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calguy

(5,306 posts)

10. So many Ohio State QBs flop in the NFL

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2020, 03:39 PM

Dec 2020

Playing behind huge O line at a school and conference where the run game is king. Playing much weaker opponents for most of their games, the system and environment makes average QBs look great. They are not prepared for the challenges of the NFL especially when a poor NFL team picks them high in the draft.

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Washington Football Team releases QB Dwayne Haskins [View all] underpants Dec 2020 OP

Not often that a team facing a win-and-in-the-playoffs, with an injured QB, cuts a backup QB... RockRaven Dec 2020 #1

He'll be 24 next season True Dough Dec 2020 #2

$8.5 M signing bonus. $14M guaranteed underpants Dec 2020 #4

I hope Mr. Haskins has some sound financial people helping him because that money should set him ... Botany Dec 2020 #5

At Ohio State Dwayne was the best passer I ever saw play QB there. Botany Dec 2020 #3

He was good. underpants Dec 2020 #6

Dwayne owns many Big Ten records for passing and stuff Botany Dec 2020 #9

I hope he saved some of that money he got up front and in his first year but I doubt it. redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #7

So true on the going broke thing. Wellstone ruled Dec 2020 #11

Not sure it is ego JonLP24 Dec 2020 #14

Ha Ha Ha, Ho Ho Ho. . .another OSU QB bites the dust. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2020 #8

So many Ohio State QBs flop in the NFL calguy Dec 2020 #10

As an Ohio State fan, I was surprised he went as high as he did. madinmaryland Dec 2020 #12

Mike Tomczak was the best professional Buckeye QB. Marcuse Dec 2020 #13

The Steelers have signed Haskins True Dough Jan 2021 #15

He's got talent underpants Jan 2021 #16