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  • bbedward bbedwardB Conversation Starter Reacting Well Dedicated Very Popular Posting Machine Collaborator First Post One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
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    bbedwardB bbedward wrote on last edited by
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    @mike-h said:

    Not sure you understood my point. But I'll play along.

    So, the guy who had two decent starts, who was sent packing by four teams, has a better shot than the top 3 cfb prospects in this years draft?

    Man, Vegas really loves guys like you.

    Hey, the guy with 2 good starts beats the guy with 0.

    I'm not high on any of the top 3 prospects. I am a Mariota fan but you know how that went.

    There's been multiple drafts where the top 3 QB prospects have been below average - average.

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      @mike-h said:

      Ok, then why take a receiver at No. 4.... To improve the passing game?

      Like JRB said, without a franchise QB who can minimize mistakes and make big plays when needed... Forget about the rest.

      Yeah, that''s why we should draft one of the iffy qbs with the #4 overall. San Fran and the 'Hawks didn't. Guess the Patriots didn't either.

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        @mike-h said:

        Ok, then why take a receiver at No. 4.... To improve the passing game?

        Like JRB said, without a franchise QB who can minimize mistakes and make big plays when needed... Forget about the rest.

        Yeah, that''s why we should draft one of the iffy qbs with the #4 overall. San Fran and the 'Hawks didn't. Guess the Patriots didn't either.

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        Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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        @hoorta said:

        Yeah, that''s why we should draft one of the iffy qbs with the #4 overall. San Fran and the 'Hawks didn't. Guess the Patriots didn't either.

        This talk about Watkins and Clowney is horseshit. Shut up, all of you.

        Wasting a top five draft pick on a #2 WR isn't going to instantly improve this team. Ask Matt Millen how well his teams did with multiple first round receivers.

        Wasting a top five pick on a DE that we'll probably end up eventually converting to OLB (for the second year in a row) isn't going to instantly improve this team.

        The Seahawks have a first round safety and a first round DE/OLB, just like we do. Their best defensive player is a fifth round corner. There's no supreme talent deficit between our defense and their defense. They're not loaded with first round players across the board, they just play better football than us. If anything, we have higher average ADP among our defensive starters than they do. We can add 11 first round picks to our defense but, without a smart DC and some continuity, it won't matter.

        There wasn't a single top five draft pick wide receiver on the field today. The highest drafted receiver of the entire bunch had the opportunity to send his team to the Super Bowl and he was promptly shut down by the aforementioned fifth round cornerback.

        There was, however, a top five quarterback on the field today. And he's going to the Super Bowl.

        If that doesn't do it for you, try this:

        Only 2 of the top 7 WR's this season (yards) made it to the postseason.

        Only 2 of the top 7 DE's (tackles) made it to the postseason.

        Only 3 of the top 7 DE's (sacks) made it to the postseason.

        Yet 5 of the top 7 QB's were still playing in Week 18.

        Or how about this:

        2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

        2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

        All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

        The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

        You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

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          @hoorta said:

          Yeah, that''s why we should draft one of the iffy qbs with the #4 overall. San Fran and the 'Hawks didn't. Guess the Patriots didn't either.

          This talk about Watkins and Clowney is horseshit. Shut up, all of you.

          Wasting a top five draft pick on a #2 WR isn't going to instantly improve this team. Ask Matt Millen how well his teams did with multiple first round receivers.

          Wasting a top five pick on a DE that we'll probably end up eventually converting to OLB (for the second year in a row) isn't going to instantly improve this team.

          The Seahawks have a first round safety and a first round DE/OLB, just like we do. Their best defensive player is a fifth round corner. There's no supreme talent deficit between our defense and their defense. They're not loaded with first round players across the board, they just play better football than us. If anything, we have higher average ADP among our defensive starters than they do. We can add 11 first round picks to our defense but, without a smart DC and some continuity, it won't matter.

          There wasn't a single top five draft pick wide receiver on the field today. The highest drafted receiver of the entire bunch had the opportunity to send his team to the Super Bowl and he was promptly shut down by the aforementioned fifth round cornerback.

          There was, however, a top five quarterback on the field today. And he's going to the Super Bowl.

          If that doesn't do it for you, try this:

          Only 2 of the top 7 WR's this season (yards) made it to the postseason.

          Only 2 of the top 7 DE's (tackles) made it to the postseason.

          Only 3 of the top 7 DE's (sacks) made it to the postseason.

          Yet 5 of the top 7 QB's were still playing in Week 18.

          Or how about this:

          2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

          2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

          All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

          The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

          You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

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          jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on last edited by
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          @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

          Or how about this:

          2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

          2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

          All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

          The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

          You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

          I've been saying this for months on here and it's amazing how many people don't get it. It's such common sense yet people refuse to believe it.

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            Flyin JF Flyin J wrote on last edited by
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            Everyone else's argument is that we have Hoyer....I dont see it.

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              DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on last edited by
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              We need to draft a QB first, no doubt.

              "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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                The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                @mike-h said:

                How good was Seattle before Wilson? They hard Lynch. Were talking Super Bowls, not winning eight games a year.

                Not arguing running isnt important, that's fucking Retarded and not the point.

                You mean Flynn?

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                  @hoorta said:

                  Yeah, that''s why we should draft one of the iffy qbs with the #4 overall. San Fran and the 'Hawks didn't. Guess the Patriots didn't either.

                  This talk about Watkins and Clowney is horseshit. Shut up, all of you.

                  Wasting a top five draft pick on a #2 WR isn't going to instantly improve this team. Ask Matt Millen how well his teams did with multiple first round receivers.

                  Wasting a top five pick on a DE that we'll probably end up eventually converting to OLB (for the second year in a row) isn't going to instantly improve this team.

                  The Seahawks have a first round safety and a first round DE/OLB, just like we do. Their best defensive player is a fifth round corner. There's no supreme talent deficit between our defense and their defense. They're not loaded with first round players across the board, they just play better football than us. If anything, we have higher average ADP among our defensive starters than they do. We can add 11 first round picks to our defense but, without a smart DC and some continuity, it won't matter.

                  There wasn't a single top five draft pick wide receiver on the field today. The highest drafted receiver of the entire bunch had the opportunity to send his team to the Super Bowl and he was promptly shut down by the aforementioned fifth round cornerback.

                  There was, however, a top five quarterback on the field today. And he's going to the Super Bowl.

                  If that doesn't do it for you, try this:

                  Only 2 of the top 7 WR's this season (yards) made it to the postseason.

                  Only 2 of the top 7 DE's (tackles) made it to the postseason.

                  Only 3 of the top 7 DE's (sacks) made it to the postseason.

                  Yet 5 of the top 7 QB's were still playing in Week 18.

                  Or how about this:

                  2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

                  2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

                  All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

                  The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

                  You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

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                  bbedwardB bbedward wrote on last edited by bbedward
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                  @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                  This talk about Watkins and Clowney is horseshit. Shut up, all of you.

                  Wasting a top five draft pick on a #2 WR isn't going to instantly improve this team. Ask Matt Millen how well his teams did with multiple first round receivers.

                  Wasting a top five pick on a DE that we'll probably end up eventually converting to OLB (for the second year in a row) isn't going to instantly improve this team.

                  The Seahawks have a first round safety and a first round DE/OLB, just like we do. Their best defensive player is a fifth round corner. There's no supreme talent deficit between our defense and their defense. They're not loaded with first round players across the board, they just play better football than us. If anything, we have higher average ADP among our defensive starters than they do. We can add 11 first round picks to our defense but, without a smart DC and some continuity, it won't matter.

                  There wasn't a single top five draft pick wide receiver on the field today. The highest drafted receiver of the entire bunch had the opportunity to send his team to the Super Bowl and he was promptly shut down by the aforementioned fifth round cornerback.

                  There was, however, a top five quarterback on the field today. And he's going to the Super Bowl.

                  If that doesn't do it for you, try this:

                  Only 2 of the top 7 WR's this season (yards) made it to the postseason.

                  Only 2 of the top 7 DE's (tackles) made it to the postseason.

                  Only 3 of the top 7 DE's (sacks) made it to the postseason.

                  Yet 5 of the top 7 QB's were still playing in Week 18.

                  Or how about this:

                  2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

                  2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

                  All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

                  The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

                  You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

                  The Watkins/Clowney thing is more about drafting BPA. And those BPAs happen to be at positions of need too.

                  Don't worry tho, I think Lombardi is 100% on the "do whatever it takes to get manziel and let other teams fool us into trading up for him" bandwagon.

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                    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
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                    @mike-h said:

                    No, I mean they had Lynch running the ball, but had a shit sandwich at QB.

                    Saying passing or running is more important is a useless waste of typing or speaking. To win football you need to be able to do everything well.

                    Check.

                    While I am rooting for Seattle, I do detect from yesterday that their passing game is not first rate, though their defense and run game are.

                    Russell made a few good plays, and it was enough to beat San Fran at home......but I don't know if it will be enough to be Peyton Manning on a neutral field.

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                      @mike-h said:

                      No, I mean they had Lynch running the ball, but had a shit sandwich at QB.

                      Saying passing or running is more important is a useless waste of typing or speaking. To win football you need to be able to do everything well.

                      Check.

                      While I am rooting for Seattle, I do detect from yesterday that their passing game is not first rate, though their defense and run game are.

                      Russell made a few good plays, and it was enough to beat San Fran at home......but I don't know if it will be enough to be Peyton Manning on a neutral field.

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                      Flyin JF Flyin J wrote on last edited by
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                      @the-gipper said:

                      Check.

                      While I am rooting for Seattle, I do detect from yesterday that their passing game is not first rate, though their defense and run game are.

                      Russell made a few good plays, and it was enough to beat San Fran at home......but I don't know if it will be enough to be Peyton Manning on a neutral field.

                      Cant pick a winner till the weather report is released. If its 35 and sunny its Denver's, if its 15 w/ snow, I think its Seattle.
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                        @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                        This talk about Watkins and Clowney is horseshit. Shut up, all of you.

                        Wasting a top five draft pick on a #2 WR isn't going to instantly improve this team. Ask Matt Millen how well his teams did with multiple first round receivers.

                        Wasting a top five pick on a DE that we'll probably end up eventually converting to OLB (for the second year in a row) isn't going to instantly improve this team.

                        The Seahawks have a first round safety and a first round DE/OLB, just like we do. Their best defensive player is a fifth round corner. There's no supreme talent deficit between our defense and their defense. They're not loaded with first round players across the board, they just play better football than us. If anything, we have higher average ADP among our defensive starters than they do. We can add 11 first round picks to our defense but, without a smart DC and some continuity, it won't matter.

                        There wasn't a single top five draft pick wide receiver on the field today. The highest drafted receiver of the entire bunch had the opportunity to send his team to the Super Bowl and he was promptly shut down by the aforementioned fifth round cornerback.

                        There was, however, a top five quarterback on the field today. And he's going to the Super Bowl.

                        If that doesn't do it for you, try this:

                        Only 2 of the top 7 WR's this season (yards) made it to the postseason.

                        Only 2 of the top 7 DE's (tackles) made it to the postseason.

                        Only 3 of the top 7 DE's (sacks) made it to the postseason.

                        Yet 5 of the top 7 QB's were still playing in Week 18.

                        Or how about this:

                        2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

                        2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

                        All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

                        The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

                        You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

                        The Watkins/Clowney thing is more about drafting BPA. And those BPAs happen to be at positions of need too.

                        Don't worry tho, I think Lombardi is 100% on the "do whatever it takes to get manziel and let other teams fool us into trading up for him" bandwagon.

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                        Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                        @bbedward said:

                        The Watkins/Clowney thing is more about drafting BPA. And those BPAs happen to be at positions of need too.

                        Don't worry tho, I think Lombardi is 100% on the "do whatever it takes to get manziel and let other teams fool us into trading up for him" bandwagon.

                        Drafting BPA is useless without a quarterback.

                        I'm not even saying I want Manziel. I want Bortles.

                        Taking a QB is penultimate.

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                          @hoorta said:

                          Yeah, that''s why we should draft one of the iffy qbs with the #4 overall. San Fran and the 'Hawks didn't. Guess the Patriots didn't either.

                          This talk about Watkins and Clowney is horseshit. Shut up, all of you.

                          Wasting a top five draft pick on a #2 WR isn't going to instantly improve this team. Ask Matt Millen how well his teams did with multiple first round receivers.

                          Wasting a top five pick on a DE that we'll probably end up eventually converting to OLB (for the second year in a row) isn't going to instantly improve this team.

                          The Seahawks have a first round safety and a first round DE/OLB, just like we do. Their best defensive player is a fifth round corner. There's no supreme talent deficit between our defense and their defense. They're not loaded with first round players across the board, they just play better football than us. If anything, we have higher average ADP among our defensive starters than they do. We can add 11 first round picks to our defense but, without a smart DC and some continuity, it won't matter.

                          There wasn't a single top five draft pick wide receiver on the field today. The highest drafted receiver of the entire bunch had the opportunity to send his team to the Super Bowl and he was promptly shut down by the aforementioned fifth round cornerback.

                          There was, however, a top five quarterback on the field today. And he's going to the Super Bowl.

                          If that doesn't do it for you, try this:

                          Only 2 of the top 7 WR's this season (yards) made it to the postseason.

                          Only 2 of the top 7 DE's (tackles) made it to the postseason.

                          Only 3 of the top 7 DE's (sacks) made it to the postseason.

                          Yet 5 of the top 7 QB's were still playing in Week 18.

                          Or how about this:

                          2 of the 9 Pro Bowl receivers made it to the postseason.

                          2 of the 6 Pro Bowl DE's made it to the postseason.

                          All 6 Pro Bowl QB's made the postseason. Further, all 6 made it past the Wild Card round. Three of them played today.

                          The Watkins/Clowney argument holds no water.

                          You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

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                          hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by
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                          @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                          You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

                          So what if there isn't a "franchise quarterback" there in the top 4 picks? You going to guarantee me there is? So sure, let's just swing and miss again on the wrong guy. I'm sick of that horseshit. If you will put it in writing one of the top prospects is going to be at least as good as Kaepernic, I'm all for it. Not exactly seeing that right now. This "gotta take a qb @ #4" is getting mighty old. It may increase your odds, but it's not a sure thing either. Nick Foles anyone?

                          @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                          Drafting BPA is useless without a quarterback.

                          I'm not even saying I want Manziel. I want Bortles.

                          Taking a QB is penultimate.

                          Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

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                            @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                            You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

                            So what if there isn't a "franchise quarterback" there in the top 4 picks? You going to guarantee me there is? So sure, let's just swing and miss again on the wrong guy. I'm sick of that horseshit. If you will put it in writing one of the top prospects is going to be at least as good as Kaepernic, I'm all for it. Not exactly seeing that right now. This "gotta take a qb @ #4" is getting mighty old. It may increase your odds, but it's not a sure thing either. Nick Foles anyone?

                            @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                            Drafting BPA is useless without a quarterback.

                            I'm not even saying I want Manziel. I want Bortles.

                            Taking a QB is penultimate.

                            Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

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                            Flyin JF Flyin J wrote on last edited by
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                            @hoorta said:

                            So what if there isn't a "franchise quarterback" there in the top 4 picks? You going to guarantee me there is? So sure, let's just swing and miss again on the wrong guy. I'm sick of that horseshit. If you will put it in writing one of the top prospects is going to be at least as good as Kaepernic, I'm all for it. Not exactly seeing that right now. This "gotta take a qb @ #4" is getting mighty old. It may increase your odds, but it's not a sure thing either. Nick Foles anyone?

                            Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

                            Were in a position to get our favorite QB. Not our second, third, or fourth. Its our biggest need. I bet Nick Foles wasn't the Eagles favorite QB....they just got lucky. I guarantee, Johnny Manziel will be as good as Kaepernick.
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                              @mike-h said:

                              Can you guarantee every QB in this draft will flop?

                              No one said they have to take Manziel Bortles or Bridgewater, either.

                              And the fact 3/4 QBs weren't first round picks proves drafting is less of a science than wed like to think, not that drafting a QB in the first is a bad idea.

                              Especially when your QB situation is relying on a recovering ACL injured QB who has two decent starts to his name.

                              Sorry, Larry, there are no guarantees, but when I get done breaking it down, I'll be sure to let you know who they should take.

                              One last thing, how many times do people complain about draft picks as "reaches" and applaud "steals" based on pre-draft media projections?

                              It's all IRRELEVANT. You take the player your staff ranked , at the position you prioritized.

                              Hypothetical example:

                              I.e. if the Browns ranked Jimmy Garoppolo their no. 3 QB, and the top two are gone, they could pick him at four.

                              I agree with everything but the last line. If they want Garappolo, they have to get a sense of others value on him. If he can be had in the second or third round, why draft him at 4?
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                                @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

                                So what if there isn't a "franchise quarterback" there in the top 4 picks? You going to guarantee me there is? So sure, let's just swing and miss again on the wrong guy. I'm sick of that horseshit. If you will put it in writing one of the top prospects is going to be at least as good as Kaepernic, I'm all for it. Not exactly seeing that right now. This "gotta take a qb @ #4" is getting mighty old. It may increase your odds, but it's not a sure thing either. Nick Foles anyone?

                                @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                Drafting BPA is useless without a quarterback.

                                I'm not even saying I want Manziel. I want Bortles.

                                Taking a QB is penultimate.

                                Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

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                                Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                                @hoorta said:

                                So what if there isn't a "franchise quarterback" there in the top 4 picks? You going to guarantee me there is? So sure, let's just swing and miss again on the wrong guy. I'm sick of that horseshit. If you will put it in writing one of the top prospects is going to be at least as good as Kaepernic, I'm all for it. Not exactly seeing that right now. This "gotta take a qb @ #4" is getting mighty old. It may increase your odds, but it's not a sure thing either. Nick Foles anyone?

                                Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

                                Can you guarantee me that there isn't? If you can put in writing that none of the top QB's in this draft will go in to have successful careers, I'm all for it.

                                You miss 100% of the shots you never take. Our past drafting history has absolute zero effect on this draft class. You can't let past mistakes paralyze you, that's the only way to guarantee we never get the right guy.

                                That's a great point about the quarterbacks, except that neither Wilson nor Kaepernick is the reason their respective teams made the postseason. When the game was put in Kaep's hands, you saw what happened.

                                4 of the 6 Pro Bowl quartebacks were taken in the first 32 picks. Three on the top five. Two were number one overall picks.

                                Yes, you can find talent later in the draft. But the odds are against it.

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                                  I love how everyone keeps saying "Get a franchise QB!" like they wear a sign or there's a tag on the inside of their shirt collars that guarantees they will be a franchise QB. Sure, with some guys there's a better chance, with some guys there's more of a gamble. Of the four teams that played yesterday, how many had "franchise QBs"? How many of those guys where known to be "franchise QBs" when they were drafted (i.e. went early in the first round)?

                                  The people who argue the franchise QB point say "Get a franchise QB!" as if there is a group of Browns fans out there that are saying, "Stay away from franchise QBs!!" No one is saying that. EVERYONE agrees that a great QB is good for a team. So, if your whole point is "QBs who turn out to be really good are a benefit to their teams!" then you really have no point. The question actually is: "Is there any other possible way to achieve some success that could be an alternative IF a team doesn't end up acquiring a franchise QB (even if they tried)?"

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                                    I love how everyone keeps saying "Get a franchise QB!" like they wear a sign or there's a tag on the inside of their shirt collars that guarantees they will be a franchise QB. Sure, with some guys there's a better chance, with some guys there's more of a gamble. Of the four teams that played yesterday, how many had "franchise QBs"? How many of those guys where known to be "franchise QBs" when they were drafted (i.e. went early in the first round)?

                                    The people who argue the franchise QB point say "Get a franchise QB!" as if there is a group of Browns fans out there that are saying, "Stay away from franchise QBs!!" No one is saying that. EVERYONE agrees that a great QB is good for a team. So, if your whole point is "QBs who turn out to be really good are a benefit to their teams!" then you really have no point. The question actually is: "Is there any other possible way to achieve some success that could be an alternative IF a team doesn't end up acquiring a franchise QB (even if they tried)?"

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                                    @spectralcow said:

                                    I love how everyone keeps saying "Get a franchise QB!" like they wear a sign or there's a tag on the inside of their shirt collars that guarantees they will be a franchise QB. Sure, with some guys there's a better chance, with some guys there's more of a gamble. Of the four teams that played yesterday, how many had "franchise QBs"? How many of those guys where known to be "franchise QBs" when they were drafted (i.e. went early in the first round)?

                                    The people who argue the franchise QB point say "Get a franchise QB!" as if there is a group of Browns fans out there that are saying, "Stay away from franchise QBs!!" No one is saying that. EVERYONE agrees that a great QB is good for a team. So, if your whole point is "QBs who turn out to be really good are a benefit to their teams!" then you really have no point. The question actually is: "Is there any other possible way to achieve some success that could be an alternative IF a team doesn't end up acquiring a franchise QB (even if they tried)?"

                                    We've tried alternate ways.

                                    It's like you people are being purposely dense.

                                    Or you're just all pussies. I can't quite figure it out.

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                                      @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                      You want to see the postseason? Get a franchise QB. Plain and simple.

                                      So what if there isn't a "franchise quarterback" there in the top 4 picks? You going to guarantee me there is? So sure, let's just swing and miss again on the wrong guy. I'm sick of that horseshit. If you will put it in writing one of the top prospects is going to be at least as good as Kaepernic, I'm all for it. Not exactly seeing that right now. This "gotta take a qb @ #4" is getting mighty old. It may increase your odds, but it's not a sure thing either. Nick Foles anyone?

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                                      Drafting BPA is useless without a quarterback.

                                      I'm not even saying I want Manziel. I want Bortles.

                                      Taking a QB is penultimate.

                                      Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

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                                      Yeah, and you weren't paying attention either. 3 of the 4 quarterbacks in the Championship games weren't drafted in the first round.

                                      And if you look at it from the team's perspective and where they found their QB:

                                      Seattle: 3rd round

                                      Denver: Free Agent

                                      San Fran: 2nd round

                                      New England: 6th round

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                                        TCPO, you are hilarious. In the same post, you honestly just said that trying something was stupid because we tried it before and it didn't work, and then you criticized people for saying, "We've tried that before and it didn't work."

                                        Also, let me make this clear. I'm not against taking a QB with the #4 pick. I never said that. I'm not against trying to get a franchise QB. I never said that either. What I'm against is scrapping entire seasons when the guy we hoped would turn out to be a franchise QB doesn't end up being one, because we're waiting for the next draft so we can try again. Every team wants a franchise QB, but not every team can find one. Instead of ONLY single-mindedly searching for one, perhaps the Browns and other desperate teams could consider the fact that there are teams that are successful running the ball. In fact, the ONLY two teams that ran the ball went to their conference championship game. I'm not saying that running is the best way or the only way, I'm just saying it is _A_ way.

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                                          I love how everyone keeps saying "Get a franchise QB!" like they wear a sign or there's a tag on the inside of their shirt collars that guarantees they will be a franchise QB. Sure, with some guys there's a better chance, with some guys there's more of a gamble. Of the four teams that played yesterday, how many had "franchise QBs"? How many of those guys where known to be "franchise QBs" when they were drafted (i.e. went early in the first round)?

                                          The people who argue the franchise QB point say "Get a franchise QB!" as if there is a group of Browns fans out there that are saying, "Stay away from franchise QBs!!" No one is saying that. EVERYONE agrees that a great QB is good for a team. So, if your whole point is "QBs who turn out to be really good are a benefit to their teams!" then you really have no point. The question actually is: "Is there any other possible way to achieve some success that could be an alternative IF a team doesn't end up acquiring a franchise QB (even if they tried)?"

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                                          @spectralcow said:

                                          I love how everyone keeps saying "Get a franchise QB!" like they wear a sign or there's a tag on the inside of their shirt collars that guarantees they will be a franchise QB. Sure, with some guys there's a better chance, with some guys there's more of a gamble. Of the four teams that played yesterday, how many had "franchise QBs"? How many of those guys where known to be "franchise QBs" when they were drafted (i.e. went early in the first round)?

                                          The people who argue the franchise QB point say "Get a franchise QB!" as if there is a group of Browns fans out there that are saying, "Stay away from franchise QBs!!" No one is saying that. EVERYONE agrees that a great QB is good for a team. So, if your whole point is "QBs who turn out to be really good are a benefit to their teams!" then you really have no point. The question actually is: "Is there any other possible way to achieve some success that could be an alternative IF a team doesn't end up acquiring a franchise QB (even if they tried)?"

                                          I hate the term franchise QB also. I just want competent QB play. I dont think you can consider Wilson or Kaepernick "franchise QBs". So I guess the answer is yes, but you need good QB play and you have to be great everywhere else. My point is that we have to get one, and if the stooges favorite guy wont be there at 26, you have to take him at 4 (unless you trade).
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