The Too Soon 2021 NFL Draft Thread

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Your brain is right.

I was re-watching the Pittsburgh game last night. Alex Smith was making some tight throws. His arm and his brain are still there, and he's no less mobile than some other QBs in the league who didn't have a world-famous injury, Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger and recently-retired Phillip Rivers all average less than 100 rushing yards a SEASON over their career. He WAS one of the more mobile QBs in the league earlier in his career and he's lost that. but he's a more than competent pocket passer at this point in his career. I'm perfectly fine with another year with him as the starter, JUST GET HIM PROTECTION.

Everyone wants to call him fragile, but EVERY quarterback who played for us last year got injured, and Kyle Allen very severely.

1st pick should be a new left tackle, and get Smith some weapons at WR in FA. Alex Smith will be more than fine with some help.

I think there's zero chance RR rolls into 2021 presuming that Alex Smith will be the WFT QB.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I think there's zero chance RR rolls into 2021 presuming that Alex Smith will be the WFT QB.

More than zero for sure. Even keeping Smith to start the season and mentor a 1st Round pick is valuable. Alex has a track record of success in that role.

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington...returning-2021

A lot has happened in the last 2 months but there was a lot of talk about Smith in 2021 during the season.

https://www.nfl.com/news/washington-...-back-for-2021


https://www.nbcsports.com/washington...its-about-2021

https://clutchpoints.com/rumor-ron-r...21-nfl-season/

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I think there's zero chance RR rolls into 2021 presuming that Alex Smith will be the WFT QB.

Agreed. Hopefully he just retires. Even if he wants to return you can't bank on him as the starter and you still have to explore all other options.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by MTK

Agreed. Hopefully he just retires. Even if he wants to return you can't bank on him as the starter and you still have to explore all other options.

True. He'd be valuable as a backup or rookie mentor.

We don't know what China Flu restrictions this upcoming season will have going in, so starting a rookie Week 1 may not even be feasible.

Even Justin Herbert wasn't ready to go Week 1 and look at Tua's struggles.

We can't count on a 1st-Rounder if it's not a normal preseason.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by MTK

Agreed. Hopefully he just retires. Even if he wants to return you can't bank on him as the starter and you still have to explore all other options.

He said on that 60 Mins special that he wants to play