(01-19-2018, 08:57 AM)Rico Wrote:

(01-18-2018, 11:36 PM)Upper Wrote: 14 of the last 15 AFC champions had Brady, Big Ben, or Peyton Manning as the AFC representative, with Flacco's fluke run being the exception. You don't need an exceptional QB to make a playoff run...but if you want it to be sustainable year to year you do.

We did a great job catching lightning in a bottle with a terrible division, super easy schedule, and exceptional injury luck. If we keep the status quo everything is unlikely to break in our favor again, and it's likely we'll regret that we punched a long term ticket to ride the Bortles roller coaster.

So all we have to do is draft the next Peyton Manning, Ben Rothliesberger, or Tom Brady.  Brilliant plan.

Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, Dak Prescott and DeShaun Watson have all been drafted in the last 3 years and all either appear to be or have flashed, abilities to be future stars at the QB spot. Their respective teams recognized this and went out and drafted them. We can't be afraid to do the same thing, just because it's a long shot. Sometimes you have to take risks. Now, is the perfect time. Outside of QB, our only major needs are TE and OG. If not now, when? I don't wanna be stuck in mediocrity, just because we wanna play it safe. I'm willing to swing the bat and go for a home run. Maybe we strike out or maybe, just maybe, we find a future star at the QB position which can elevate this team even further.

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