Tom Brady, Big Ben, Aaron Rodgers & Matt Ryan

Don't get me wrong, drafting a QB would be very exciting and I'll be all on board if that's what the Bears do. I'll be able to find things I like about any of the top QBs if the Bears take one and I'll be excited to see them perform. The problem is that I remember going through this before and it makes me really nervous. I guess I feel more comfortable with the best player available with that third pick then getting a QB in the next round. I don't feel like taking a QB in the second round is as big of a hit to the team if it doesn't work out.

Regardless I'm going to be behind almost every pick Pace makes this year because I have faith in him right now. If they take Watson I'll be one of his biggest cheerleaders.

Brees was the 32nd pick in the draft, he was the first pick in the 2nd round, as close to being a 1st rounder as you can get. But other then that dead on.

Jerry, is that you?

ANgelo always backed from the tough choices. Even though I am convinced that the QB is how we need to go, I am nervous too. i think everyone is. THat is not the right reason not to pick one though.

I don;t have a daughter... just have sons, but I imagine that its' like when your young daughter goes out on her first date. You know it needs to be done. You can't marry her off without meeting her husband (apologies to the cultures that see it otherwise), but you would be crazy not to be really nervous. It has to happen to move forward. And yeah. I'm going to be plenty nervous.

Just because you draft a QB with the third pick doesn't mean you've got your guy.  Many of those top QBs were not taken in the top 5.  A lot of those SB teams won because they had good coaching with a talented team overall.  

I'm curious how many teams drafted their QB in the first round, started them as a rookie and went on to win a SB within 5 years.  Below is a list of the top 10 QBs in the last 10 years.

Aaron Rodgers - Sat behind Favre rookie season.  Great QB to learn from.
Peyton Manning - Started right away and was obviously successful.
Drew Brees - Was the first second round pick taken that didn't start his rookie year.
Tom Brady - We all know the story with Tom.  He didn't start as a rookie either.  Went to the best coached to in the NFL.
Ben Roethlesberger - Drafted in first round.  Started right away.  Went 13-0.  Has always been on a pretty good team overall.
Philip Rivers - Was the 4th overall pick and played behind Drew Brees his rookie year.  Pretty good QB to learn from.
Russell Wilson - Third round pick that wasn't forced to start but earned the starting job his rookie year.  Drafted by a very good team.
Matt Ryan - Drafted third overall and started right away.
Tony Romo - He was undrafted and played behind Drew Bledsoe.  He learned from a good QB and waited for his opportunity.
Eli Manning - First overall pick and started right away.  He really hasn't been that great of a QB but gets the job done and is above average.  Has always had a good defense.