Drafting a rookie quarterback.
 

With all the talk about quarterbacks around here, it made me think.

Say the Chiefs drafted a quarterback in the first round. Made him the starter from day 1, no questions asked.

How many years would you guys give him before you give up on the guy? How patient would Chiefs fans be?

In my opinion, it's 3 years.



EDIT: I'll add a little wrinkle. Say by some fate of the world, we drafted RGIII. Or say we are in the Browns spot and were to draft RGIII, how many years you give him?

One game. If he doesn't win his first game, he should be cut.

4000

3 days.

If he doesn't sign his contract by 3 days he can gtfo and we should just stick with Cassel.

I'd certainly give him three years. Probably even four if fans could see gradual, steady, improvement.

A lot of fans think Chiefsplanet wouldn't be patient with a rookie QB. Bullshit. A rookie QB represents a franchise willing to pull the trigger and roll the dice. A rookie QB is everything this franchise has NOT done in all its years of futility. Do you think these fans would be anxious to flush him down the toilet that easily so we can trade and develop another Elvis Cassel? I sure as hell don't.

I wouldn't start him. I'd set him on the bench for the mandatory 3 years while some old vet "grooms" him to be our "QBOTF". Heck, it worked with Aaron Rodgers. And we should draft him in the 6th cause Tom Brady.

I think some posters on Cp would be patient. Some might not be.



Hell people are already giving up on Clausen after 1 year in a shitty situation.

Wow. Way to go out on a limb with that one. LMAO

Making him the starter from day 1 is quite patient.

Don't wanna call anyone out.

Two years to learn and improve, then gotta have the right stuff early in year three or he's toast. Obviously the strength of his supporting cast is important. Two years of running for your life like jay Cutler in Chicago will destroy a rookie.

Scott Pioli would be neg rep bombing the shit out of this right now if he was on the Planet.

Three years at bottom. Four or more if there is steady improvement.

It would take 6 months ... maybe 8 ... to clear the ERs, Hospitals, and Clinics of all the people suffering heart attacks, strokes, fainting spells, and psychic breakdowns, so they'd have at least that long.

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