Where has the Barkley talk gone?

[BornBillfan]

Baby-hands Barkley, while not giong to be a Superstar in this league, he is probably the most talented QB coming out.... if we are going to take any QB at 8, I like him there...

Everyone else, I just don't like. Each has serious flaws that may not transfer well into the NFL

I believe Barkley has the LEAST of these flaws....

[HiddenInLight]

Baby-hands Barkley, while not giong to be a Superstar in this league, he is probably the most talented QB coming out.... if we are going to take any QB at 8, I like him there...

Everyone else, I just don't like. Each has serious flaws that may not transfer well into the NFL

I believe Barkley has the LEAST of these flaws....

Down the toilet with his draft stock.

[Fitzpick6]

He would be good in Buffalo until the weather started getting cold. I have a feeling he would fumble a lot starting in NOV

[whorlnut]

Barkley and Wilson are the only ones I would consider at 8. Until I see more out of Nassib in the Senior Bowl and combine. Barkley was a can't miss last year if he came out. One year can't make that much of a difference.

[homeskillitmoorman]

Baby-hands Barkley, while not giong to be a Superstar in this league, he is probably the most talented QB coming out.... if we are going to take any QB at 8, I like him there...

Everyone else, I just don't like. Each has serious flaws that may not transfer well into the NFL

I believe Barkley has the LEAST of these flaws....

I think you're right in some way, if you're talking purely just about talent...but I don't like his lack of arm strength for Buffalo weather. That is something you have to factor.

[Fitzpick6]

I think his arm strength is under rated. However if he has small hands as it is reported, he would have a hard time here. His arm strength doesnt scare me at all anymore.

[jrober38]

Barkley is probably the least 'talented' QB of all the top guys. Doesn't have a big arm, doesn't throw a great deep ball, isn't mobile.

Everything he does well is between his ears, but in terms of natural skill, he doesn't have as much of it as the other QBs.

[George C]

Barkley is probably the least 'talented' QB of all the top guys. Doesn't have a big arm, doesn't throw a great deep ball, isn't mobile.

Everything he does well is between his ears, but in terms of natural skill, he doesn't have as much of it as the other QBs.

Geez, sounds like Fitz....
Umm, no..

[BornBillfan]

Barkley is probably the least 'talented' QB of all the top guys. Doesn't have a big arm, doesn't throw a great deep ball, isn't mobile.

Everything he does well is between his ears, but in terms of natural skill, he doesn't have as much of it as the other QBs.

physical talent you are right... but seeing the game different is a plus in my book. What I believe separates Peyton and Brady and Rogers over most QB, they see the game different than the rest....

[jrober38]

physical talent you are right... but seeing the game different is a plus in my book. What I believe separates Peyton and Brady and Rogers over most QB, they see the game different than the rest....

All 3 also have considerable arm talent.

Brady developed his over the years, but Rodgers and Manning have always been elite passers of the football because they have great arm strength, anticipation and accuracy.

Barkley is a good field general, but I don't see a lot of arm talent.

[Dreadnought]

I want Taj Boyd or Tyler Wilson. Whom ever can throw the deep ball.

[whorlnut]

physical talent you are right... but seeing the game different is a plus in my book. What I believe separates Peyton and Brady and Rogers over most QB, they see the game different than the rest....

FWIW BornBillfan, I'm with you on Barkley. He's legit. He was a lock for the top 10 last year and may have been top 5 had he come out. There hasn't been that much that changed since then. Sure he has a shoulder injury, but so did Bradford and Brees.

[InDaZone]

Prep School, USC, California kid who has always been surrounded by good talent. Hard to gauge how he would look in the NFL. Ex: Matt Leinart

[NOVABilliever]

Baby-hands Barkley, while not giong to be a Superstar in this league, he is probably the most talented QB coming out.... if we are going to take any QB at 8, I like him there...

Everyone else, I just don't like. Each has serious flaws that may not transfer well into the NFL

I believe Barkley has the LEAST of these flaws....

I've been watching a bunch of game replays of Barkley, Smith, Nassib, and Glennon. Barkley blows them away. He is a great QB with solid mechanics, accuracy, decision-making, and pocket presence. I hope we draft him. Like jrober says, his arm strength isn't outstanding, but it's not like he's weak to the point where his accuracy suffers or he can't throw the deep ball- he's not like Fitz.

[Mylastoffseason1]

We didn't get the coach from USC so no one is talking about him.

[Denverbill]

It'll stir right back up when he wows everyone at the combine.

Consider that had Barkley played in the bowl game USC would likely have won.

He is an impact player.

[bigbubba]

It's going to be funny when he goes Number one overall.

[BornBillfan]

I've been watching a bunch of game replays of Barkley, Smith, Nassib, and Glennon. Barkley blows them away. He is a great QB with solid mechanics, accuracy, decision-making, and pocket presence. I hope we draft him. Like jrober says, his arm strength isn't outstanding, but it's not like he's weak to the point where his accuracy suffers or he can't throw the deep ball- he's not like Fitz.

I think it is safe to say, who ever we get, they won't be like fitz... this team selected him to be a game manager. Not to scare opposing defenses.

[jayryp80]

Well he hasn't played a game in well over a month. Won't be in the Senior Bowl. Probably won't throw at the combine. So the "talk" will be quiet until his workouts.

Everything in the meantime is person A arguing with person B about his opinion.

I've seen a lot of Barkley and have shared my thoughts many a time. I think he's the best QB out of a weak class and although he has some limitations physically, is still real good at a lot of things needed to be a successful QB.

[NOVABilliever]

I think it is safe to say, who ever we get, they won't be like fitz... this team selected him to be a game manager. Not to scare opposing defenses.

The point I'm making is that most people around here are terrified of the weak arm because Fitz couldn't throw a pass over 15 yards accurately.