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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
**** me - why do people keep saying this shit like it's mutually exclusive?
By no means is saying that I would bring Orton back the same as saying I don't care if we have a star QB.
There isn't a QB worth taking at 11 in this draft, there just isn't. If you take Tannehill at 11, you're worse shape for 2013 than you would by simply taking Bray, Wilson or Murray in 2012. Tannehill is so damn raw that he'd get absolutely abused this year anyway and you'd be looking at having your QBOTF a little shell-shocked, but hopefully ready to go in 2013.
OR you could draft a QB in 2012 when you're going to have a significantly better QB draft. There will be 5 QBs in the draft next year that are better than the #3 QB in this season's draft.
Quit talking past people - you can do everything you want to do in chasing a franchise QB while also getting a guy like Orton that can absolutely help you win now.
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Despite the fact that the Planet thinks Cassel is the worst QB in the league, he can get you 8+ wins. Same with Orton.
This franchise has not taken a QB when they were worse off than with an 8 win QB. Saying Orton doesn't stop them from going for a QB in 2013, is, IMO, wrong and goes against the sad franchise tradition. 8+ wins puts people in the seats and gives an easy excuse to keep improving at "other positions".
I also hate the constant "next year's QB class is better ...." mentality. I've listened to the same excuses year-after-year-after-year.
Barkley and Jones will come out. I like RGIII over both of them. Unless Jones exhibits some magnificent improvement this year, I wouldn't touch him in the first. That leaves you with 3-4 guys that you HOPE declare. Bray could get hurt again and easily go back to school another year. In fact, he played poorly after returning from injury, IIRC. The kid from Arkansas and Washington look promising, but so did guys like Snead entering their final year. You never know what's going to happen.
My solution is to make a big move for Griffin.