Another thing...

Today I was checking out highlights of Brady Quinn and I came away 100% convinced that Beck is better. Quinn completed alot of passes but nearly half of them were inaccurate throws where his receivers bailed him out by making great adjustments. I remember at least ten where the receivers had to change direction while the ball was in the air to go "fetch" it. To the contrary, Beck has a knack for placing the ball exactly where it needs to be. I've never seen a quarterback hit receivers as accurately as he does just as they come out of the break in their route. Every time the receiver would cut and turn the ball was right there, no waiting, no adjusting, just catch and go. Even on the deeper balls to Harline Beck put the ball right over his shoulder where he could grab it. Quinn is a decent quarterback, but not great. In the NFL his passes will have to be more accurate or the NFL secondaries will have a buffet of balls to grab.

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Huge Lions fan and would love to see ole JB go to the Lions.
Perfect draft has Detroit trading down to the 4 spot, picking up an extra second rounder.
Getting Joe Thomas at 4
Second round pick up a Linebacker and corner or DE.
Picking up JB at the top of the third round.

[color=blue]Detroit is a graveyard for talent as long as the Fords own the team and Millen is the manager. I pray for Beck's sake that he goes somewhere else....[/color:74d6096460]

[color=green]The following is from Wikipedia:

After finishing the 2000-2001 season at 9-7, and missing the playoffs by a field goal in the season's last game, Lions owner William Clay Ford, Sr. hired Matt Millen, a former player and broadcaster, as president and CEO of football operations. Millen had no previous business experience or any experience in running a football operation.

Ever since Millen's hiring, the team has had considerable difficulty remaining competitive. The Lions went the entire 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons without a road victory, thus becoming the only team in NFL history not to win on the road for three consecutive entire seasons. The streak, encompassing 24 games (also an NFL record) came to an end on September 12, 2004, when the Lions defeated the Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Millen has also received tremendous criticism for his draft failures. Two in particular stand out: quarterback Joey Harrington, chosen third overall, was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a conditional late-round draft pick after an unremarkable four seasons in Detroit (ironically, Harrington would come back to haunt the Lions in 2006). Wide receiver Charles Rogers, chosen second overall and a caution on many pre-draft reports for his fragile physique, played sparingly in his three injury-plagued seasons, and was cut before the first game of the 2006 season. Millen's fourth first round draft pick, Mike Williams (10th overall - 2005 draft), played only a handful of snaps in 2006.

Over the period of Millen's leadership as team CEO, the Detroit Lions own the NFL's worst winning percentage (24-72, .250). Despite the team's poor record under Millen's leadership and widespread discontent among fans, the media, and even some players, Millen received a five-year contract extension at the start of the 2005 season, and following a dismal 2006 season, owner William Clay Ford declared Millen's job safe for at least another season.[/color:74d6096460]

[color=blue]I don't want to toot my own horn, but my grandpa is pretty cool too:[/color:6a6c6732c2]
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Slugger[quote]Another thing...

....passes will have to be more accurate or the secondaries will have a buffet of balls to grab.[quote]


....No wonder the Utes love Tommy Grady so much. :lol:

Cougy_Monster

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Huge Lions fan and would love to see ole JB go to the Lions.
Perfect draft has Detroit trading down to the 4 spot, picking up an extra second rounder.
Getting Joe Thomas at 4
Second round pick up a Linebacker and corner or DE.
Picking up JB at the top of the third round.

[color=blue]Detroit is a graveyard for talent as long as the Fords own the team and Millen is the manager. I pray for Beck's sake that he goes somewhere else....[/color:ee37b0d116]

[color=green]The following is from Wikipedia:

After finishing the 2000-2001 season at 9-7, and missing the playoffs by a field goal in the season's last game, Lions owner William Clay Ford, Sr. hired Matt Millen, a former player and broadcaster, as president and CEO of football operations. Millen had no previous business experience or any experience in running a football operation.

Ever since Millen's hiring, the team has had considerable difficulty remaining competitive. The Lions went the entire 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons without a road victory, thus becoming the only team in NFL history not to win on the road for three consecutive entire seasons. The streak, encompassing 24 games (also an NFL record) came to an end on September 12, 2004, when the Lions defeated the Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Millen has also received tremendous criticism for his draft failures. Two in particular stand out: quarterback Joey Harrington, chosen third overall, was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a conditional late-round draft pick after an unremarkable four seasons in Detroit (ironically, Harrington would come back to haunt the Lions in 2006). Wide receiver Charles Rogers, chosen second overall and a caution on many pre-draft reports for his fragile physique, played sparingly in his three injury-plagued seasons, and was cut before the first game of the 2006 season. Millen's fourth first round draft pick, Mike Williams (10th overall - 2005 draft), played only a handful of snaps in 2006.

Over the period of Millen's leadership as team CEO, the Detroit Lions own the NFL's worst winning percentage (24-72, .250). Despite the team's poor record under Millen's leadership and widespread discontent among fans, the media, and even some players, Millen received a five-year contract extension at the start of the 2005 season, and following a dismal 2006 season, owner William Clay Ford declared Millen's job safe for at least another season.[/color:ee37b0d116]

What about the great QBs that have thrived in Detroit. (TIC)
Akili Smith
Ty Detmer
Rodney Peete
Joey Harrington
Mike Something who is a back up at green bay

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What about the great QBs that have thrived in Detroit. (TIC)
Akili Smith
Ty Detmer
Rodney Peete
Joey Harrington
Mike Something who is a back up at green bay

[color=green]Don't forget about Scott Mitchell.

Wasn't Akili drafted by Cincinnati?[/color:00bb1bbf45]