Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor not entering NFL Draft

Newton is better right now. But Pryor plays in a pro style offense, is bigger, faster and has a better arm. And with another year of polish should be able to get himself into the upper half of the first round. Seriously Pryor is the most physically gifted QB prospect since Vick.

Who knows who’ll be better? I do think Pryor gets a little too much flak, possibly due to the expectations there were with him coming in. But when you consider he’s essentially started since he was a true freshman, note the improvements he’s making, orchestrated a signature win in what was essentially a put-up-or-shut-up game for the entire program last Rose Bowl, I think there’s some things to get excited about.

That said, I think this is a very smart move for him. He does still need seasoning and develop a quicker instinct for passing windows. He does need to improve his touch. And honestly, given health, I think he goes higher in 2012 than 2011, probably due to Newton. I agree Newton’s bettter right now.

I think they’re both first rounders. I hate to do the ole’ “if X then y,” but if Tim Tebow’s a first rounder, Newton and Pryor are first rounders. I’d rather have either of the latter two.

…both will be like all the other mobile quarterbacks in the league- mediocre. Not out of lack of ability, but out of the fact that the offense will have to be fully transformed to meet their skill set. Michael Vick is in the perfect situation in Philadelphia, with quick receiver threats. Offenses will need to be revamped if they select either Newton or Pryor.

If the Vikings took one, I think they’d do well. If they went to a team like New England or Indianapolis (just for the sake of things), they wouldn’t succeed. Tebow’s in Denver and he won’t do well. They’re not pocket passers. They’re just not, regardless of how they’re being molded. They need to be put in offenses where they can use their mobility to their advantage- and I don’t think a lot of offenses use their quarterback in that fashion.

If put under the tutelage of a guy like Chan Gailey.

I don’t know how much it comes off on TV, but I go to all the games and his passes are ugly.

There are many things I don’t like about his pro future:
- He struggles to throw TO receivers instead of IN THE VICINITY of receivers. His pass catches have to go GET the ball a lot. I don’t think he’ll ever be able to throw with the accuracy needed in the NFL. I can’t imagine him ever completing a back-shoulder fade.
- He misses reads. Just got back from the Penn State game and on a critical 3rd down play he missed a Sanzenbacker who was wide open after he made his break but Pryor had moved on in his progression before the break and threw a check-down to Boom Herron that was blown up way short of the sticks.
- He uses his athleticism to avoid sacks by staying up-right. In the NFL you can’t just use your strength to stay up. The first time he faces a Pittsbugh pass rush or a DeMarcus Ware coming around the edge on him he’s going to get a rude awakening.

He’s a great athlete but athleticism doesn’t make a great QB. What makes a great QB is accuracy and the ability to see where the best place to throw the ball is. Pryor doesn’t have that.

I’d rate him as a 3rd round talent right now.