[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

By 2013 I think we will go for a first round QB for sure, if not sooner. If Donovan doesn't turn out to be the savior, you will have to draft one in the next few years. IF Donovan lives up to expectation you still need a young QB to give the team a strong backup and a potential succesor to McNabb. If Beck works out great, but to be honest the duo of Beck and Bartel isn't so promising on paper, and Grossman sucks. You can't expect to build for the long term around #5, since he realistically only has 5 years left, with a possible shelf life of only 3. WE can't put our eggs all in one basket is my drift.

After the Brian Griese experiment failed, Shanahan sure took his damn time in drafting a first round QB, instead relying on Jake Plummer in the interim until 2006, when their relationship soured to a point of no return. Basically, if the QB isn't a mobile one, Shanahan isn't going to give much of a look towards him. So, if the highly touted 1st round QB prospects don't have mobility and other QB skills, Shanahan is more than likely going to pass on said prospects.