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Originally Posted by aturnis
Meh, in any of the last 2 drafts he doesn't sniff #1 talk. He may have gotten picked ahead of Clausen, but b/c people didn't like Clausen, many b/c of personality/attitude/character type things.
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Compare him to Sam Bradford:
Bradford was more accurate.
Gabbert gets the edge in height, weight, durability, and arm strength. The system is a wash.
From an intangibles standpoint, it would be a wash, and Bradford would get the edge for winning more (although having vastly superior talent) at the college level.
Gabbert is a much better prospect than Sanchez was, and he went (deservedly) in the top 5.
You also have to consider that a lot of this is driven by the needs of the teams at the top:
This isn't like 2009 or 2010:
Carolina just spent a 2nd on a QB
Denver just spent a 1st on a QB
Buffalo claims they like their QB
Cincy has millions invest in Palmer
Whisenhunt is coaching for his job and can't afford to develop a QB
If these teams were saying that they needed a QB at the top, the QBs themselves would be viewed quite a bit differently. Perception helps create the reality of the prospect.
Also, the ridiculous Luck hype, like claiming he was the best QB prospect EVAR, helped to downplay the ability of the other QBs.
This isn't as simple as you postulate.