Quote:Firstly, you might wanna amend your examples considering Brady, Rodgers, and Wilson were selected when other QBs were the projected starter. They are pretty much on the Mount Rushmore of BAP drafting, and who strictly follows any principle anyway? People act like BAP guys have NO consideration for need, and need-pickers have NO consideration for value. Rating a GM comes down to "how likely are they to reach for a position of need and who would they select instead?"

 

Having a stable organization is the key to developing a new quarterback. Whatever folks want to think about Gabbert, franchise stability is nothing to take for granted and it's short-sightedness to ignore a lack of stability factors into what kind of a quarterback emerges from the swill.

 

Three new head coaches and three different offensive coordinators in three years.

 

With the front office more stable than it has been in the past ten years, the football operations, with the exclusion of scouting (apparently), by all means is capable of providing the solid footing for future quarterback development.

 

For the first time in his career, Gabbert knows who his head coach is next season. 

 

This is precisely why you do NOT want to draft a quarterback all over again right now.

 

When you ain't got a great quarterback and none of elite quality are on the near horizon, it's not the end of the world. You go with what you've got, but you keep busy by doing the next thing in the progression. The next thing is NOT to draft another franchise quarterback. 

 

The next thing to do is to create a highly talented offensive line. Drafting Luke Joeckel did NOT complete the progression, it started it.

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