Quote:So who should've Houston taken over Watt?  I think the pick has worked out great for them.

 

Reaching for a QB just for sake of needing a QB is exactly how you end up drafting Blaine Gabbert over a J.J. Watt.

 

And I don't think Bridgewater and Clowney are close in talent or close NFL prospects..  I do however feel Bridewater is close to other QBs in this draft, some of which can be picked up after the first round.  You aren't going to get a prospect with Clowney's abilities in other rounds.  Just because you need a QB, doesn't mean you have to take one #1 ovrl.. especially in this draft.  In this draft you can have your cake (good QB prospect) and eat it too (Clowney).  You don't need to force the issue in this draft.

If Blaine Gabbert had been as good as some people touted him to be, nobody would be saying "Would you take Blaine Gabbert over JJ Watt"

 

In fact, if Blaine Gabbert had been as great some seemed to think, and JJ Watt was chosen first, people would probably be asking "What if they had taken Gabbert over Watt?"


I don't think anybody is suggesting that the Texans made the wrong choice in taking Watt.  But if say the choice was between JJ Watt and... Matthew Stafford, it'd be different.  


I personally believe the gap between Bridgewater and whoever will be available in the second is pretty big.  I also think finding the right person in the 2nd round is more difficult than you think.  Between Mariota and Clowney, I'd say you take Clowney.  But between Bridgewater and Clowney, I'd say take Bridgewater.  Quarterback is the hardest position to predict.  Cleveland took Brandon Weedon when Russell Wilson was still available.  Nick Foles was also available.  


 

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