There is a decent chance Garrett as best ranked D guy and one of the QB's (Watson, Trubisky; Kizer) goes before us. The question is (too early I know, but for the sake of the argument) who would you take at no.3? Second ranked QB (Watson, Trubisky, Kizer), second ranked D (Allen, Barnett) or maybe Fournette? Is CB, S or OT out of the question?
Right now it's Allen for me but that could change. I still think there are other players that can be play makers in their rookie year ahead of any of those QBs. I just don't see a day one starting QB yet and to me that's a bad use of the third overall pick.
Lets see how the Combines come out, i'd be more inclined to take the 2nd rated qb.
I would too because "best" is more difficult to nail down with QB. The QB that ends up being the best in a particular class as a pro is frequently not the same guy who was the "best" going into the draft.
But it's way to early to even project that even yet. There's gonna be some shuffling of the order as the Combine and pro days occur. You don't have a firm idea on how these guys rank until Easter and even then the draft always has a few curveballs.
This is a great question and I think something that many are asking themselves, but I hesitate to answer. The best answer I have is... it depends
I would have to go with the person left on the board that has the potential to have the biggest impact on the team. Ordinarily that would be QB, especially for a QB starved team like ourselves. However, one QB is probably going to be off the board. I don;t know if that will be the guy that we had targeted. Nor do I know if the guy we targeted is really the best QB (odds say no). So if our QB guy is there, then for sure QB. If not, then you have to weigh whether or not the QB that is left will have more impact than the other guy to be chosen. Ordinarily it would be QB hands down as the biggest difference maker, but a so-so QB won't have as big an impact as a killer rusher.
So it depends on who is left and where we have them (which probably won;t be where they really belong anyway.
Right now for me, it's Allen based on who we have on our team right now and what I believe he can do for our defense. Obviously this team needs more than just defense. Having Allen to team with Goldman, Hicks, and Bullard would make that line dominant (assuming health, *Eddie*). Not to mention Floyd, McPhee, Young rushing and Freeman, DannyT, Kwiatkowski manning the run lanes.
There is need in the secondary, but we should have some faith in our young talent to get better, shouldn't we? Hall could make the leap. Things could click for Bush. I'm worried about Amos, but he's not the worst safety in the league. Something is going to happen with Fuller... I'm not saying ignore the secondary, but I'd try to find someone early day 3.
I'll let others debate the QB situation, ha. It's talked about enough elsewhere.
Post by GrizzlyBear on Jan 11, 2017 13:54:48 GMT -6
What, no Peppers?
*runs* *hides*
All kidding aside, I do believe that Cleveland will give RG3 another chance and select Garrett 1st overall. Then Frisco will draft Watson because their current QBs are garbage.
As BiH already said, it depends. If Garrett and Watson are both gone, I would have to choose between Trubisky and Barnett.
All kidding aside, I do believe that Cleveland will give RG3 another chance and select Garrett 1st overall. Then Frisco will draft Watson because their current QBs are garbage.
As BiH already said, it depends. If Garrett and Watson are both gone, I would have to choose between Trubisky and Barnett.
We'll see after the combine.
Cleveland has the luxury of not picking a QB this year because they'll have the first pick again next year and can try then.
Why does everyone forget that the Browns also have the 12th pick in the first round. There most likely will only be one or two QBs taken before their pick which means they could have a shot at Watson, Trubisky or Kizer, which ever one is available.