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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat
BPA at a position of need? Mark Sanchez fits the bill. QB is arguably the biggest position of need on our team.
People keep saying that Jason Campbell has consistenly improved; that if he gets a better O-line, more consistent play from his receivers, more time in a system, more explosive play from the running back position, more this, more that... that he'll become a solid NFL QB. Well, if you gave every 2nd and 3rd string QB in the NFL all of that, they'd probably be "solid" QBs as well. Some things are stronger than others, but theres not a single team in the NFL that doesnt have multiple needs.
The truth is, no QB gets the "perfect" environment. People keep saying over and over again that Tom Brady would be horrible on this team, behind this line and with these receivers, but that's the biggest load of crap i've ever heard. Tom Brady makes good decisions. Tom Brady knows when to throw the football. Tom Brady knows when to take a chance. Tom Brady looks deep and makes it through his reads... you get my drift. If Tom Brady came here, he might take a few more sacks; he might not get quite as many yards or completions, but he would still be Tom Brady and he would still be one of the top 3 QBs in the league The truth is, guys like Tom Brady don't rely on everything around them being just right... guys like Tom Brady have "the intangibles." Guys like Tom Brady INSPIRE everyone around them. Guys like Tom Brady MAKE everyone around them better.
If you took a poll of the 31 teams in the NFL not named the New England Patriots - the 31 teams that passed on him atleast 5 times, and you asked them if they could go back and do the 2000 draft over again, atleast 30 of them would take Tom Brady with their 1st pick - regardless of what other "needs" they felt were more pressing at the time. Why? Because they know what a guy like Tom Brady can do. They know that a QB is the most important position in all of sports - and when you get a guy like that, you can build an entire team around him and have long-success. Mark Sanchez is that kind of player.
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OMG yeah that's why Brady looked like a below average QB when the dominant NY defense pressured or sacked him all game SB before last
Seriously bro, seriously think about what you're saying. Protection and WR talent don't matter?! Are you just angry about something else altogether? Why ignore historical fact and reality toward a point that doesn't prove anything.
...most QBs in the league can be quite good when surrounded by phenomenal talent and great protection. It's that simple. A very small handful can "will" their way to success in lesser conditions. Tom Brady is not among that group. Belichick, aside from the year Reche Caldwell was NE's #1 WR, has always surrounded his QB w/ awesome talent and truly phenomenal pass protection. I would put Brees and even Dono way ahead in that category compared to Brady.