Draft Tony Pike!! C'mon Mannn...

I don’t think this is a bad idea. I live in Ohio and have watched a few Bearcats games. The boy can play and certainly has the size to see over our mountain range of an O-Line. The thing is that some people say he is just a Brian Kelly product. Look at how good his backup did when Pike went down.

But I would prefer McCoy or I hate to say it Tebow over him. I think Tebow is like Harvin, he might not end up as a QB but whatever position he gets into he will excell at.

Tell one thing, I will take Pike as a project over that mutt T-Jack who will never be a top QB in this league.
I really hope some team takes him off our hands and gives us a 3rd round pick. Can’t believe we traded up for T-Jack. What was Chilly thinking?

Yes Gothicpurple, Chester is in Chicago as we speak, and it looks like we will lose him. I wonder what direction the Vikings will go in trying to replace Chester.

This QB sounds like a mix of Favre and Big Ben and is not one of the big names despite putting the Bearcats on his back this last season, this would be a good pick up for you.

Albert Young would be a good replacement for Chester, Not the best, but good. We know he can play and a good change of pace runner. Would compliment AP and is cheap!
We will see, time will tell and will come soon.

I like Pike too, but at 6’6" and ONLY 225 lbs the last thing you say is he can surely stand up to an NFL pounding. He’s a beanstalk.

Pike is terrible.

System qb.

Too skinny.

he keeps his accuracy… But because of his poor combine showing, he’ll need an AMAZING pro day to get back into the 2nd round…
My guess is he will have a decent Proday, better than Tebows, and he will get scooped up by the Vikes in round 3 or the vikes trade down to grabe him in round four, whilst gathering picks…
From there he can go the Sam Bradford route and gain 15lbs of muscle.. (hell i’d take 10 lbs of fat.)
But if a Laputi falls to the vikes in rd 1, Vikes will take him. Since we lost chester, we will sign either Dansby or maybe try and convince Dunta to sign for the same as Chester… Or we can get Lito Sheppard since Chilly loves old Eagles….

There’s no glaring durability issues, he started all four years in college, he has good accuracy and touch on his throws, and he’s more than likely going to be there by the time pick #30 rolls around. He’s certainly not a slam dunk by any means, but I think he’s a better prospect than Tony Pike.

Over on the Denver SB website I was reading the followng discussion between their members on Pike. One of thier own was advocating for Pike as his first choice for a new QB.
                                   QUESTION?

Pike has a shaky arm/health?

Really? I hadn’t realized that Pike’s accuracy was shaky when he was going 211/338 (62%) for 2520 yards with 6 ints over 10 games. Or perhaps you’re talking about the broken arm that kept him sideline for a couple games while the rod they put into healed up: as far as I know that has been his only injury, and he and the Cincinnati docs agreed to leave the rod in place until he was drafted and his future team decided what to do about the rod. Certainly not enough of a history to deem his health "shaky."

by DCJ on Mar 3, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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Um, yes?

In 2008 Pike missed 2 games and parts of 4 others with injuries including a broken left forearm – the same forearm he injured this past season. Missing 6 games and parts of 4 others in 2 years isn’t exactly an injury liability – but I think shaky is accurate especially when you re injure the same body part 2 years in a row.

Speaking of "accurate" – Pike isn’t terrible, but again "shaky" fits. Every report I’ve read has him missing high a lot and forcing balls in the middle. Here is an excerpt from Scout.com’s view of him at the combine.

"After a very solid set of practice performances during Senior Bowl week, much was expected from Pike during the throwing session at the NFL combine. Unfortunately, he didn’t deliver. Pike was all over the place with his accuracy and his throwing mechanics were poor. Quarterbacks who have poor or inconsistent mechanics will take power off their throws. Pike seemed to be changing his delivery for some reason on some of his "

Additionally, Draft Scout, for instance, says this about his tape:

Recognizes defense’s weakness and exploits it. Height allows him to survey the field and find second or third option when patient, but often bird-dogs primary option, allowing defenders to knock down passes or jump routes. Doesn’t recognize zone corners or safeties waiting for his late throws. Puts balls into traffic, putting his receivers at risk over the middle, or throws across his body over the middle when trying to make a play. Floats passes down the middle, allowing safeties into the play. Can throw before his receiver makes his break on out routes. Needs to sell ball and pump fakes better.

In case you were wondering, Draft Scout also says this about his injuries

"Durability is a major concern given his lanky frame and injury history. Missed four games in 2009 after needing surgery to replace a damaged a protective six-inch plate already inserted in his left (non-throwing) arm from a break occurring in 2008. "

I’m not trying to bully you or Tony Pike (who I liked in college) nor am I saying NFL Draft Scout and Scout.com are know-alls (though other sites have similar things to say). I’m just saying that I’ve read a lot and am obviously not as enthusiastic about Pike as you seem to be – especially in the middle rounds.

by Vortex7 on Mar 3, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs