As anticipated, Alabama QB Bryce Younger measures in at underneath 6-feet

The query of the mix, draft, decade, soccer writ giant is that if smaller quarterbacks could make it within the NFL. Bryce Younger’s literal judgment day arrived Saturday and got here in at 5-foot-10 ⅛ inch, 204 kilos. Shorter QBs like Drew Brees, Russell Wilson, and Kyler Murray have all carried out at MVP ranges throughout their careers, two of the three have rings, and Brees is a two-time offensive participant of the 12 months. Hell, even Jeff Garcia had a large cup of espresso within the league.

The place is as a lot about ability and timing as it’s about preservation. Slide, go down, throw it away, take the cheese. We laud Tom Brady as a result of he was by no means athletic, however at all times climbed the pocket or side-stepped the push. His recreation was by no means depending on uber athleticism, which is why he was capable of be in our lives for manner too lengthy. Brees additionally had a prolonged profession by any metric, and was capable of be efficient up till, and possibly a 12 months after, he couldn’t throw anymore.

Younger is cell, however doesn’t use it as a crutch, and considered one of his greatest talents is pocket presence. He stole this previous season’s recreation towards Texas with a swivel of the hips and a pleasant little scramble, however will he be capable of do this towards NFL defensive linemen? Nolan Smith, the go rusher out of Georgia, ran a 4.39 40 on the mix a pair days in the past, and that’s sooner than loads of broad receivers.

One of many keys to Younger having a profitable profession, like all quarterback, is avoiding decapitation. Larger guys like Josh Allen — whoa-my-god, why are you continue to studying this? What am I, the 18 millionth sports activities particular person to say this?

Bryce Younger continues to be getting drafted within the high 3

Let’s be sincere for a second. Younger is getting drafted, in all probability within the high three if not first total by whoever takes the Chicago Bears’ choose off their fingers. That is manufactured bullshit to the very best diploma. I respect it, as a result of most of this job is bullshitting and overreacting to males enjoying kids’s video games, however that simply means I’m keenly conscious of bullshit once I learn, hear, see, style, contact, and odor it.

The “Is Younger sufficiently big?” debate reeks like your crunchy neighbor’s compost pile, and, once more, like Bryce, I’m repeating myself: We are going to get to see whether or not he’s capable of final on this league. It’s not as if he’s going to be within the XFL as a result of I’m taller than him (and I’m not even six ft tall).

However, Sean, Younger may without end change the way forward for an NFL franchise and a metropolis, which implies jobs, income, a greater sense of neighborhood for a metropolis.

And… ? It’s 2023. Folks spent the previous couple years vacating cities, and (I’m assuming as a result of I left a distant space for a metropolis up to now 16 months) are questioning why within the hell they might ever return. Jeff Bezos can get you something in two days. Sunday Ticket is transferring to YouTube. You don’t want DirectTV or a sports activities bar anymore, and it’s in all probability for the very best as a result of Frank wept profusely at B-Dubs final 12 months throughout a number of Jacksonville losses, and I’m sick of being publicly embarrassed.

GOD DAMMITTTTTTT!!!! *Incoherent screams* *A person clutches his chest* *A thud*

Twenty minutes later

What occurred? The place am I? Am I in heaven? No? Nonetheless sitting in entrance of a Google doc… Fuck my life. This should be hell.