Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by KID9R:
I don't like it. It pretty much ensures we don't take one of the top quarterbacks in this year's draft because were practically giving up a first for Jimmy. It's in the last year of his contract, so no matter what we're going to be overpaying for him because he now has all the leverage. We miss out on having a cheap starting quarterback for five years by not taking a rookie with the first pick. Well I think Jimmy is good he has a very small sample size and it's not without risk. I would hate to pass on one of these top quarterbacks in this year's draft for another Matt Cassel. My only consolidation now is that we get the first overall pick and trade it for all it's worth.
None of these top quarterbacks have been super impressive. All come with considerable concerns.
Shanahan is getting a guy who is a perfect fit for his offense in every way. A better fit than anyone they could possibly draft, who already has actual NFL experience to boot.
While you are correct, JG has not shown anything with regard to quantity. He has less tape than most rookies. I said it, I do not like the move. I stand by that and will fully (and hopefully) admit to being wrong, if I am. I certainly will defer to KS et. al., but while I did not like the KC move, I like this move even less.
