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I was all for taking a QB at 3 if there was one on the board worth the pick. Unfortunately there wasn't. At least not in my mind, 'cause I didn't like the idea of Sanchez with a single year in college under his belt any more than I liked the idea of Cassel with a year in the NFL under his. Liked it even less, in fact. Which is saying something, because I really, really, really didn't want them to trade for Cassel. And while I agree in principle with the value of a franchise quarterback, I'm not any more a fan of reaching for what I saw as a mid- or low-first guy like Sanchez at 3 than I would be reaching for someone like Curry or Crabtree. Or Jackson.
Either way, I still think we were boned by the Cassel story coming out. It killed any and all existing (or imaginary) leverage we had for trading out of our spot.
As for 2010, I don't know that I see one I'd take at 3 this year, either, but I'm not really in draft mode yet. I don't actually think Cassel being under contract precludes the possibility of drafting another QB, but I don't know who that would be, if we're talking about the 3rd pick. Clausen for me would be the only possibility, and while I'm not enamored with him, I don't know that he'll make it to 3 anyway. I certainly wouldn't take Bradford.
I think in the end it's another situation like last year where regardless of who we take and where he plays, it's going to be a huge upgrade, so I don't think there needs to be a desperate focus on any single position. Including quarterback. Take the guy who's highest on your board and move on.
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