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Originally Posted by BossChief
Scouts and the NFL in general didn't like Colin Kaepernick, Russel Wilson and many other recent "drafted after the first round" quarterbacks, either.
It's how these guys respond to adversity that will dictate if their draft positions were true, or fantastic steals due to following one of the best quarterback drafts in NFL history.
I just happen to think there are a few guys in this class that have 9" dicks and are trying to follow Lex Steel.
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Height was the issue for Wilson, and elongated delivery, and the fact that he was viewed as a running qb, was the reason keep fell.
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Originally Posted by RunKC
I'm not sure about Kaepernick, but you're definitely wrong about Russell Wilson. Teams loved him. The only reason he was not drafted in the top half of the first round was his height.
He had basically everything you want from a QB, but ideal height.
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bingo. If hes 6'2, hes the third qb off the board behind Luck, and RG3.
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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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I think that the thing with Manuel was he ceiling was the highest of all of the qbs in this draft. I think the arm strength thing is WAY overblown. My proof? They signed Kevin Kolb. I think they wanted the intangibles that Ej Manuel brings. I was shocked they didn't draft the kid from Syracuse, mainly because he reminded me a lot of drew brees. But, kids like Ej, who is almost a carbon copy of Cam Newton, if harnessed, and have a positive leadership effect, can cover up a lot of uglies on a franchise, giving them time to address those, while said qb keeps the franchise relevant. Makes perfect sense.