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Originally Posted by tryfuhl
Anyways, here's my stance.
I wouldn't mind if we took Sanchez as long as we don't sell the farm to get him. Yes, we do have needs otherwise perhaps more important this year (don't beat me up over perhaps haha) but you can't underrate a great QB; great QB's can make things happen on their own. Campbell needs a great crew around him at this point in his career, but he's shown flashes that he can make things happen, more so in the scramble game and less in the Brady or Warner slings it to the end zone (though in Campbell's defense he doesn't have a Moss or Fitzgerald at the moment, though short lil Moss does have a good jump/grab game).
My biggest issue with taking Sanchez would be how long are we going to let him develop? I mean what do we really even know about the kid, not a lot, though he has a lot of upside. If we got him this year and he busts, do we take a QB next year, let Colt try, sign a vet? If he's not great after 2 years what do we do?
I'd trust the signing of Sanchez a lot more if I knew we'd give him a fair shot. And if the QB class is deeper next year, we'll likely have to move up again unless it's just THAT deep. There are plenty of teams this year without a very solid QB but have so far focused on other positions, they're going to be looking hard at the kids coming out next year as well. So unless we bomb this year, we're likely going to have to move our pick either way, so that doesn't bother me a lot. Final say is that though Campbell hasn't exactly shown flashes of "greatness" he's still relatively young to his position and system (which I'm not sure he's the right fit for, much like Saunders system) and we should hold off on picking up somebody new for now, but I'm not going to pitch a fit if we don't. I can't see Campbell having the breakout year that solidifies him as our franchise QB though I'm welcome to him doing so.
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I've been staunch in my defense of giving Campbell another season as QB in Zorn's system to become the franchise QB for us that I believe he can be. At this point though, I've reached the same point of inevitable acceptance that I felt about the Cutler deal when it seemed like it was going to happen. Getting pissed at the FO for ignoring other positional needs for a position they feel like they have to upgrade is a waste of my time. While I can't say I'm looking forward for another rookie QB, if it's Sanchez then I'll be behind him.
This would represent a 'Snyder pick' so I think he's going to get a whole lot more leeway than anyone else that's been drafted in his tenure. Ramsey was a Spurrier pick, Campbell was a Gibbs pick, Sanchez is clearly all Snyder. If he falls to #8, I think we offer our #1 this year and #2 & #4 next year to move up. We won't put our #3 (I don't believe) or our #1 next year in a trade to go up 5 spots. If he turns out to be the QB that most believe he will become then the price would be worth it, long term.
I think the locker room chemistry thing is overblown a little bit, but I do wonder how someone like Devin Thomas, who has said numerous times this offseason about how much he's tried to get closer to JC to grow their 'bond' will be affected. Best case, in a couple of years we've got a dynamic young talent base on offense of Sanchez, Thomas, Kelly, Cooley and Davis.
Last word on Colt, if this isn't a CLEAR indication that he is viewed as nothing but a career backup then nothing is. Let it go guys, let it go.