How far do you guys see AJ going in the NFL? I'd be curious to hear an unbiased (as much as can be on a Bama forum) opinion of where you see AJ going down the road as an NFL QB.
he's probably going to be a second round pick; third round at the worst. I expect that he'll have an opportunity to earn a starting job, and I hope to see him playing on sundays...he's definitely got the talent.His best situation to be successful in the NFL would be this: be a mid to late round pick, get picked by a solid organization e.g. ravens, packers, etc, and sit for several years and then do the best with whatever playing opportunity he gets.
I don't know where he'd go in the draft but I'd be surprised if he went lower than the second round. As far as NFL career a lot depends on the team but I see him as a Tom Brady type QB. In fact he'd probably be as close to a perfect fit for the Patriots system as anyone.How far do you guys see AJ going in the NFL? I'd be curious to hear an unbiased (as much as can be on a Bama forum) opinion of where you see AJ going down the road as an NFL QB.
I don't think we have to worry about AJ going to the above listed team with the worst record this year. Johnny Football will go there. I hope AJ goes to a team where he isn't thrown out as the "QB of the future" right off the bat. Not many of those pan out, especially when the rest of the team still sucks. Give AJ a couple three years to be the understudy, and he will have a much longer and more productive career..No Jets, Browns, Raiders or Jags and he will be ok. He would need to go somewhere with a solid front office and a veteren QB. He can learn a few years and wait his turn. Denver maybe (I would hate it but….). Given their history he could go to the Falcons and 3 years later get traded and become a star somewhere else (Favre and Schaub).
To be honest, it's impossible for most people to tell.
I mean, other than Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning, there haven't been many QBs who were surefire in college, have there? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
What he's got going for him:
1. Coach has prepared him how to handle media, distractions, and pressure
2. He's tall enough
3. Has great accuracy and decent strength
4. All the intangibles (leader, smart, etc)
What he's got against him:
1. QBs bust all the time and nobody sees it coming
2. He doesn't have to play in the cold at Alabama (this actually matters. Playing in Green Bay, NY, BUFF, etc. could potentially be hard for him)3. Alabama is so talented that he doesn't often have to go through 3 to 4 reads in one play. If the first read isn't open, the he can just dump it off to Lacy/Yeldon, etc.
Not saying he can't fix #3, but NFL scouts looking into everything and might see it as a problem.
My thinking as well. I have seen him as a Tom Brady/Joe Montana type but wondered what everyone else thought.I don't know where he'd go in the draft but I'd be surprised if he went lower than the second round. As far as NFL career a lot depends on the team but I see him as a Tom Brady type QB. In fact he'd probably be as close to a perfect fit for the Patriots system as anyone.
1st round? Uh, no. Love me some AJ but I'd be shocked if he were taken in the 1st round. That is a pick where you are expected to start and I don't see that. I think he will have a successful NFL career and you don't have to go in the 1st rd for that. In fact he'd be better of getting the right fit as opposed to the wrong fit but a high draft number. JMO.AJ will be a first round pick and how well he does will depend on getting with the team that that has the system that suits him best. He is not the type with a poor work ethic or that will have the off the field problems. Quarterbacks are such a premium in the NFL teams will be scrambling to get in position to draft AJ. The young man can do it all and is far more mobile than given credit for.