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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
But that's not true. There were plenty of scouts that liked Kaepernick and Wilson but they were overruled by their GM (the Chiefs included).
Wilson's issue didn't stem from athleticism, leadership, or ability. It stemmed from his height. Kaepernick was passed over because of his competition.
And I disagree. As I stated earlier, E.J. Manuel is the only guy that I can look at and say "Wow, this guy has all the tools to be a Franchise QB". Smith has issues, Wilson has issues, Barkley has issues, Bray has issues.
And had Buffalo not needed a strong-armed QB, it's quite possible that he'd have fallen to the second round as well.
There were no "clean" prospects in this draft, despite the narrative passed around Chiefsplanet for five brutal months.
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Outside of Sac and a couple others, nobody called Geno a "clean" prospect.
But, like any draft, all you can hope for (when you need a quarterback) is that you evaluate properly and come out with the best you could get.
No prospect is perfect.
I don't see this as any different than passing on Rodgers for DJ...or passing on Flacco for Albert and Glenn Dorsey...
Until we get THAT GUY, this failed template should be scrapped.
Hopefully, Reid can keep Alex progressing like he has been the last couple years and make fools of us guys that want the team to draft a quarterback.