At number 3 the Chiefs should take a QB...

[Danman]

The thing that made both Flacco and Ryan successful this year was a strong running game that limited the need to rely on young QB. Stafford started 3 years, Bradford 2, Sanchez 1 year plus. Each has played in BIG games. I think each would be able to handle the NFL. Question is, can the Chiefs have a strong running game?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Danman

The thing that made both Flacco and Ryan successful this year was a strong running game that limited the need to rely on young QB. Stafford started 3 years, Bradford 2, Sanchez 1 year plus. Each has played in BIG games. I think each would be able to handle the NFL. Question is, can the Chiefs have a strong running game?

Bingo. For all the hype around Flacco or Ryan, people fail to mention that they both have top 5 running games (Atlanta is #2, Baltimore is #4).

But I agree that QB is probably the top priority right now going into the draft and I'm not opposed to using a top 3 pick. But if we don't surround him with a top 5 running game, we likely won't get a Flacco/Ryan like performance from our QB.