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Darian Mensah comparison

Young and Tua going top is kinda making GMs not want those types anymore. However those “types” I’m referring to are Small as **** for Young - which Mensah isn’t, and a slow processor for Tua - which again Mensah isn’t.

Yes he will need some tape of Deep daggers or deep Out routes and teams will want to see how he drives the ball. If we ever ran under center and he would turn his back to defense on PA and drive balls over lbs that’d be next but we don’t really do that….

Why isn’t Joe Burrow a better comparison?
 
You guys made this one a lot in the summer, but I really like it a lot.

Jordan Love.

Both guys about 6'3, both California kids, both unheralded out of High School (Love to Utah State, Mensah to Tulane), both are rhythmic pocket passers but do have the ability to move and make off-platform throws. Neither has elite athleticism, but they're both plus athletes for the position. Neither have a rocket arm, but make their bones with accuracy and timing. Both throw a very catchable and accurate deep ball. Very poised in the pocket, very rarely look rattled.

Love went 26th overall in the draft and got a 4 year, $220M contract extension after his rookie deal. I think that's very much in the cards for Mensah as well.
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
You guys made this one a lot in the summer, but I really like it a lot.

Jordan Love.

Both guys about 6'3, both California kids, both unheralded out of High School (Love to Utah State, Mensah to Tulane), both are rhythmic pocket passers but do have the ability to move and make off-platform throws. Neither has elite athleticism, but they're both plus athletes for the position. Neither have a rocket arm, but make their bones with accuracy and timing. Both throw a very catchable and accurate deep ball. Very poised in the pocket, very rarely look rattled.

Love went 26th overall in the draft and got a 4 year, $220M contract extension after his rookie deal. I think that's very much in the cards for Mensah as well.
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Love has a cannon for an arm so the comparison doesn’t fly. Mensah has an average to below average arm talent so it’ll be interesting to see how he fares in the draft process.
 
mistakes were made said:
Love has a cannon for an arm so the comparison doesn’t fly. Mensah has an average to below average arm talent so it’ll be interesting to see how he fares in the draft process.
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Does he? I don't see a Top 10 arm when I watch him play. I'm not saying it's weak but (and this is a subjective list, everyone will have an opinion) I watch dudes like Allen, Mahomes, Stafford, Caleb, Herbert....those guys to me the ball just jumps off the screen. I don't see that with Love. But maybe he's in the Top 10 range, I'm not sure. If so, yeah, I don't think Mensah's arm will ever be Top 10 at the position in the league. I think it's comparable to Love, though. Maybe it's just because I like watching how Love throws the ball with so much touch. He's excellent at changing speeds.
 
I noted at Stanford (first time I saw Mensah live) that the arm strength is likely average at best. But ball placement is fantastic. The throw to Elijah across the hashes was pretty impressive. I am not sure how this affects his NFL draft status but as a college QB, he's fantastic regardless.
 
mistakes were made said:
Love has a cannon for an arm so the comparison doesn’t fly. Mensah has an average to below average arm talent so it’ll be interesting to see how he fares in the draft process.
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I think you are severely down playing Mensah's arm talent, I think its what will make him a top 5 pick. Agreed on Love though, he has elite arm talent. Also, arm talent isnt just being able to throw the ball on a frozen rope 40 yards.
 
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