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(11-03-2020, 10:21 AM)Kane Wrote: Yeah, fair to say none of us armchair GMs are actually as good as we'd like to think. I too was big on Rudolph, not so much on Haskins though.

Here's a list of my QB misses whether for or against:
McCarron (pretty sure he is selling cars in Mobile Alabama now or something)
Watson (was not a fan)
Rudolph (not terrible but not good, mid round pick for a reason I suppose)
Mettenberger (yikes)
Rosen (had him higher than most of the QBs taken has yet to play much and hasn't shown enough to get the nod with 3 different teams)
Bortles (said he was better or as good as Bridgewater, and while I'm still not a big fan of Teddy, one has a job and the other doesn't)
Trubisky (actually remember saying I'd rather have him than Watson, though his limited starts were a concern for me lol)
Mahomes (wasn't even on my radar)

Just right off the top of my head... Plus the jury is still out on guys like Mayfield, who I had as the best QB in that draft... Jackson who I'm still not as high on as some but it is hard to deny his general ability as a football player, if not a traditional QB... Josh Allen, who took some time to hone his craft and certainly looks better than I ever thought he would and miles better than his rookie self.

I liked Rosen a lot as a talented QB, but I did have some reservations about his injury history and his attitude. He was hurt a lot at UCLA and his personality was described by some as being compared to Jay Cutler, which was a red flag. Based completely on his skill set, I was in favor of drafting him. I really missed on him. Since then, I have learned to factor more potential "red flags" into my evaluations. 

I wasn't really a huge fan of McCarron, Mettenberger, Bortles or Trubisky though. I saw them as hit or miss prospects. As For Watson, the jury is still out for me. I think DeAndre Hopkins made him look elite. Once the Texans made that stupid trade, Watson seems more like a middle of the road type QB. Not bad at all, just no longer elite. Had they kept Hopkins, I will fully admit, Watson probably would still be an elite NFL QB and that would be a clear miss on my part. That had to be one of the most "boneheaded" trades in the history of the NFL. Bill O'Brien singe handedly destroyed a playoff team for no reason what so ever. I'll never understand that one.


Completely agree with your confusion of the Hopkins trade... i too, am to this moment - confused as hell with the timing of that trade.

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