Quote:My god looking at some of these old posts..

 

From ThunderCat

No wonder he wants Gabbs back!

 

Do you remember that in context?

 

In context, he was correct.  Many thought Gabbert was going to be the first QB off the board, and first overall.  It wasn't until the night before the draft Adam Schefter leaked that Cam Newton had won over Richardson.  None of us thought Gabbert would be available for us when we selected, he was projected by many if not most to be off the board.  In fact, we traded up to get him.  I believe that was my first draft as a mod, and for the most part... folks were shocked we were able to get Gabbert.  No one expected Gabbert to be there, and most had eyes either on another QB or another position entirely.  The only ones adamantly against it out of the gate were those who thought Garrard had something left in the tank and wanted to protect him from competition, and the inevitable ouster or quick exit the drafting of a first round QB typically means.

 

But oh, how history unfolded.  We didn't know at the time that he'd continue to drop like a rock even after the draft was over.

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