Yet Another QB Rumors Thread (Volume 9)

No player taken in the draft comes with a guarantee. But you evaluate guys the best you can so you can make the best possible decision.


That is what a lot of folks miss here, it is all a GAMBLE, FA, Draft, etc...Some decisions are less risky then others but every decision has some level of risk.

Take even Indy, what if Luck comes out and sucks. Do you know how much potential draft picks or players they could have gotten for that pick? Probably a ton. Even their decision to stay at 1 is a risk.

That is what a lot of folks miss here, it is all a GAMBLE, FA, Draft, etc...Some decisions are less risky then others but every decision has some level of risk.

Take even Indy, what if Luck comes out and sucks. Do you know how much potential draft picks or players they could have gotten for that pick? Probably a ton. Even their decision to stay at 1 is a risk.

I'd gladly take that risk.

People need to understand that we are gambling this whole regime on the QB we pick. Whether it's RG3 or some guy in the 2nd round. If the QB we pick is not good then the whole thing may get blown up in a couple years. New coaches want their own players...all these picks and players some people want to keep hoarding and building with could end up out the door if they don't fit the system of the new regime. I don't know about anyone else but i would rather risk everything we are building on a QB that most of the scouts in the NFL agree on then a later round guy that comes with mixed reviews.

The Manning thing however is a different story...if he's healthy and some prefer that route then I won't argue it because when healthy he's an all time great. I just personally prefer the RG3 route...

With RGIII, if we were to get him, I would be thrilled to get Webb from Minnesota as our backup. Personally I would like Webb regardless of our starting qb, but he would be an ideal complement to RGIII's style, and if/when RGIII went down, I don't think we would miss a beat.

In fantasy/Madden thinking, could you imagine a Wildcat formation involving RGIII/Webb/Davis/Helu. should be fun drawing up plays at least!

People need to understand that we are gambling this whole regime on the QB we pick. Whether it's RG3 or some guy in the 2nd round. If the QB we pick is not good then the whole thing may get blown up in a couple years. New coaches want their own players...all these picks and players some people want to keep hoarding and building with could end up out the door if they don't fit the system of the new regime. I don't know about anyone else but i would rather risk everything we are building on a QB that most of the scouts in the NFL agree on then a later round guy that comes with mixed reviews.

The Manning thing however is a different story...if he's healthy and some prefer that route then I won't argue it because when healthy he's an all time great. I just personally prefer the RG3 route...

Perfectly stated all around.

People need to understand that we are gambling this whole regime on the QB we pick. Whether it's RG3 or some guy in the 2nd round. If the QB we pick is not good then the whole thing may get blown up in a couple years. New coaches want their own players...all these picks and players some people want to keep hoarding and building with could end up out the door if they don't fit the system of the new regime. I don't know about anyone else but i would rather risk everything we are building on a QB that most of the scouts in the NFL agree on then a later round guy that comes with mixed reviews.

The Manning thing however is a different story...if he's healthy and some prefer that route then I won't argue it because when healthy he's an all time great. I just personally prefer the RG3 route...

If. IF. Everyone always uses this word when referring to Peyton Manning. That seems like a risk to me. If he's healthy. Sure he is an all time great. But you are telling me that you aren't gambling your entire regime on this guy as well? What if he can't play at as high a level and does poorly? We most likely will not have a competent replacement for him at QB that can be plugged in immediately. How much scrutiny will Shanny face when he whiffs on his second FA QB after McNabb? You think people won't be going for his head then?

At least if he goes for a guy like RG3 and whiffs there is a precedent for that. The only draft recently where two or more QB's were drafted in the top 5 and went on to be great NFL QB's was in 2004 with Rivers and Manning. More often than not, top 5 QB's don't become elite level players in the NFL, but when they do, they carry that franchise for years. And to me, that is worth the risk instead of a old FA bandaid.

People need to understand that we are gambling this whole regime on the QB we pick. Whether it's RG3 or some guy in the 2nd round. If the QB we pick is not good then the whole thing may get blown up in a couple years. New coaches want their own players...all these picks and players some people want to keep hoarding and building with could end up out the door if they don't fit the system of the new regime. I don't know about anyone else but i would rather risk everything we are building on a QB that most of the scouts in the NFL agree on then a later round guy that comes with mixed reviews.

The Manning thing however is a different story...if he's healthy and some prefer that route then I won't argue it because when healthy he's an all time great. I just personally prefer the RG3 route...

Agreed. Might as well go big or go home at this point. MS has a lot riding on this season, and I think the fan base in general needs something to rally around and to put butts in the seats.

Even just 60% healthy, Manning is still one of the best QBs in the NFL. But that's just my opinion.

I mean we just came off a season of Rex and Beck as our QBs...so, I honestly find it difficult to be too critical of our "aggressive" efforts to improve the QB position. It's long overdue

In looking at college games from last year, I was impressed with most of the QBs coming out last year. Luck, Rg3, Foles, Weeden, Tannehill. I've seen them all play and they all have the potential to be good quarterbacks at the next level. I was especially impressed with RG3 simply because he competed in a Big 12 conference that had Texas and Oklahoma as the heavy weights. That performance he showed against Oklahoma was one of the most impressive displays of quarterbacking that I had seen on the college level in a long time. I knew then that he would win the Heisman Trophy. And Baylor actually pulled off the upset against the Sooners in that game.

RG3 is the real deal. I don't see how he can bust like Russell or Andre Ware.

Even just 60% healthy, Manning is still one of the best QBs in the NFL. But that's just my opinion.

I mean we just came off a season of Rex and Beck as our QBs...so, I honestly find it difficult to be too critical of our "aggressive" efforts to improve the QB position. It's long overdue

I agree with that. He most definitely would be an upgrade over what we have now. I'm just worried he won't even be able to play at 60%.