Big Ten Qb's in the NFL - Stanley hype

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proudhawkfan21

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Interesting list on the last time a Big Ten QB won an NFL game for each school. Yikes. Might Stanley be the best NFL tool-set QB from the Big in some time?

http://m.startribune.com/30-years-and-counting-since-a-former-gophers-qb-won-an-nfl-game/491722591/

Iowa: C.J. Beathard, 2017, San Francisco
Michigan: Tom Brady, 2017, New England
Michigan State: Kirk Cousins, 2017, Washington
Northwestern: Trevor Siemian, 2017, Denver
Purdue: Drew Brees (above), 2017, New Orleans
Rutgers: Tom Savage, 2017, Houston
Wisconsin: Russell Wilson, 2017, Seattle
Maryland: Shaun Hill, 2016, Vikings
Ohio State: Terrelle Pryor, 2013, Oakland
Penn State: Matt McGloin, 2013, Oakland
Indiana: Trent Green, 2006, Kansas City Chiefs
Illinois: Kurt Kittner, 2003, Atlanta Falcons
Minnesota: Mike Hohensee*, 1987, Chicago
Nebraska: Bruce Mathison*, 1987, Seattle
 
This year should be a very good one for draft eligible Big Ten quarterbacks. It will be very interesting to see how it plays out. Seven former Big Ten quarterbacks with touchdowns last season isn’t terrible though, I wonder what the breakdown for the entire league is by conference.
 
Well, Kerry Collins was the last Big Ten quarterback taken in the 1st round back in '94 or '95 (can't remember which)

I'd like to pump the breaks a tad on Stanley. Very promising sophomore campaign despite little experience at receiver, is the prototypical NFL qb size. I think he has NFL potential for sure, but remember, a couple of years back, Mitch freaking Leidner was a potential 1st round pick going into his senior season...
 
tanaros said:
Well, Kerry Collins was the last Big Ten quarterback taken in the 1st round back in '94 or '95 (can't remember which)

I'd like to pump the breaks a tad on Stanley. Very promising sophomore campaign despite little experience at receiver, is the prototypical NFL qb size. I think he has NFL potential for sure, but remember, a couple of years back, Mitch freaking Leidner was a potential 1st round pick going into his senior season...
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Leidner was a GD fullback playing QB, that's how intelligent MN is. Bad comparison.
 
HawksMN said:
Leidner was a GD fullback playing QB, that's how intelligent MN is. Bad comparison.
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Yeah I don't remember him being all that and a bag of chips. Especially when thinking NFL.
I think Nate has a great chance. I think he is going to need another year, unless our wr's are 500% better. Which sort of leads into the question, if Nate can make the throws, make the right reads, feel the game, I would think we have the chance to have a few te/wr who might get looks as well. (Assuming the passing game shows up over the next few years). We have Fant of course, but I suspect there are going to have to be a couple more that have a chance to make a name for themselves.
Ultimately, idk if Nate goes 1st round. I can say an awesome w/l record this year is going to do nothing but propel a few people's stock. From qb, to te, to dl and lb.
 
It's true that Stanley has a gun and his accuracy will be vital, but more importantly he will be the glue that holds this team together.

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HawksMN said:
Leidner was a GD fullback playing QB, that's how intelligent MN is. Bad comparison.
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I agree and I never thought that about him either. Just pointing out that he was, inexplicably to those that saw him play, very high on mock draft boards going into his senior year.
 
tanaros said:
Well, Kerry Collins was the last Big Ten quarterback taken in the 1st round back in '94 or '95 (can't remember which)

I'd like to pump the breaks a tad on Stanley. Very promising sophomore campaign despite little experience at receiver, is the prototypical NFL qb size. I think he has NFL potential for sure, but remember, a couple of years back, Mitch freaking Leidner was a potential 1st round pick going into his senior season...
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Mitch freaking Leidner without Maxx freaking Williams is akin to Pamela freaking Anderson without Huge freaking Breasts.
 
tanaros said:
Well, Kerry Collins was the last Big Ten quarterback taken in the 1st round back in '94 or '95 (can't remember which)

I'd like to pump the breaks a tad on Stanley. Very promising sophomore campaign despite little experience at receiver, is the prototypical NFL qb size. I think he has NFL potential for sure, but remember, a couple of years back, Mitch freaking Leidner was a potential 1st round pick going into his senior season...
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Wow, that's hard to believe Kerry Collins was the last Big Ten QB drafted in the 1st round, if that's accurate. I looked and Drew Brees was the 1st pick of the 2nd round. So a lot of folks missed on Brees and Brady.
 
HawksMN said:
Dilly Bar is the only one I can think of........
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No, he's absolutely right. People WERE pegging him about six notches above his "pay grade". I attribute that to a year in which he had Maxx Williams. Much like we will rightly wonder if Stanley can have success without Fant if Fant leaves early.
 
hawkeyebob62 said:
No, he's absolutely right. People WERE pegging him about six notches above his "pay grade". I attribute that to a year in which he had Maxx Williams. Much like we will rightly wonder if Stanley can have success without Fant if Fant leaves early.
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maxx needed two more x's to help out that lost cause leidner.

Stanley is > Leidner without question.
 
tanaros said:
Well, Kerry Collins was the last Big Ten quarterback taken in the 1st round back in '94 or '95 (can't remember which)

I'd like to pump the breaks a tad on Stanley. Very promising sophomore campaign despite little experience at receiver, is the prototypical NFL qb size. I think he has NFL potential for sure, but remember, a couple of years back, Mitch freaking Leidner was a potential 1st round pick going into his senior season...
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Yep. I think the message should be he's on track. He has a lot of the natural attributes. He grows some of the skills, he has a future.
 
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