Quote:By no means am I dismissing the importance of a franchise QB. You make good points but in the case of the Ravens and Bucs, they were Super Bowl contenders often when they had a high caliber Defense. The Raiders didn't have a Defense in that era of that caliber, which caused their decline quickly.


Basically what I was trying to convey is the importance of having a strong pass rush. And that when Tom Brady had a chance at a perfect 19-0 record, the one thing that truly prevented it from happening was the Giants Defensive Line causing havoc against the Patriots Offensive Line. If a team is going to draft what they consider a franchise QB, they absolutely need a plan to surround him with an Offensive Line that's highly skilled at pass blocking. Depending on a QB's quick release, pocket presence, and receivers getting open consistently isn't enough.