Volek not likely an option

[KillerKat]

I can guarantee that with about as much certainty as you can guarantee that drafting Newton will get us to that.

Volek would essentially be Rodney Peete, part two. He's definitely not my favorite option, but I'd rather get a stopgap that I know I'll only have to depend on for a short time than pick a guy at number one who's I think is gonna take a roster spot for at least three years and wind up not being worth it.

I didn't bring up the subject of how many games Newton would win us or if he would see the field until you said we could possibly end up with no more than 1 win if we drafted him.

[KillerKat]

Volek would essentially be Rodney Peete, part two. He's definitely not my favorite option, but I'd rather get a stopgap that I know I'll only have to depend on for a short time than pick a guy at number one who's I think is gonna take a roster spot for at least three years and wind up not being worth it.

Volek is not Rodney Peete. At least Peete started games 3 years prior. Volek hasnt started games in 7 years. He will essentially be taking up a roster spot.

[csx]

Billy is nothing special, he is not a QB you put in for a FULL season and especially at his age.

Is Manning too old to play a FULL season?

[Mr. Scot]

I didn't bring up the subject of how many games Newton would win us or if he would see the field until you said we could possibly end up with no more than 1 win if we drafted him.

You asked what could be worse than 2-14. I answered. That answer didn't contain the word "Newton" anywhere within.

Drafting Newton - or anyone else for that matter - doesn't take that possibility of us finishing worse than this year off the table.

We most definitely can get worse.

[KillerKat]

Is Manning too old to play a FULL season?

He didn't say it was all because of his age. Would you feel comfortable with a 35 year old QB that hasn't started more than 1 game since 2004?

[KillerKat]

You asked what could be worse than 2-14. I answered. That answer didn't contain the word "Newton" anywhere within.

Drafting Newton - or anyone else for that matter - doesn't take that possibility of us finishing worse than this year off the table.

We most definitely can get worse.

No way in hell will drafting Newton, or anyone else, only bring us 1 win

[Mr. Scot]

No way in hell will drafting Newton only bring us 1 win

You don't know that.

Nobody foresaw 2-14 this year or 1-15 in 2001 either.

Anything can happen.

[KillerKat]

You don't know that.

I know that our new staff will instantly bring us more than 2 wins alone.

[Mr. Scot]

I know that our new staff will instantly bring us more than 2 wins alone.

I'd like to believe that, but you don't know that either, and neither do I.

Rivera could suck as a head coach, Chudzinski could be an awful OC or we might find out Philly was right about McDermott.

I believe we'll be better this year, but there are no guarantees.

[Marguide]

Look on the bright side.

If we draft a DT with the first pick and sign Volek to go with Moore, Clausen and Pike, you will be able to pick up PSL's dirt cheap next year.

[TheRed]

I didn't seriously believe we'd go 2-14 last year. Or 1-15 in 2001 for that matter.

If we blow the #1 pick, regardless of what position we draft, it's gonna hurt...a lot.

What makes you dead certain he'll see the field even if he is the pick?

Without Fox and Davidson football we could have gotten a few more wins.

Now with a whole new staff and new mindset, that counts for something. I can't automatically assume Rivera wouldn't put him out there at some point in the season.

[Mr. Scot]

Without Fox and Davidson football we could have gotten a few more wins.

Now with a whole new staff and new mindset, that counts for something. I can't automatically assume Rivera wouldn't put him out there at some point in the season.

It counts for something, but objectively speaking we have no idea what it counts for yet.

I'm as happy about the new staff as anyone, but most of the guys on staff weren't promoted. They were available for a reason.

We know Rivera doesn't like young QBs having to start early, so if he can avoid it, he will. Whether or not he can avoid it is unknown.

[davos]

Look for the franchise guy next year.

This is a lousy year to be quarterback shopping.

Landry Jones please!!!!!!!! I like him more than Luck

[Malachias]

does this mean we're sticking with moore as our veteran QB or we just aren't going after volek?

winning a couple of meaningless regular season games late in the season and getting absolutely butchered while starting the first few games of the following season, doesn't make you a veteran...

on topic: wouldn't read too much into it, since there is no fa market so to speak of.