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[mredskins]

Here is a question and I don't know how measurable it is. Lets say this draft class had Sanchez, Stafford, Bradford, and Clausen who would go first out of the 4?

Seems like every year there is some great QB coming out and then they fizzle.

Look at it this way when Lebron James came out he was a shore fire good pick, are any of these QBs that shore fire?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Here is a question and I don't know how measurable it is. Lets say this draft class had Sanchez, Stafford, Bradford, and Clausen who would go first out of the 4?

Seems like every year there is some great QB coming out and then they fizzle.

Look at it this way when Lebron James came out he was a shore fire good pick, are any of these QBs that shore fire?

I don't know that any QB is ever "sure fire" in the draft. Many questions surrounded even Peyton Manning as part of the draft process.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I don't know that any QB is ever "sure fire" in the draft. Many questions surrounded even Peyton Manning as part of the draft process.

Yeah, many scouts, if not most, had Leaf rated higher for his arm strength. The last consensus #1 QB pick I can remember was MIchael Vick. Even if he hadn't gotten in legal trouble, I think people would still debate his status as a franchise qb. (he did help them sell a hell of a lot of tickets in ATL though)

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Yeah, many scouts, if not most, had Leaf rated higher for his arm strength. The last consensus #1 QB pick I can remember was MIchael Vick. Even if he hadn't gotten in legal trouble, I think people would still debate his status as a franchise qb. (he did help them sell a hell of a lot of tickets in ATL though)

Funny thing is even with Vick the Chargers traded out of that pick

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Funny thing is even with Vick the Chargers traded out of that pick

yeah, they made up for drafting Leaf by doing that trade & getting LT/not getting vick.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

yeah, they made up for drafting Leaf by doing that trade & getting LT/not getting vick.

and Brees and Nate Kaeding (of course they didn't get much out of Brees in the long run)

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Here is a question and I don't know how measurable it is. Lets say this draft class had Sanchez, Stafford, Bradford, and Clausen who would go first out of the 4?

Seems like every year there is some great QB coming out and then they fizzle.

Look at it this way when Lebron James came out he was a shore fire good pick, are any of these QBs that shore fire?

Thats called the media for you. They want people to watch the pre-draft shows, read pre-draft articles, etc. and anticipate the draft so they can get people to view more ads, etc. This is a very uninpressive QB class. even the media isn't overly excited about any of those guys, so that should tell us something. Not a one of them is worth a top 10 pick. but because of the premium put on the position, atleast 2 of them will probably be drafted there.

if there was ever a draft to trade down in, this is it. hopefully there will be an elite player at a position some team needs really bad and we can find a partner.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Thats called the media for you. They want people to watch the pre-draft shows, read pre-draft articles, etc. and anticipate the draft so they can get people to view more ads, etc. This is a very uninpressive QB class. even the media isn't overly excited about any of those guys, so that should tell us something. Not a one of them is worth a top 10 pick. but because of the premium put on the position, atleast 2 of them will probably be drafted there.

if there was ever a draft to trade down in, this is it. hopefully there will be an elite player at a position some team needs really bad and we can find a partner.

Pretty much what I thought about the media. So many guys are hyped that never pan out.