Active QBs in FBS with 9k passing yds: Buechele, Ehlinger

[ztejas 44114]

That's it. That's the list.

Not sure what the takeaway is other than that Shane has found maybe the perfect transfer path in bringing a horribly maligned SMU program back from the dead. 

And due to the covid "waiver" both of these guys could come back for another season. So maybe we could center the thread around that - do either of them return, and if so, would it help their NFL stock? Where do we think each would be drafted as of now?

Edited September 20, 2020 by ztejas

[Wulaw Horn 19560]

Neither of them has much of an NFL career waiting for them. They should aspire to Colt McCoy. I wouldn’t let getting started on that keep me from a victory lap as the QB at my dream school if I was Sam. I have no idea what Boo wants to do with his life and of finishing a graduate degree will drastically change that, but my thought is if I’m him I’m pretty indifferent to SMU but who know- the hot blonds go on for days and I’m sure he’s like the butcher at the meat counter making them take a number so maybe he sticks around. 

[ztejas 44114]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Neither of them has much of an NFL career waiting for them. They should aspire to Colt McCoy. I wouldn’t let getting started on that keep me from a victory lap as the QB at my dream school if I was Sam. I have no idea what Boo wants to do with his life and of finishing a graduate degree will drastically change that, but my thought is if I’m him I’m pretty indifferent to SMU but who know- the hot blonds go on for days and I’m sure he’s like the butcher at the meat counter making them take a number so maybe he sticks around. 

Shane doesn't have NFL size but he has an NFL arm. He throws a better deep ball than Sam, and he's gotten to be pretty slippery in the pocket. Sam is still a better decision maker I think but that has never kept an NFL team from taking a flyer. Shane's ceiling is probably journeyman with some decent starting years mixed in. He's not as much of a gamer than Colt but he's a little bigger for his height and has a better arm. I'm not convinced that Ehlinger couldn't be a pretty damn good starter at the next level. We'll have to see what he has in store the rest of this season. 

Here are the highlights from yesterday against UNT - granted their defense is terrible but Shane is putting some interesting stuff on film. 

 

[sdm 902]

There was only 1 butcher at SMU and he killed 5 hookers.

[TexasMan 11383]

 

[Doc Reeves 6434]

Nm

Edited September 20, 2020 by Doc Reeves

[RPM 26560]

QBU?

[futureman 22664]

2 hours ago, ztejas said:

He's not as much of a gamer than Colt but he's a little bigger for his height and has a better arm.

Shane is not bigger than Colt, for height or otherwise. 

Edited September 20, 2020 by futureman

[TrashMaster G 18030]

Sam isn't going pro in '21.

[Helobious 9755]

I’m still not sure why people think Sam “doesn’t have much of an NFL future”. He’s the 3rd best QB in this draft class & it’s not very close.

[gurt 796]

Shane with an NFL arm? He throws with nice touch on his deep balls but he has nowhere near the zip to fit through tight windows against pro DBs.

[gsoda3 3358]

4 hours ago, ztejas said:

Shane doesn't have NFL size but he has an NFL arm.

i haven't watched but 3 quarters of an SMU game in the past 2 years but NFL arm is not how i would describe it. 

[Wulaw Horn 19560]

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

Sam isn't going pro in '21.

I tend to agree. I think he’s coming back for the victory lap too. 

[JBJ 3780]

2 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

i haven't watched but 3 quarters of an SMU game in the past 2 years but NFL arm is not how i would describe it. 

Same.  He's definitely behind Sam in terms of what the NFL is looking for.

 

Sam toes the NFL line of acceptable speed, size, and arm.  But that's only going to hurt him in the draft.  He's not really distinguishable from the pack as fast or big or having a strong arm.  He's just pretty well-rounded and above average in the NCAA in these categories, but probably below average for the NFL - definitely not exceptional at any one thing physically, which is generally what gets drafted high.

Edited September 20, 2020 by JBJ

[Zeus 6753]

7 hours ago, ztejas said:

That's it. That's the list.

Not sure what the takeaway is other than that Shane has found maybe the perfect transfer path in bringing a horribly maligned SMU program back from the dead. 

And due to the covid "waiver" both of these guys could come back for another season. So maybe we could center the thread around that - do either of them return, and if so, would it help their NFL stock? Where do we think each would be drafted as of now?

Sam should definitely go get paid after this year. Don't think Buchelle has what it takes to get into the league.

[Zeus 6753]

7 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Neither of them has much of an NFL career waiting for them. They should aspire to Colt McCoy. I wouldn’t let getting started on that keep me from a victory lap as the QB at my dream school if I was Sam. I have no idea what Boo wants to do with his life and of finishing a graduate degree will drastically change that, but my thought is if I’m him I’m pretty indifferent to SMU but who know- the hot blonds go on for days and I’m sure he’s like the butcher at the meat counter making them take a number so maybe he sticks around. 

Poor Colt McCoy got sent to QB hell and almost died on the field taking a horrible headshot. Anywhere else and he gets to chill on the sideline and get paid without losing years off his life.

Fuck Cleveland, glad they got Baker.