If Sanchez came out this year, is he #1?

[SMC]

Originally Posted by seanmac31

The current Super Bowl MVP, for starters.

Bradford would likely still have been the top pick. He's bigger than Sanchez, has a better arm, and is the more accurate thrower at all levels (though Sanchez can match him between the hash marks). While I much prefer Sanchez, his game is much more comparable to Jimmy Clausen's than Bradford's, and Clausen is viewed as a distinctly inferior prospect despite starting for three years.

No, he doesn't. And you forgot to mention that Bradford is brittle.

[johnnysd]

Originally Posted by seanmac31

The current Super Bowl MVP, for starters.

Bradford would likely still have been the top pick. He's bigger than Sanchez, has a better arm, and is the more accurate thrower at all levels (though Sanchez can match him between the hash marks). While I much prefer Sanchez, his game is much more comparable to Jimmy Clausen's than Bradford's, and Clausen is viewed as a distinctly inferior prospect despite starting for three years.

Not true. Sanchez throws a much better deep ball.

[seanmac31]

Originally Posted by SMC

No, he doesn't. And you forgot to mention that Bradford is brittle.

Bradford doesn't have the same zip on his throws between the hashes, but he does a better job of throwing intermediate sideline routes and making stick throws down the field. His arm is pretty comparable to Matt Ryan's. He just didn't have to use it very much at Oklahoma.