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30gut · 06-16-2015, 09:54 AM

Just gonna address some points that were made in a recent post in the aim of discussion...

-We have other areas of need

Teams always have other areas of at any position both in the short term and the long term. You can make the 'other areas of need' argument for any position. And specifically in our case here its a tough argument to sell that RB or WR or LB is more of need then back-up and developmental QB since we have no QBs on signed past this season.

-Nobody coming out would have been better then what we already have

Obviously no one knows what any draft picks will become. Don't see the logic in an argument that assumes you know the outcome one way or another.
Further, its also a strawman because I haven't stated the reason to draft a QB is to compete with the QBs we currently have.

-The current team isn't 'loaded' to warrant drafting a QB

Since when does a team need to be 'loaded' to warrant drafting a developmental or other QB?

-Drafting a development QB is a 'wasted' pick

Should I name the litany of developmental QBs (especially WCO) that weren't 'wasted' picks? And the rate of success for any developmental player after the 3rd round is going to be low regardless of position. So whatever position drafted in rounds 4-7 could be viewed as 'wasted' picks.

06-16-2015, 09:54 AM	#134
30gut Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,323	Re: Not drafting a QB a mistake? Just gonna address some points that were made in a recent post in the aim of discussion... -We have other areas of need Teams always have other areas of at any position both in the short term and the long term. You can make the 'other areas of need' argument for any position. And specifically in our case here its a tough argument to sell that RB or WR or LB is more of need then back-up and developmental QB since we have no QBs on signed past this season. -Nobody coming out would have been better then what we already have Obviously no one knows what any draft picks will become. Don't see the logic in an argument that assumes you know the outcome one way or another. Further, its also a strawman because I haven't stated the reason to draft a QB is to compete with the QBs we currently have. -The current team isn't 'loaded' to warrant drafting a QB Since when does a team need to be 'loaded' to warrant drafting a developmental or other QB? -Drafting a development QB is a 'wasted' pick Should I name the litany of developmental QBs (especially WCO) that weren't 'wasted' picks? And the rate of success for any developmental player after the 3rd round is going to be low regardless of position. So whatever position drafted in rounds 4-7 could be viewed as 'wasted' picks.