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Originally Posted by BryanBusby
Te'o isn't elite and he'd struggle to play Belchers role (ignoring the terrible value thing).
I'm not saying he's bad, but he doesn't fill a need for us.
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This is just wrong. In every facet.
People, you need to be able to say a player is elite AND we are passing on him. Seriously. That's the Chiefs' problem. They are incapable of saying "we have this guy rated higher, but we have a clear need and are addressing it."
Te'o is without question the more sure-fire prospect compared to Geno Smith. Of course he is. It's much easier to project a MLB vs. a quarterback, especially a high-character, intelligent, four-year starter on the #1 team. There's a reason QBs bust at such a high rate - because it's harder to tell who will actually pan out. The reason you draft a MLB high is not because he is going to become a superstar, but because it's less likely he'll become a bum. Te'o is going to be a great pick for whoever takes him. As close to a guaranteed "hit" on your first rounder as possible. No reason to not take him.
UNLESS YOU NEED A QUARTERBACK.
Repeat after me:
YES, TE'O IS AWESOME.
NO, WE DON'T DRAFT TE'O.
WE WILL PASS UP MANY PROBOWLERS WHEN WE DRAFT GENO SMITH. THAT IS NOT A REASON TO PASS ON GENO SMITH.