When he was talking about taking a QB virtually annually, he didn't in any way infer that meant drafting a QB high. He mentioned Pioli finding Brady in the 6th and Cassel in the 7th. I got the impression, in that light, that he was talking about taking a flyer on a mid- to late-round day pick every year, which we've already been doing (well, technically we've been trading for other teams low round draft picks, like Thigpen, Smoker, etc). Hopefully Pioli does a better job at it.
He did, however, state the position is an important one.
As for Thigpen, I doubt Pioli even knows what Pioli thinks about him at this point. Much less has a clue who we're taking at 3.
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