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Originally Posted by hail_2_da_skins
When you build a house, you build it from the foundation on up. The same goes for a football team. You build a good football team from the line to the skilled positions. A lot of fans pay attention to the touchdown passes and runs and don't realize that none of that can be attained without good line play. The line enables the quarterback to do his job. Mediocre quarterback can at times look spectacular when given enough time. The quarterback's best friend is a solid running game. Guess what, you can't run if you don't have good blocking. Someone asked a dumbass question about picking Montana versus Jacobi. If you have a decent line, yes it's a no brainer, pick Montana. But if you have a line like the Redskins, you pick Jacobi. The Redskins have to address their offensive line before committing another quarterback to a severe beating.
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While I absolutely agree with you that you need a solid oline, and it's the "foundation of your house", a good oline can be had in later picks. It's possible, but harder to find a good qb in the later rounds. Therefore you need to take the QB first, then go after the oline.
You used
Jacoby as point to answer another question, but what you failed to mention is that Jacoby was UNDRAFTED! Why take someone with the 4th overall pick, when you can get him with the 4th pick in the 2nd round or later? Montana was taken early cause his talented warrented such, Jacoby was an undrafted free agent cause people weren't that high on him. He had something to prove. Point is, oline is easier to find deeper in rounds than qb leaders.