Quote:Bortles barely beat out Jeff Godfrey (who wasn't even a qb), until Godfrey quit the team. Nobody knew about bortles until the middle of the season last year. UCF could of easily lost 3 or 4 games last year if it wasn't for a little bit of luck. I'm not saying he's a bust, but he's not a "can't miss" prospect like Payton or Luck are/were. For the record, I have my doubts on tannehill too. I think Marcus Mariota is gonna be REAL good and would like us to draft him if we falter. Jmo

 

Brett Favre wasn't a "can't miss" pick. Drew Brees wasn't a "can't miss" pick. Tom Brady wasn't a "can't miss" pick.

 

My point is that "can't miss" QBs are rare. Heck, there have been some "can't miss" picks that turned out to be total garbage. Jamarcus Russell was a "can't miss" pick. Ryan Leaf was a "can't miss" pick. Joey Harrington was a "can't miss" pick.

 

Get what I'm saying?

 

As for Mariota, I'd be shocked if he DIDN'T go in the first 5 picks. Problem is, the Dolphins have NO shot at him because the 'Phins are nowhere near bad enough to end up in the top 10. You're not gonna like this, but the Jets seem likely to have a great shot at him since Geno Smith is nothing more than hot garbage on a stick.

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