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People seem to be under the impression that QB's will automatically be better if they're given time to develop. Some of us don't believe Jimmy G will develop into anything, even given time to develop.

Quote:"With this QB class, I think they're going to need a little bit of seasoning and to sit back and watch for a little bit," Caldwell told reporters on Monday at the NFL owner's meetings in Orlando FL.

Quote:The way I think about it is this.

If we get a QB at #3(presumably Teddy or Johnny), they'll start first day. the quicker they get acclimated the better.



If we get a QB in the second round or later(everybody else), they'll sit for half the season and then come in to 'save the day' after Henne implodes.

Quote:"That's the approach we're going into it," Bradley said when asked about sitting a quarterback for a year, even if it's a first round pick. "Now if we can create that environment, we can just see similar to Seattle. I know Matt Flynn was the quarterback. He was the guy. Russell Wilson got drafted, came in and there was no expectations on him being the starter."


"Because of that world it gave him a chance to compete and put all of his energy into competing and you saw him progress very nicely," Bradley continued. "Not that that's the model to follow after, but there is one example of how it can work. If it takes a year, it takes a year. That's why we signed Chad Henne."