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Originally Posted by Mattyk
Not taking a QB at all in this draft?
Research shows that 2nd round QBs have been mostly disappointments, so unless you get a top flight guy in the 1st round it's basically a waste to take a QB in later rounds.
Do you trust the likes of Grossman or Beck? Or picking up a stop gap veteran such as Hasselbeck? |
Usually any other year I would avoid second round QB's like the plague. However this class seems different. Especially in regards to guys like Dalton and Ponder who I believe can be exceptions to the rule. Mallet and Kaepernick scare me but in regards to this draft I have an attitude akin to "if they picked them they must have seen something they can work with."
Grossman and Beck while certainly not as bad as Anderson, Skelton, and Hall down in Arizona certainly scare me as the only two options. It's not that I don't believe they can succeed but at the very least I would want someone with a little more upside. Weather that be a first or second round rookie or a free agent like Vince Young.
So while it's not the end of the world going with Grossman and Beck I would still be pretty nervous about the future of this organization. QB's traditionally take the longest to develop and even if they can hit the ground running they still need around 3 years until they're ready to take on the rigors of postseason play and actually be considered a contender. Lineman on the other hand if they're good enough take half a season to develop, while the later round picks can take 1 to 2 years.