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Originally Posted by keg in kc
Just to play devil's advocate and use an argument I've seen approximately a thousand times about various QBs around draft time, I like Bridgewater as much as the next guy, and the Florida bowl game was impressive, but his stats are fattened by a schedule stocked with powerhouses like Kentucky, Missouri State, UNC, FIU, Southern Miss, Pitt, South Florida, Cincinnati, Temple, Syracuse, UConn and Rutgers.
And even if he's god's gift to QBs and the preseason favorite for the #1 pick in 2014, the team could fall apart, he could get hurt, or he could be great, the chiefs win 8 games and have no chance at him, or any other top QB.
They can't make a decision based on what they might be able to do in 2014. Not with the number 1 pick now.
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I'm not much of a believer in the "Quarterback is defined by strength of schedule" notion. I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure guys like Big Ben and Drew Brees didn't face "badass" SEC defenses week after week either, lol.
And those negatives that you've foreshadowed could possibly happen, I agree. But that's unlikely. If I didn't say this before, I'll say it now: I watched
all of their games this year and the chances of the team falling apart is unlikely. If I'm not mistaken, they only lose
1 starter on defense. And only 1 from the starting WR corp. They lose only 2 on their O-line, but they have the depth to fill that void. On top of that they have a very good class coming in, that will add depth to an already deep receiving corp, as well as the linebacking unit. Not to mention straight studs they redshirted this year.
Long story short, the notion of them falling apart is unlikely. Injury, however, is probable for any player in CFB. So, who knows.
And now I will reiterate: Geno is
not a bad pick. The top 2 QB prospects in this Draft are him, and Tyler Wilson. What I'm saying is, I wouldn't be surprised if Reid took another route, to use the pick on the O-Line, and then draft a QB later, so that he can at least see what Cassel can do in his system. To be fair, Dysert and Nassib are outright studs, with Dysert being one of the more underrated QBs this year (Along with Colby Cameron) and could wind up being a steal.
But again, Geno would not be much of a reach when you consider how he could fit into Reid's system.