Quote:NO!  The draft is always about both needs and value.  Unless Clowney goes to a team that has/or will have a legitimate NFL starting QB, you won't miss anything by passing up on him.  Of course, the Raiders would much rather have Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson over the ultimate bust that is Jamarcus Russell.  But in retrospect, that franchise would still be where they are right now even with Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson.  Speaking of which, Adrian Peterson wishes he has a legitimate QB ever since Favre retired.

 

QB is the key.  If your team hit on a franchise QB, the team willbe set to go for the next 10 years.  It's that simple.  People hate on the Blaine Gabbert pick, but really, it was the right positional pick for this team -- just the wrong prospect was picked. 

 

If Henne/Gabbert somehow remains as the super dynamic starting QB duo for this team next season, Jaguars fans have to every right to question the football sanity of Caldwell and Bradley.

 

The Texans and Lions subscribed to this train of thought when they selected Carr and Harrington.

 

If the QB crop isn't all that, there's no reason to overdraft them solely because you're desperate.  That always ends in disaster.

 

As deuce said, you can't manufacture a franchise QB... especially not one from a questionable crop like this one.  So if you do take one, take one at the proper value.  That results in picks like Kaepernick and Wilson instead of Gabbert and Anger.

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