03-29-2018, 09:36 AM
Apparently Mora was asked on NFL Network which QB he'd pick #1 and he went with...Darnold:
As this Ringer article implies, there's at least some reason to believe Mora's talking a subtweeted shot as Rosen. During the the typical pre-NFL draft froofa, Rosen has had his turn in the "stupid stories and rumors spread by anonymous NFL scouts" in which he's implied to be, I guess, too much of a Richie Rich to lead teammates blah blah blah zzzzzz. That might or might not be Mora's intention, but to me it's a bad look for a coach -- even a former one -- to not advocate zealously for his guys. That doesn't mean David Shaw should pretend (say) David Bright is the next Anthony Munoz, but I would look cross-eyed if (say) Shaw was saying Bright was a seventh-round pick at best. Hypothetically. This is a similar kind of a thing for me; even if Mora thinks Darnold is better than Rosen, they're close enough that Mora should keep that opinion to himself.
Anyway I thought this was a nice breakdown of Rosen's game. Despite or perhaps because of some of the controversy surrounding him, I've come to admire Rosen. As the article notes he was certainly willing to take a ton of punishment in order to salvage even a chance of victory for UCLA.
https://www.theringer.com/2018/3/29/1717...-breakdown
Quote:Not helping matters is former UCLA coach Jim Mora, who was asked Monday on NFL Network which QB he preferred with the first overall pick. Because of fit, I would take Sam Darnold if I were the Cleveland Browns, Mora said. That blue-collar, gritty attitude. I think his teammates will love him.
As this Ringer article implies, there's at least some reason to believe Mora's talking a subtweeted shot as Rosen. During the the typical pre-NFL draft froofa, Rosen has had his turn in the "stupid stories and rumors spread by anonymous NFL scouts" in which he's implied to be, I guess, too much of a Richie Rich to lead teammates blah blah blah zzzzzz. That might or might not be Mora's intention, but to me it's a bad look for a coach -- even a former one -- to not advocate zealously for his guys. That doesn't mean David Shaw should pretend (say) David Bright is the next Anthony Munoz, but I would look cross-eyed if (say) Shaw was saying Bright was a seventh-round pick at best. Hypothetically. This is a similar kind of a thing for me; even if Mora thinks Darnold is better than Rosen, they're close enough that Mora should keep that opinion to himself.
Anyway I thought this was a nice breakdown of Rosen's game. Despite or perhaps because of some of the controversy surrounding him, I've come to admire Rosen. As the article notes he was certainly willing to take a ton of punishment in order to salvage even a chance of victory for UCLA.
https://www.theringer.com/2018/3/29/1717...-breakdown
