2007 Quarterbacks Draft Preview

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Links: Buy Bonds!!!
Published 4/18/2007 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... F.O. projects that JaMarcus Russell has a higher likelihood of being a bust than Brady Quinn.

The Blizzard: nice game, pretty boy.
Published 4/18/2007 by Pacifist Viking at Pacifist Viking
... Football Outsiders has a proven system for predicting the success of NFL quarterbacks: the important college stats are games started and completion percentage.

Blizzard: Hopes for the Vikings' Draft
Published 4/25/2007 by Pacifist Viking at Pacifist Viking
... 2. Brady Quinn. I believe Quinn will be a franchise QB. Tarvaris Jackson may end up being a franchise QB, but I think Quinn has the better shot and would be worth the franchise investment. Two sources I generally trust, FO and

Excited for the First Round? Don't Be.
Published 4/27/2007 by TBird41 at The Ragnarok
... To begin with, I'm not entirely sold on JaMarcus Russell or Brady Quinn, nor am I sure the Vikings' need them. Russell has bust written all over him, due it's his poor completion percentage at LSU, he fact he wasn't the the Tigers #1 QB until his senior year or his tendency to throw mindbogglingly bad interceptions (Football Outsiders has a good article on why those three things are important). It doesn't help that the Raiders seem to like him (that's a warning sign).

THE 2007 NFL DRAFT IS OVER
Published 4/29/2007 at With Leather
... Assistant Editor Note: Look for more expert Draft examination from the Chief tomorrow, and view Comment 196 on this Draft Preview to catch a glimpse of the

Oregon's Dennis Dixon in the NFL Draft
Published 9/28/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... So would Dixon be a Smith-like NFL player? I don't think so. His completion percentage is significantly better than Smith's was, and assuming he starts the rest of this season, he'll finish his career with a lot more experience as a starter than Smith had. That's good news because completion percentage and games started are two of the best indicators of a college quarterback's future pro success. ...