A good and fair article about 1st round QB's

[panthers55]

the major point from our perspective is if you're looking for a franchise QB, no round better to find one than the first

the pats weren't looking for a franchise guy when they took Cassel. They most likely weren't looking for a franchise guy in 2000 when they took Brady in the 6th because they already had Bledsoe starting and his emergence was spurred by happenstance more than Belichick itching to put him on the field. It just so happened that Brady had what it takes and Belichick's offensive system was able to bring it out of him

We're looking for a franchise guy if we're looking for a QB. We're pissing in the wind if we take a Christian Ponder in the 4th to be an eventual starter. That's what this thread is about. I'm not sure if teeray got lost trying to explain himself further but that's my interpretation of this article.

It's not impossible to find a franchise guy in the later rounds, but it is infeasible

The point is well taken that if you are looking for a franchise guy you better be looking in the early rounds and not simply focusing on the later ones or at undrafted guys. I wouldn't go as far as to say that NE wasn't looking for a franchise guy with Brady or Cassel but that they had the luxury to pick up a guy and develop him because they already had their franchise guy. We on the other hand may not if Clausen isn't the one, so we really don't have the luxury to develop a project in the later rounds. We need a guy with the talent to start so we need to be looking in the first round as you said.

[teeray]

If Cam can't compete with Clausen, then I personally don't think he should be the #1 pick. But yes if he isn't drafted to compete for the job right away, then I would consider him a backup.

I would not anticipate Cam starting from day one.

He may not get as much time as he truly needs to develop but I don't see him starting day 1.

[chef17]

I would not anticipate Cam starting from day one.

He may not get as much time as he truly needs to develop but I don't see him starting day 1.

I would be fine with him not starting as long as he can at least compete. Based on what we saw last season, if a QB can't at least compete with Clausen, then he isn't worth drafting IMO

[teeray]

I would be fine with him not starting as long as he can at least compete. Based on what we saw last season, if a QB can't at least compete with Clausen, then he isn't worth drafting IMO

Well, I know this will sound crazy, but I think even if he is better than Clausen from day one Clausen will start the season at QB.

For two reasons, one they want Clausen to generate some sort of value for himself so they can eventually move him. Second they just may not want to throw Cam in to the fire on day 1. Let him watch form the sidelines a couple of weeks before letting him go.

So if he doesn't start form day doesn't necessarily mean Clausen is better.

[chef17]

Well, I know this will sound crazy, but I think even if he is better than Clausen from day one Clausen will start the season at QB.

For two reasons, one they want Clausen to generate some sort of value for himself so they can eventually move him. Second they just may not want to throw Cam in to the fire on day 1. Let him watch form the sidelines a couple of weeks before letting him go.

So if he doesn't start form day doesn't necessarily mean Clausen is better.

I don't see a new HC starting the worse QB in his first season. Pretty sure that would piss off the entire locker room. And I don't seem Cam coming into the NFL looking great, I would expect him to have rookie struggles. So if he looks better than Clausen, what makes you think Clausen will be able to generate any value?

[CRA]

Well, I know this will sound crazy, but I think even if he is better than Clausen from day one Clausen will start the season at QB.

For two reasons, one they want Clausen to generate some sort of value for himself so they can eventually move him. Second they just may not want to throw Cam in to the fire on day 1. Let him watch form the sidelines a couple of weeks before letting him go.

So if he doesn't start form day doesn't necessarily mean Clausen is better.

more likely they start the vet they bring in.....you ain't gonna keep a lockerroom starting Clausen if he doesn't look to be better than what we saw last season.

I think that is why Rivera keeps telling Smitty to wait and see what they are doing

as far as Clausen goes....either he fits or doesn't. If he doesn't fit....2nd rounders can get tossed to the side after 2 years.

[TheRealDeal]

The moral of the story is that the article is neither good nor fair and the support to back it up is also neither good nor fair

[panthers55]

Rodgers was drafted to sit until Favre retired or sucked, not to start right away. I consider any guy not drafted to start immediately as a backup. I'm not saying they will never start, but they were drafted with the intent to sit behind another guy. I just have a differing opinion of backups I guess.

Up until the past 5-10 years that would have included everybody. It has only been in the last decade or so with escalading contracts that any rookie ever started and didn't sit behind the starters. What you have is a very narrow definition of backup which is that if they don't start day 1 they are a backup. That doesn't account for whether they were drafted as a backup or are simply not the starting guy at present. For me that is very diffrent.

[chef17]

The moral of the story is that the article is neither good nor fair and the support to back it up is also neither good nor fair

Haha I agree with the article, most Franchise QBs are taken in the first round but common sense tells me that. Franchise QBs are the best QBs, first round QBs are the ones thought to be able to become the best. So it would make sense to find your Franchise QB in the first round. Don't need an article to tell me that.

[panthers55]

The moral of the story is that the article is neither good nor fair and the support to back it up is also neither good nor fair

I actually disagree. The article makes a very valid point that if you are looking for a franchise guy and don't have the time to develop someone for years or the luxury to have a few guys bust until you find one, you need to look in the first round. There is no guarantee that things will pan out but the odds are surely better than in rounds 2 or lower.

[chef17]

Up until the past 5-10 years that would have included everybody. It has only been in the last decade or so with escalading contracts that any rookie ever started and didn't sit behind the starters. What you have is a very narrow definition of backup which is that if they don't start day 1 they are a backup. That doesn't account for whether they were drafted as a backup or are simply not the starting guy at present. For me that is very diffrent.

My definition is narrow I guess. To me there are 32 starters, everyone else is a backup. There are different kinds of backups, such as career backups or backups like Rodgers who are expected to start in the future. But I consider both backups, just different kinds.

[TheRealDeal]

I actually disagree. The article makes a very valid point that if you are looking for a franchise guy and don't have the time to develop someone for years or the luxury to have a few guys bust until you find one, you need to look in the first round. There is no guarantee that things will pan out but the odds are surely better than in rounds 2 or lower.

YOU NEEDED THE ARTICLE TO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING A BETTER QB IN THE FIRST ROUND?

Holy poo!

[panthers55]

upside/potential and expected return are two different things

i'm sure as with most any player that gets drafted they show potential beyond what you'd think their expected production would be, but if Brady had shown the Pats that much when they were scouting him they wouldn't have waited until the 6th. At the time they probably expected him to be your ordinary late round QB

I doubt they were waiting for Brady or necessarily looking for a franchise guy when they drafted Brady. He was the BPA at that point and they liked enough about him to give him a shot and develop him. That is the point really. If we had been bringing in guys routinely and developing them like other teams we wouldn't be in the boat we are now. We drafted Clausen last year but still need to upgrade the position so we are considering taking another guy in the first. We are doing it that way because we need to find a franchise guy and can't wait for years to develop someone.

[panthers55]

YOU NEEDED THE ARTICLE TO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING A BETTER QB IN THE FIRST ROUND?

Holy poo!

I don't, I already knew that. How are you so dense you argue for pages about something that is obvious to everyone else.