroit is willing to trade down (as has been reported)
6- Pete Carroll expects to win more games in 2010, and will be drafting at a lower place next year
7- Pete Carroll wants to draft one of the 2 franchise QBs this year because he won't be able to do it any time soon
8- PC believes that if the draft were held today, with no trades, it goes something like this: Bradford, Suh, McCoy, Clausen (Rams, Lions, Bucs, Redskins), meaning no franchise QB at #6.
Based on these assumptions, I would predict that no matter what, the Redskins trade up with Detroit for the second pick, guaranteeing they get one of the two top QBs. It won't cost them much, and Seattle won't be able to outbid them, because Detroit will love the deal, because the still get one of the top two DTs (or Okung) as they would at #2, but get at least one extra pick and have to pay pick #4 money for the same guy they would pick at #2 anyway.
Therefore, the only way Seattle gets their QB of the future is by trading up to the top spot with the Rams, a deal that they can probably do. The good news is, they get whoever they think the best QB is (Bradford or Clausen). The bad news is, it costs them plenty.
If they wait until the Rams pick, and the Rams pick a QB, it's too late, because the Redskins have the inside track on the 2nd spot, and someone else could still trade up in front of Seattle (maybe Detroit trades back again, for example).
So if this analysis is correct, then the only way Seattle gets the QB it wants (and that may be the highest priority in the draft) they have to plan on trading up to the first pick.
Bradford may be worth the effort. I think he might be the gem in this draft. If that's the case, they can't just wait and hope he falls to six - cause he won't. They have to go up and get him.
written by JohnnyB, March 03, 2010
McCoy isn't just your every day top 16 pick. He's a once every ten years bonafied number one draft pick. He's a player who has a *much better* than 50% chance of succeeding at a crucial position in the defense. It would be the miracle of the decade if he even fell to #6.
Clausen is the opposite. Questionable arm strength and ability to make pro passes. Some good skills, but some serious question marks. Pretty much your run of the mill first round QB who has about the same chance of success as first round QBs have, 40%. No NFL scout would bat an eye if he fell out of the top of the first round.
written by LouieLouie, March 03, 2010
In that case (last year I mean) it would have been worse for the Hawks to have drafted a QB, even if he turned out to be a "hit." It would have only prolonged the inevitable conclusion to Timmy and Jimmy era. This way it was out of its misery sooner rather than later. Now we have Carroll and Co., and still have an opportunity to get a high first round QB.
Just thinking.
written by BillT, March 03, 2010
Sometimes you just gotta think outside the box.
I like either of this years QB's better than Sanchez anyway but the one thing that Sanchez had going for him that none of the others have had so far is that he was available to us. We might not get a chance at any other top rated QB's.
written by JohnnyB, March 03, 2010
If Timmy Boy had drafted Mark Sanchez rather then Curry at number 4, Timmy might still be GM, and the Timmy and Jimmy era might still be happening.
Why is that? Sanchez stunk it up pretty bad last season. Plug either Seneca Wallace or Matt Hasselbeck in there with the Jets and they win the Super Bowl. The Jets last season were an example of how an NFL team can do well *without* a great QB.
written by BillT, March 03, 2010
You can do Ok with an average QB with a elite offensive line but that also takes time to build and gel and it's not cheap either since the second most important position on the offense is your LT and the great ones are usually found in the top 5 or top 10 picks at the very least and therefore very expensive.
I could see an average QB and/or RB doing well in Seattle if we were to get Okung or Campbell at 6, Trent Williams at 14 to play RT, and traded up to snatch lupati or got another top guard prospect at numnber 40. Give Okung, Sims, Unger, lupati, and Williams a year or two to gel and you could probably get by with an average QB, an average RB, and some WR's who can get free and catch the ball since our QB will have all kinds of time to throw.
The problem is what would that cost us? Okung or Campbell, Williams and probably our 2nd rounder and next year's 2nd rounder to move up and get lupati will be an expensive Oline too. Now you could interest me in a deal like that in a heartbeat but I think most head coaches want to be more versitile and have some star power at the skill positions too. Whichever way you go, it's going to cost money and draft picks to get there.
It's more exciting for most fans to see Spiller darting around and slipping tackles to score TD's than watching Julis Jones run through gaping holes and making 7 or 8 yards a pop and a QB like Dilfer hitting WR's for short gains as we move the ball down the field like a well oiled machine instead of 49 and 50 yard bombs to a Fitzgerald like receiver. I'm a football purist and can take low scoring games in which we win by shutting down our opponents and mauling the opponents defensive line with our offensive linemen allowing no name RB's and an average QB move down the field in long controlled scoring drives with a 5 yards a play average. Boring football to many but winning football to me and therefore acceptable.
written by MontanaMike, March 04, 2010
I'm sorry to interupt the discusion but our police reports are hilarious. does anybody else have these kind of reports in their town? http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/police_reports/
written by Ryan J, March 04, 2010
written by SSReporters, March 04, 2010
Hass' window has closed and 2006, 2008, and 2009 prove this. Injury riddled and awful in all of those seasons while not amassing many wins.
written by JohnnyB, March 04, 2010
If you're not going to go with a great QB and try to be successful with an average QB like Dilfer, you've got to have some compensatations like the Ravens Elite defense did the year they did it with Dilfer.
Right, you have to have great players somewhere on the team. That's the point. You always take the great players, you don't pass up the great players and reach down to take a quarterback because it's an important position and your own great QB only has a few years left.
if we were to get Okung or Campbell at 6, Trent Williams at 14 to play RT, and traded up to snatch lupati or got another top guard prospect at numnber 40
No, you don't have to act desperate that way either. You just pick the player most likely to make the most impact when your turn comes up. If that player is a QB, you take him.
written by LouieLouie, March 04, 2010
Sanchez was thrown to the wolves, which might not have been the case in Seattle where he would have had the opportunity to play behind Hass for a year or more. Also, he would have been able to play when Hass went down. Sanchez may not have had great stats (not many rookies do) but he showed great leadership and poise. I think that Sanchez is the real deal.
If one of the two top QB's are available at #6, I think that Carroll and Co. won't make the same mistake that Timmy and Jimmy made. If neither is available, then it will be the best QB avaialble at #40. Having Pike, Lafevoure, Tebow or another of those guys competing with Teel for the future would be OK with me.
written by T.J., March 04, 2010
written by Hawksince77, March 04, 2010
Now if Shanahan thinks he can fix Campbell, then great. But I am betting he sees the same thing I do, and knows that Campbell does not have the ability to lead the Redskins to the playoffs.
And Snyder will spend the money and the picks to get the guy he wants - he has already shown that, so if you add all that up, I say Washington drafts a QB with their first pick.
written by JohnnyB, March 04, 2010
As for Sanchez, he has a lot to prove before he can be declared the real deal. He was surrounded by great talent and still stunk it up. His second and third year will tell. Teams will adjust to his weaknesses next season and he will have to get much better in his weak areas or he will stink even worse.
written by Mike Wood, March 04, 2010
written by BillT, March 04, 2010
written by omar little, March 04, 2010
written by hawksruleva, March 04, 2010
A bust at QB is useless. His presence on the field guarantees losses. A bust at DT can still plug a whole against the run, or relieve the starters at DT, or play adequately until a replacement is found. They're a drain on the salary cap, but at least they can still help the team.
written by hawksruleva, March 04, 2010
I don't think any of these guys merit the #6 pick.
written by abababababab, March 04, 2010
written by Hawksince77, March 04, 2010
Clausen seems more of a risk, and hear conflicting perspectives, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bradford ends up as one of the very best QBs, in the top tier with Montana, Elway, Manning, etc.
Can't really explain why I believe this might be the case, but he is the first QB in years that seems like he might carry that kind of potential.
written by omar little, March 04, 2010
Also who says that Clausen has maximised his potential?! Are you claiming this just because he is the most pro ready QB in the draft and had success in Weis' system at ND? Does that mean we shouldn't take Bryan Bulaga at 14 if he is there because he doesn't have the upside of a Bruce Campbell or Selvish Capers??
written by westseattleguy, March 04, 2010
written by hawksfan80, March 04, 2010
written by JohnnyB, March 04, 2010
How many games did Albert Haynesworth or Cortez Kennedy win single handedly compared to a Unitas Marino, Brady, Elway or Montana
Funny you should bring this up. One funny thing is that Hass is still great but sucks because no QB actually can win singlehandedly. He has such a piss poor supporting cast that he looks terrible, just as happens to all QBs in the NFL.
The other funny thing is that if you look at your list of QBs and are aware of their actual careers, they never got anywhere when the rest of their team wasn't good enough. Brady has never been in that position, but Marino and Elway and Montana sure were. People give QBs too much credit and blame. Anyone that knows football will tell you that.
written by JohnnyB, March 04, 2010
I'm not sure the Seahawks aren't desperate for a QB. They are one injury away and this is Hass's last season in Seattle most likely.
First of all, if we build up the rest of the team enough, Wallace is good enough to win the Superbowl. He is as good as numerous other QBs that have come close or won it all. Sanchez being the most recent example I can think of. He's not a long term solution, but he will do enough to make the team not desperate and build up the rest of the team while they are trying to get someone.
Secondly, you are making a highly speculative assumption about Hasselbeck. He could easily re-sign with the Seahawks. No reason why he wouldn't, really.
written by S.TTBM, March 04, 2010
There's small chance Bradford or Claussen will be there at 6, so unless you advocate Colt "Anderson" McCoy, what other qb is there??
The only time you should take a qb high is if you are certain they will be great, and that you wont get another shot at talent like that for a decade.
I dont feel that way about Claussen, and Bradford has an injured shoulder. Plus, as I said they wont be there at 6 so who cares.
Billt--You present your stats as fact and hard evidence that drafting a qb is necessary. But what your stats dont take into account AT ALL, is mistakes and/or successes by scouts: For example, if you look at a team of idiots like Detroit, who have ALWAYS drafted poorly, especially under that fool Millen, any position they picked is liable to be a bust, as they were lousy talent evaluators--so they position they picked is really not to blame for the busts, rather thier terrible talent evaluation "skills" are to blame. Which throws all your stats out. They are not scientific, nor absolute proof of anything.
The stats are, however, very interesting, and worth analyzing. I do think that picking a qb sounds more palatable with your info. But the stats you dug up are only a partial picture, a "tool" in a toolbox if you will.
Anyway, I think its a moot point anyhow, as I dont see any sense or liklihood of trading up, and Claussen and Bradford will be long gone by our pick. So, that leaves us choosing, as Hawksince77 said, between several players which could include Berry, Haden, Bryant, Spiller, and perhaps Okung or McCoy/Suh.
I like Berry, Bryant, Okung (but Id rather get a LT at 14 or 40), Haden, and of course if McCoy or Suh is there that would be freaking great!
If we pass on Bryant, we can still likely get Demaryius Thomas at 14 or possibly 40 so Im cool with that.
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