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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
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...
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Same shit different year.
Some of these guys act like they've never paid attention to the draft before.
shrug. Maybe they haven't.