Quote:It is easy to say the qb is the answer.   Real easy.   Hi says Cam Newton.   Hi says Michael Vick.   Hi says Matt Stafford.   Hi says Marino.  and the list goes on and on.    Bottom line look at our sack total what the last 5 years?    The qb pressures?    The qb hurries?    We have been dead last not even close.   A game manager qb can win too.   But anyone who thinks winning playoff games let alone the super bowl with no pass rusher on the team.   Is sadly mistaken.   I am sorry I would not pass on Reggie White or Lawrence taylor for Aikman or Kelly or Elway.   

 

Is manning great yes.   Would he be super bowl caliber on our team always in a shootout with no pass rush what so ever.   Nope wouldnt even make playoffs.  Same with Brady.

If you take position out of play.  And base purely on performance all through college alone.   Bridgewater is not even close to the talent Clowney is.

Well.....I think you guys are changing my mind. Right now, in my mind I have Manziel and Bridgewater neck and neck. We got our LT last year. Boselli thinks he has a good chance to be elite. We need a QB and a DE. We haven't had an elite DE since Brackens. Of course, we haven't had an elite quarterback since when Brunell was healthy. My question is......Who is the closest to a sure thing between a quarterback and a pass rusher? Don't forget Barr either. His stock is rising rapidly. After reading many of the posts on this thread, I am changing my mind on my Bridgewater/Manziel hopes. I think the quarterbacks in this draft have not separated themselves enough. There's no Andrew Luck this year that stands out from the rest. If there was.....I'd say get him. I'm changing my vote to Clowney. Now, if a Manziel or Mariota falls like Geno did last year.....then we get him. Maybe we'll luck out. If he sucks like Gabbert, and we have another bad season, plan B might be Winston next year. That would potentially give us elite players at the 3 premium positions. Okay. I'm a Clowney guy now......but I reserve the right to reevaluate after the Combine.

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