Nate Davis - Will he eventually be great?

Originally posted by SF69ers:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Why do you say that? Elaborate if you can. The guy was projected to go in the 2nd round before the last two games he had at Ball State as well as some learning disability. He has a strong arm, accurate, and from what we've seen in preseason, he can make some good reads. If the coaches bring him up slowly, he can be a starter in this league.

I don't know, it's just a gut feeling. He has all the tools I guess I just don't feel it, though.

Nate the Great Hopefully...

Originally posted by MSteitz468:
How many quarterbacks drafted in the 5th round have gone on to be elite QB's?

The only ones that I can find are 1944- Bob Waterfield, and 1993- Mark Brunell (although I don't think you can count Brunell as elite).

Oh, and of course 2009- Nate Davis.

I really like Nate Davis.....he's mobile and HE CAN MAKE ALL OF THE THROWS. The guy has a cannon. He has the best arm by far of anyone on the team. He doesn't have any pressure on him by being drafted #1.....and he isn't being thrown into the fire like Alex. He was rated with all of the top qbs in the draft except for the last couple games he melted down, and he also told the teams he had a learning disability. And he is good size too. 6 2 220, he is a little shorter than ideal but he has enough weight on him and he's mobile too.

But Nate Davis was a brilliant pick by scott and he has a whole year to learn the offense. It was Walsh's philosophy to draft a qb every couple of years (not #1 but later in the draft) and develop him which is smart. Why spend another 1st round pick on a qb? It would have be interesting to see if the Niners would have drafted Sanchez if he was availalbe though at 10? I know they liked him.

The key is the offensive line. If WE can solidify the line, all of our quarterbacks will look much better as well as the offense. We are still one of the youngest teams in the league and we have spent picks on the line but it's not dominant as it should be.

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Squirrel:

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by Squirrel:
Does it matter how many were drafted in the 5th round? All it takes is one, and Davis could be that one. It just remains to be seen. Give him time to learn the offense, and we'll find out. Hopefully.

That's freaking hilarious.

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Joe Montana 6 foot 2
Steve Young 6 foot 2
Drew Brees 6 foot
Aaron Rodgers 6 foot 2


See...I can do that too.

BTW....I put this together for another thread about a month ago...

Nate Davis

[ Edited by Marvin49 on Oct 15, 2009 at 08:53:28 ]

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Joe Montana 6 foot 2
Steve Young 6 foot 2
Drew Brees 6 foot
Aaron Rodgers 6 foot 2


See...I can do that too.

Drew Bree's is 5'11 and like a hair under 6 feet. I remember when he threw a fit at his combine threatening to kill the official height measurer if he didn't list him at 6 ft.

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Joe Montana 6 foot 2
Steve Young 6 foot 2
Drew Brees 6 foot
Aaron Rodgers 6 foot 2


See...I can do that too.

BTW....I put this together for another thread about a month ago...

Nate Davis

see all those guys are all taller except for Drew Brees, so thanks for helping me make my point

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Joe Montana 6 foot 2
Steve Young 6 foot 2
Drew Brees 6 foot
Aaron Rodgers 6 foot 2


See...I can do that too.

BTW....I put this together for another thread about a month ago...

Nate Davis

see all those guys are all taller except for Drew Brees, so thanks for helping me make my point

....by 1/2 an inch.

Wow. I see your point.

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by 49ers1fan1982:

Originally posted by dobophile:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Actually, Nate might have trouble saying those words.

I hope he ends up being great, but I'm not hopeful. I mean, if he ends up being our starter, what will we do to accommodate him? Pare down the playbook and strip it of all compound words so he can comprehend it?

Dude is also small. Some great players can overcome that, but I have seen nothing yet to suggest that he can.

And the laces . . . so strange.

Small?? 6'1" and 226lbs isnt that small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for a qb it is

Tom Brady is 6 foot 4 in
Peyton Manning 6 foot 5 in
Carson Palmer 6 foot 5 in
Eli Manning 6 foot 4 in
Ben Roethlisraper 6 foot 5 in

Joe Montana 6 foot 2
Steve Young 6 foot 2
Drew Brees 6 foot
Aaron Rodgers 6 foot 2


See...I can do that too.

BTW....I put this together for another thread about a month ago...

Nate Davis

see all those guys are all taller except for Drew Brees, so thanks for helping me make my point

....by 1/2 an inch.

Wow. I see your point.

last i checked the difference between 6 foot 1 and 6 foot 2 is 1 inch

and dont tell me 1 inch dont make a difference because my wife says other wise

Originally posted by NinerN8:
I wish NFL Europe still existed. We could send nate over and see what he could do. maybe Alex Smith too!

UFL. Redwoods.

Originally posted by SF69ers:

Originally posted by mayo63:
Nate will never be a starting Qb in the NFL. Can you say developmental player.

Why do you say that? Elaborate if you can. The guy was projected to go in the 2nd round before the last two games he had at Ball State as well as some learning disability. He has a strong arm, accurate, and from what we've seen in preseason, he can make some good reads. If the coaches bring him up slowly, he can be a starter in this league.

It is impossible to say any rookie will never be a starter. One thing that is obvious is the 49ers gave him a roster spot because of how he played in preseason. There are always guys that come seemingly out of nowhere and take over a job when given the opportunity. Stranger things have happened than a 5th round draft pick becoming a starter after getting an opportunity. And out of all NFL teams, the 49ers are one where opportunity exists at the QB position. It is a job still waiting for someone to claim as their own.