Not drafting a QB a mistake?

[NC_Skins]

Are people still discussing this nonsense? Drafting a QB this year would have been foolish when other areas of need were much more pressing. Nobody coming out at the QB position would have been any better than what we currently have at the position. We aren't in a position that our team is loaded where we can waste picks on the next Tom Brady. You want to know why Tom was as good as he was? Because he was drafted to a team that was already solid. We are not.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Are people still discussing this nonsense? Drafting a QB this year would have been foolish when other areas of need were much more pressing. Nobody coming out at the QB position would have been any better than what we currently have at the position. We aren't in a position that our team is loaded where we can waste picks on the next Tom Brady. You want to know why Tom was as good as he was? Because he was drafted to a team that was already solid. We are not.

The 2000 Patriots were 5-11 with a franchise Qb, one win better than the 2014 Redskins. Doesn't seem like they were a real solid team.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The 2000 Patriots were 5-11 with a franchise Qb, one win better than the 2014 Redskins. Doesn't seem like they were a real solid team.

That team was 4 years removed from a Super Bowl and two playoff appearances after that SB loss. They were 9-7 and 8-8 the years prior. That team wasn't bad like that 5-11 record indicates either. Pete Carroll wasn't a good coach at the time to say the least.

[30gut]

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.