(11-24-2020, 07:42 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(11-24-2020, 04:19 PM)Kane Wrote: Yeah I saw the haul of picks they got for Mack. Don't think the point of drafting guys top ten is to flip em for other picks though.
And I agree, you don't draft a guy in the first 2 rounds of the draft thinking back up, but perhaps a 2nd rounder gives you room to not rush to start him. And a veteran like Palmer gives you room to take a QB later as opposed to QB starved teams needing to take one ASAP.
I'd also say that generally speaking that draft was weak at the position overall (Teddy, Carr, Jimmy G are the only starters left from 14 QBs taken, and most are out of the league altogether) as opposed to this draft.
So perhaps they were okay with missing out on any of them and happened to luck into getting a guy they liked in round 2. 

I don't disagree that there are more than one way to skin a cat so to speak... But really I think in the Raiders instance it was more lucky than good. And while I wouldn't be mad at Sewell at 2 and then gambling on QB, most fans would be livid. And I think a new GM/regime is gonna wanna put their stamp on the franchise quickly. And the easiest way to do that is with a highly touted QB in the top 2.

Lol, the best way to do that is win football games.  Not just taking a QB in the top 2.  Taking one in the top 2 does nothing if it isn't the right one and you pass up an All Pro at another position.  And as for the 14 QB class, some thought Teddy was the next Manning and Bortles went top 3 with Mack sitting there so some loved that QB class

Well that's fine and dandy but most new GMs do that very thing. Picking top 5 with a bad team, get a new QB. 

Yeah bad GMs liked the QB class from 2014 lol No one in front offices thought Teddy was Manning otherwise he doesn't slide to the end of round 1. Bortles went top 5 because Caldwell. Manziel went to the Browns and is out of the league.

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