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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2
The Jags and Chiefs are both teams with new management etc. I doubt he's being advised he's a lock for #1 or 2 when both teams are up in the air. Also, among the nfl.com, espn.com and other larger sites where reporters have connections (not including ian rappaport) they all say there isn't a qb worth the first pick. If scouts were coming back with rave reviews of Smith there would be talk of him being like Luck or Newton or Stafford. Those stations love pimping and hyping QBs and they aren't doing it.
IMO, the advice isn't you are going 1 or 2, but lets stop the bleeding and keep you in the top 20.
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They love pimping guys whose agents are buddies with Kiper and McShay.
ESPN was pimping Bowers and Fairley to Carolina early in that draft cycle. It was ONLY after Newton blew up during workouts and they started hearing from every scout they talked to about how he was the clear best guy that Newton was GRUDGINGLY moved into the correct slotting.
People can say there "isn't a QB worth the pick" all they want, but it's lazy and dishonest (not to mention inaccurate). There isn't a slam dunk guy like Andrew Luck. No one has worked out or interviewed yet (the things that turned RG3 into a slam dunk).
There isn't a lock in this draft, at QB or any other position. If you're taking a risk on someone at 1 who isn't a lock, it makes sense (from an opportunity cost standpoint) to AT LEAST take the risk on someone at the highest impact position.
Boards and mocks that have been updated recently show a rising Geno Smith. Just wait until he works out (where his accuracy, zip and ball placement will shine) and starts interviewing for teams (where his dedication and understanding of the game/film study will wow people). The scouts will start spreading the word to "sources" and all of a sudden, there WILL be a QB worthy of the No. 1 pick...