Originally posted by NYniner85:
Getting someone like Brock is exactly why you don't need to spend a 1st on a guy like Mac. Someone who can manage and run your offense. That's fine, that doesn't separate you from the top teams who have QBs that can do that plus more (not saying Brock can't, but there are limitations).
you do spend up for those high traits and upside. You can end up with an elite QB or you can end up wasting the picks, but you shouldn't be afraid to take those chances…if you don't, you end up being like the Colts who went after every vet QB that teams didn't want anymore. You end up like the bengals for years with Dalton. You end up like the Raiders who had a "good" QB, but never a guy that was gonna be looked at as elite (and still had to pay stupid money for) there's a long ass list of teams like that.
The problem with what you are saying is often times teams are fitting a round peg in a square hole. They think they can mold the high traits and upside and majority of the time it's not the case.
They are often better off taking the guy that fits what they are trying to do offensively. These QBs aren't one size fit all. Taking the biggest, fastest & strongest doesn't guarantee anything.
Kyle's offense is the complete opposite of what Trey's skillset is. We are taking multiple years trying to mold him into Kyle's offense. That usually doesn't end well.
I think if Trey was on a shotgun, spread heavy team he could possibly be on a better trajectory. In this offense, I just don't see it.
IMO and I don't care if ESPN, Twitter or YouTube agrees with me, EVERY QB (except Mahomes, Possibly Burrow and Herbert) needs to be in the right system to succeed. You can't just have physical traits. The non physical traits needs to match that of your offensive Coordinator
[ Edited by krizay on Feb 17, 2023 at 8:53 AM ]