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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359
This is a bold statement but in 2 or 3 years when Bradford starts playing at the same level of a guy like Phillip Rivers you're going to be estatic about the fact that we used a first round pick on him. I've been saying this a lot lately but there were a lot of people in Atlanta on draft day who got pissed when the Falcons drafted Matt Ryan instead of Glen Dorsey.
On top of that, with the Shannahans records of developing QB's, why wouldn't you want a guy with the ability to be a franchise QB for the next 10 or 15 years? Remember Shannahan sent Brian Greise and Jay Cutler to the Pro Bowl, even got Jake Plummer an alternate spot. Then you got Kyle as the OC and we all know how much he helped develop Matt Schaub.
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Bradford is damaged goods. Messed up shoulder twice in the same season within a few weeks of him coming back no less. What makes you think he is going to be fine when say Ware sacks his ass? Remember he is a system QB, loads of talent, but Stoops system only elevates the QB play. Also, the Big 12 is virtually an all offense conference. Think Stafford is going to shine so much when the odds are even in the NFL? We want a QB that made things happen on an average or above average team. An average QB can look like an All American if he is surrounded by the gobs of talent on say an Oklahoma, Texas, or Florida. The guys that can really throw down are the guys that are surrounded by maybe less than stellar talent, but who can help elevate their teammates game and make things happen on their own.