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  1. Fulgore

    Fulgore Member

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    Remember all the hype Matt Barkley and Jimmy Clausen had coming out of high school
     
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    And Vince Young, Terrell Pryor, Jamarcus Russell, Eric Crouch.
    Plenty of top recruit busts. VY and Russell being the biggest
     
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  3. Fulgore

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    Exactly so your point of him being highly recruited out of high school is pointless
     
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  4. cmoak1982

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    The point is there is a reason they were high recruits. Talent is there. It doesn’t always pan out.
     
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    To be fair, VY is a 2-time Pro Bowler. He didn't have the career to match the hype but he wasn't a total bust like the others you mentioned.
     
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  6. cmoak1982

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    He’s a bust. He was literally the highest rated QB prospect of all time and a top 3 pick.
    His 2 “probowls” don’t amount to much. They weren’t really earned.
    I love the home town kid, and what he did at Texas was awesome. But he was a bust in the NFL.
    Not Russell or Leaf level for sure.
     
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    Glad they put more emphasis on that power blocking scheme.
     
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    When they know you can't throw....
     
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    Usually I rock with you Cmoak but VY wasnt a bust... Wasn't anything special after year 2 but neither was RGIII... And I haven't heard a soul mention him as a bust..
     
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    That’s probably fair.
    I should change my definition.
    I had high hopes for VY in high school. He didn’t amount to what I thought he should have been, really what most thought he should have been. He never evolved as a QB.
    To go from literally the highest ranked recruit of all time to out of the league and mental issues in a couple seasons is a huge bust to me.
    But no, he’s not a bust like Leaf or Russell
     
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    And I give RG3 a pass because of stupid coaching and injuries.
     
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    Dude im with you... I thought he was gonna run the NFL by year 3... I'm probably delusional but I thought if the Texans drafted him, he would've reached that level... Something about being a hometown kid and carrying the city would've changed his mindset...
     
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    Who’s out there besides Cam?
     
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    Jimmy G?
     
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    No one. That’s the problem
     
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    He’s going to be out for a month.
     
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    #498 J.R., Oct 4, 2021
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  20. bobrek

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    The Texans have "literally never tried"?
     
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