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Think about some of the best QBs in the league now and in recent years...Brady, Rodgers, Mahomes, Brees.

These guys all rode the bench for most of their rookie years because better coaches than UM felt these guys weren't ready to play initially. 

I think a big part of each decision was also that each team had an establish veteran starter that was performing well (Bledsoe, Favre, Smith and Flutie), or well enough that the coach felt comfortable enough to let their prospect sit.

Also, darft position is a slight factor. Mahomes is the highest selected of the four, and he went 12, I think? A lot less pressure to start players immediately in that position.

I don't disagree with much of what you stated, but there were definitely other reasons these guys were still sitting besides preference to develop off the field.

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