Quote:Actually, there is another point to consider also; there are at least three (maybe four) top quarterbacks to choose from this year. We know we have the 3rd over-all pick this year. The emphasis in both of these sentences is 'this year'. We don't know about next year; if we show just a little improvement on the teams record at the end of the season (as many think is likely) we will finish closer to the middle of the pack. We wouldn't have the advantageous drafting position we have now. Wouldn't it be smarter to, as the saying goes, 'strike while the fire is hot' and use that 3rd over-all pick on a quarterback?

 

No, not if the QB class isn't offering you a guy who is a sure thing.  You don't draft thinking about what might happen next year.  You draft based on what is directly in front of you.  I wouldn't categorize any of the top QBs in this draft as a guy you're going to just take at 3 because he's got a top 10 grade.  You draft a QB where he fits.  Missing out on Bridgewater, Manziel, or Bortles won't trigger the end of the world.  There are other options. 

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