Hot Take Alert: Luke Falk Is Good at Football

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With the 199th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans selected Washington State quarterback Luke Falk. I just typed that in my Roger Goodell voice, as I’m hoping you read it in that voice as well. If you didn’t, then you have my permission to start this article over again.

Anyway, in case you haven’t heard by a million outlets already, that’s the same pick that Michigan QB Tom Brady was selected at way back when. In case you missed that, Tom Brady developed into a pretty good quarterback for the New England Patriots. So, naturally, I think it’s time we start thinking about where we’re going to put all of those Lombardi Trophies we’re going to win for the next 20  years.

But, in all seriousness, I expected the Titans fan base to erupt with displeasure from the pick. The Titans only had six picks to begin with and they traded two of those away to acquire Rashaan Evans and Harold Landry. But, for the most part, I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see that Titans fans, by and large, like the addition of Falk. Why?

Because -brace yourselves- Luke Falk is damn good at the football.

Depth keeps popping up as a major theme this offseason. That’s indicative of this team heading in the right direction. One of the areas they needed to add depth at was quarterback. Marcus Mariota seems to injure himself at least once a year, and I don’t think Blaine Gabbert is going to wrestle away the starting job any time soon.

Plus, *whispers* if Matt LaFleur can’t correct course on Mariota…..okay, I’m just going to stop here.

*resumes normal speaking voice*

I was high on Falk heading into the draft…put him in the same category as fringe first-rounders Lamar Jackson and Mason Rudolph as a matter of fact. So, you can imagine I was shocked to see him tumble into the sixth round. I would’ve bet money on the Titans adding Houston QB Kyle Allen as an UDFA, but I was proven wrong. When Falk slipped to the Titans in the 6th round, it was an incredible value.

He possesses prototypical quarterback size, can stand tall in the pocket, and throw a beautifully catchable ball. He’s not really a mobile guy, doesn’t have the greatest arm strength, and made a pretty terrible decision or two in 2017 that probably hurt his draft stock (Falk was once considered to be the best quarterback in this draft).

But, it’s his winning pedigree that excites me most. People don’t realize how bad Washington State football was before he and Mike Leach got to town. They took this team from a perennial two or three game winner to a perennial two or three game loser. Falk’s Cougars have contended for Pac-12 Championships.

The Seattle Times ran a nice piece on Falk and in it, Stefanie Loh provided a nice little rundown of his resume:

Some of Falk’s records and awards

Pac-12: Career pass attempts (2,055), career pass completions (1,404), career passing yards (14,486), career touchdown passes (119), career total offense (14,08 yards), career total plays (2,306).

WSU: Career passing yards (14,486), career total offense (14,086), career completions (1,404), career touchdown passes (119), career wins by a QB (27), career completion percentage (68.3)

Awards: 2017 Burlsworth Trophy winner, 2017 semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award, 2015 Sun Bowl MVP, 2017 All-Pac-12 HM, 2016 All-Pac-12 second team, 2015 All-Pac-12 first team

Pedigree, production, and potential – that’s what you’re getting in Luke Falk, Titans fans. And, that’s a guy who projects to be the third quarterback on this roster. That’s something we should be excited about.

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Alabama Crimson Tide football, the WWE, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley

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