OUInsider - Owen Field

He fell all the way to 2013.....

I would take Landry in the 5th round

He better go this year because next year he will be Blake Bells back up if he comes back.

If he is terrified of getting hit now he might consider other work. Pro football will not be so kind as the 107th ranked college defense

The backup is always the better player. I'll certainly credit Blake with being able to run the football, expecially in short yardage situations. However, we don't really know how he'll react throwing the ball in game situations;. He may have thown more than three times this year, I really don't remember, but I believe his last three passes resulted in two incompletions and an interception.

Is anybody sure he'll even attempt to play pro football? Evidently he doesn't need the money and has always had some interest in full time ministry. Not trying to be critical but he just doesn't play like someone who is passionate about football, at least not enough to make a career out of it.

He seems like a great kid and you have to admire his dedication to his religion. After all is said I would like to thank him for all he’s done at OU and wish him well in whatever direction he decides to take his life. That being said he just doesn’t have “IT” when it comes to being a high level QB. At least that’s what I see in his play that I’ve watched.
It’s hard to put your finger on just what he would need to accomplish to be referred to as an NFL quality QB. All I can tell you is I haven’t seen it in him. I saw it in Sam and a few others but not in LJ. Last night we just saw an accumulation of things that we have seen at one time or another as we have watched him play through the years here. Things like the fumble while running in the wrong direction, the ball that flew out of his hand when he cocked his arm to make a pass, falling down when the defender slapped him on the backside as he ran by him and the over thrown, under thrown and uncatchable balls he’s thrown. Oh I know he’s thrown some downright beautiful passes in his career and those have led us to give him a pass when he has one of his “what the hell was that” moments. But he just doesn’t have “It” not many folks do so it’s not that he’s not in good company he’s just not in the company of those QB’s that have “IT”.

I see your point, but is this the same OC that several people on this board have suggested maybe wasn't really ready to be OC for a program like OU?

Personally I prefer a QB that can use his feet to get out of trouble, but I really want him to be a thrower first.

He has all the talent in the world, but when under pressure he chokes.

If he chooses to come back, Stoops is too loyal of a person. Jones is your starter with Allen as the back up and Bell running the short yardage stuff.

The word you are looking for is moxie. LJ has no moxie.