Scott Wright Savages the Chiefs

[AdumbGuy]

Originally Posted by jettio

The 49ers drafted Alex Smith as 1st overall and he only lost his job to a superstud that is Colin Kaepernick.

It is ridiculous to think that it matters who drafted the highly rated QB.

I can't believe how widespread this stupid idea is, that there is some tremendous satisfaction in drafting a 1st round QB and watching him grow.

Granted, you can look back on some prior drafts and compare who the Chiefs picked to which available QBs they did not draft and be a little frustated, but it would be awful darn stooopid for Dorsey and Reid to draft a QB this year just to make the crowd that thinks like you happy.

This is their first year with the Chiefs, they should not take a flyer on a QB they do not believe in, just because you asked to tooth fairy to bring you a first round QB.

And that goes to all of the other posters who have been on this ridiculous campaign to draft a QB for the sake of it.

At least some of the "homegrown QB" rhetoric comes from the knowledge that other team's castoffs rarely if ever succeed elsewhere. Our own QB track record is the perfect evidence for that argument.

I would love it if Reid/Dorsey would draft a QB just to make me personally happy, but that's not why I'm pissed that they don't take a chance. I'm pissed because my experience has taught me that there is an incredibly high probability that the strategy they are trying is going to fail. It has been demonstrated repeatedly.

Even if Alex Smith is a good QB, is he better than the 49ers current QB? So basically, we're going for at best, the 2nd best possible QB? I'd rather have the hope of the unknown, boom or bust, rather than the safety of known mediocrity.

That's just me though, I can completely understand somebody else not feeling that way.

[jettio]

Originally Posted by AdumbGuy

At least some of the "homegrown QB" rhetoric comes from the knowledge that other team's castoffs rarely if ever succeed elsewhere. Our own QB track record is the perfect evidence for that argument.

I would love it if Reid/Dorsey would draft a QB just to make me personally happy, but that's not why I'm pissed that they don't take a chance. I'm pissed because my experience has taught me that there is an incredibly high probability that the strategy they are trying is going to fail. It has been demonstrated repeatedly.

Even if Alex Smith is a good QB, is he better than the 49ers current QB? So basically, we're going for at best, the 2nd best possible QB? I'd rather have the hope of the unknown, boom or bust, rather than the safety of known mediocrity.

That's just me though, I can completely understand somebody else not feeling that way.

I wish Montana would have stayed for the 1995 season. Gannon was a castoff that had some good games for the Chiefs and he did better with the Raiders (league MVP and Super Bowl appearance, may have won a Super Bowl if Tony Siragusa did not cheap shot him in AFC title game) after we picked Grbac over him. Grbac had some good numbers, lacked leadership ability. IMO, Trent Green was good enough to win a Super Bowl if our Defense was better and the Patriots were not so good those years.

As far as a relocated QB, I think it depends on how they became available, some are available because some other QB on the roster has won the job when the other guy is injured like Kurt Warner and Trent Green, or there is a QB waiting to take over like Phillip Rivers and Drew Brees.

[AdumbGuy]

Originally Posted by jettio

I wish Montana would have stayed for the 1995 season. Gannon was a castoff that had some good games for the Chiefs and he did better with the Raiders (league MVP and Super Bowl appearance, may have won a Super Bowl if Tony Siragusa did not cheap shot him in AFC title game) after we picked Grbac over him. Grbac had some good numbers, lacked leadership ability. IMO, Trent Green was good enough to win a Super Bowl if our Defense was better and the Patriots were not so good those years.

As far as a relocated QB, I think it depends on how they became available, some are available because some other QB on the roster has won the job when the other guy is injured like Kurt Warner and Trent Green, or there is a QB waiting to take over like Phillip Rivers and Drew Brees.

Good point about it depending on how they became available. I loved Trent Green and that offense, but I never considered him a retread per se. As far as Gannon, I have no problem with bringing in FA for backup positions. And if they outplay the starters, by all means, play them.