Originally posted by NYniner85:
FQB make players around them better especially in today's game. Edelman isn't crap with Tom and there's a reason he took a huge hometown discount to stay there. FAs see a FQB they see a team that has a chance. Getting good players to surround a mediocre QB is something baalke has been doing and I see no SBs do you? I'm done with not valuing the QB position...so over it.
Not disagreeing with you. I think Kyle sums it up best. And I think it's a good statement on what I also think. They are going into 2017 with winning every game in mind, putting the best players they can to win the games, be it veterans or rookies, and let the chips fall where they may, in 2018 draft. I have no clue who they are going to draft at the QB position in the 2018 draft but I suspect if they think Sam Darnold is *the* franchise QB they are going to do everything they can to get him.
If he's unable to acquire a veteran quarterback via trade or free agency, Shanahan insists he will not reach for one with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
"If there is a quarterback there that we believe can match that criteria," Shanahan said, "and we believe he can be a franchise quarterback for us, of course, you don't hesitate on that.
"But if you don't see that and there are other good players -- if there's a pass-rusher, a linebacker, if there's an O-lineman, whatever it is -- you need to get the best player possible who can help your team for the next 10 years."