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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace
You know what is ironic. When Kaepernick was first drafted, and then 49ers fans found out that they were bringing back Alex Smith, there was this thought process that it was a good thing. Alex Smith could hold down the fort until Kaepernick was ready. Kaepernick was no where near ready to play, he had accuracy issues, people hated his delivery he played in a small conference. And in his first preseason, he looked AWFUL.
I could see Bray taking that very same road.
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I was very much in favor of bringing back Alex to be Kaepernick's placeholder.
I felt QBs were ruined by the era of throwing them to the wolves due to their $50 million contracts.
Once upon a time, a QB was expected to sit and hold the clipboard for 2 years and come out ready with confidence, not thrown to the wolves. Sure it can be done. Peyton was thrown to the wolves. I am still a big believer in letting your rookie QB hold the clip board 1 or 2 years.
With the new rookie contracts, I really wish GMs would get back to that. Geno Smith COULD possibly be a decent QB, but he will be ruined by being thrown to the wolves. Sanchez was. Bradford almost was, but might still be salvageable under Fisher. A few can handle it like Luck & Wilson, but most can't.
I wish more GMs would let their rookies sit & develop, and not make them sink or swim. I think it would lead to more good QB play down the line.