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What if the FO doesn't see a franchise qb in this draft?

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  • It's almost impossible to overrate the impact of a quarterback on today's NFL, much by design and rules changes.

    With Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl contenders. Without? Worse than the Browns. With Manning or Luck, Super Bowl contenders. Without either? Worse than the Browns. With Stafford? Playoffs. Without? Garbage. Before Russell Wilson, great defense and a shot at the 6th seed! With him, best team in the NFL.

    Eagles before Foles, Dream Team Losers. With him? 8-5 and hot as hell. Goes on and on. It's undeniable.

    Yet it doesn't really work the other way. No matter who plays on defense, or even receiver, Brady and Manning just keep winning.

  • There's no denying Brady, Manning or Rodgers but other than that I wouldn't say that any one QB is better than the next as far as being able to win until you get to the twentyish range if u rank em. Ask Matt Ryan, Eli Manning, Pig Pen, Rivers etc.. how much a supporting cast matter. So unless you're lucky enough to tab an all time great, I'd say its obvious you can win with competent QB play and a great team around em.

  • It's almost impossible to overrate the impact of a quarterback on today's NFL, much by design and rules changes.

    With Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl contenders. Without? Worse than the Browns. With Manning or Luck, Super Bowl contenders. Without either? Worse than the Browns. With Stafford? Playoffs. Without? Garbage. Before Russell Wilson, great defense and a shot at the 6th seed! With him, best team in the NFL.

    Eagles before Foles, Dream Team Losers. With him? 8-5 and hot as hell. Goes on and on. It's undeniable.

    Yet it doesn't really work the other way. No matter who plays on defense, or even receiver, Brady and Manning just keep winning.

    @shep said:

    It's almost impossible to overrate the impact of a quarterback on today's NFL...

    True, but it is still possible to overrate prospects... especially if you conflate the two.