NFL field will be determined a year from now. I have had plenty of chances to watch Quinn play and must say he is a great college quarterback that would put up great, if not record breaking numbers, if he played at a better, more talented college program, e.g. Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma.Quinn is a wonderful signal caller getting groomed by one of the best in football on any level, Charlie Weis. Remember, Weis groomed Tom Brady from a 6th round draft pick into a Super Bowl M.V.P. Weis deserves some credit for Quinn's accomplishments in rewriting the Fighting Irish record books.
He is a prototypical passer, with the standard size scouts look for. He will not hold on to the ball as he makes quick decisions in check-down scenarios. His ball placement is the best this draft will have to offer, giving his receivers opportunities to exponentiate their yards after catch (YAC) average. Quinn plays with a high level of respect for the game and his intangibles are light years ahead of Troy Smith's or Jamarcus Russell's.
On the other hand, I am not too keen on Brady Quinn's poise. He has looked collective on the college football field, but on the professional level, things change. His accuracy after 30 yards is in question, as his spiral unwinds and the ball placement gets awkward.
There are not too many bad things you can say about Quinn. His completion percentage has risen every season since his sophomore season. His touchdown to interception ratio has improved every year as well. Brady Quinn holds 36 school records at Notre Dame.
Quinn has all the tools to compete on the NFL level and it looks like he is destined for the Motor City. If there are any NFL team's that can kill any hopes of a Hall of Fame career, it is Detroit. The Lions haven't had an elite season from a quarterback since Scott Mitchell in 1995. The ex-factor is Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen. If he quits or is fired, things could finally do in the right direction for Detroit.
Now, as for my gut instinct, I do not know if Quinn's college accomplishments and personal talent will translate to success on the NFL level. He will not have Charlie Weis in his corner, and with where he is projected to go in the NFL draft, he will either go to a team that is missing leadership, talent, an offensive line, or a winning strategy to turn around a tradition of losing.
As far as fantasy football goes, his upside is comparable to Carson Palmer. On the other hand, his downside is comparable to that of a healthy Chris Simms. I just hope he accepts an invitation to the Senior Bowl so we can see how he works with a wide array of coaches and experts telling him different things all day long. Only there will the true assessment of Brady Quinn's NFL potential begin.
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