Quote:That's as fair minded a post by you as I've ever seen and I'll take it. 

 

I, as well, was a little stunned at the pick.  I had convinced myself that it had to be Watkins or Mack (or Clowney if Houston took Mack), that I didn't even give a thought to Bortles being the guy so I didn't look at him much prior to the draft.  Based on his size, I felt like he had the best chance to succeed but didn't expect it at 3. 

 

If you go back at the last 10 drafts and look at the combine numbers of the QBs coming out, 6'5" 230ish lbs seems to be quite prevalent for a lot of the guys that are starting or still in the league.  Don't get me wrong, there are several busts that have those measurables, but many, many more that don't.

 

The Russell Wilson's and Drew Brees's of the world are outliers.  I don't think you can take someone at QB of small stature high in the first round regardless of how much you like them.  I feel like 22 for Manziel was still a little high.  We shall see how this all plays out.  I love the draft though.

 

I think everyone was on the same page regarding who we expected the team to draft within 3 or 4 players.

 

I wasn't angry or even disappointed when the pick was in and they announced it was Bortles.  I was definitely surprised, and figured there was going to be a meltdown on the board as a result of the selection from the usual suspects.  I stayed off the board for a little while after the pick to go back and do a little research on Bortles.  Because I didn't expect to see them draft him, I really didn't put a lot of time into researching him beyond watching the cut ups and the pro day. 

 

I'm glad I waited because I was able to watch the post pick press conference.  After watching Caldwell and Bradley explain the thought process behind making the selection, it started to make more and more sense.  They REALLY liked this kid throughout the process, and they had good reasoning in why this was the case.

 

After listening to both guys offer their perspective, I was fine with the pick, and figured it was worth it to remain patient, let them develop this kid as they see fit, and then let's see what we've got.  So, After that, I came to the board.  Naturally, there was already a Fire Caldwell thread, and a host of others complaining about this pick.  As I read the comments, it became clear that these people didn't bother to do a bit of research on the guy, and everything they were spouting was based on their own emotions and nothing else.

 

It's impossible for some people on here to take a step back and let things play out.  From their anonymous perch, they launch into these ridiculous tirades pretending they know better than the people who actually do this stuff for a living.  Rather than saying "I don't like the pick, but let's see if they saw something I missed, and maybe they've found their guy.  We'll see.", they immediately start shredding the pick, the team, and anyone who dares to show even the slightest bit of patience.

 

Some on this board need therapy. 

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