Chiefs Lions Taking OT Jason Smith With First Pick?

**Kyle DeLexus** · 03-23-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

A little bit.

But it's still a concern I have with Stafford. Does he have the patience, humility, and intestinal fortitude to learn when heaving the ball 100mph is NOT appropriate? Or will he always bank on his million dollar arm to get him out of trouble?

Like I said earlier, he's a very smart kid and that will translate onto the field. He just needs to mature a little more.

htismaqe · 03-23-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MWagg72

Like I said earlier, he's a very smart kid and that will translate onto the field. He just needs to mature a little more.

It's not about "smart". Jay Cutler scored a 26.

Alot of these guys can't and won't admit that they're fallible. Especially the guys that are gifted to the point that they don't have to work very hard if they don't want to. Stafford did alot of things at Georgia to make me question whether or not he's going to be one of those guys.

He's in a very similar position to what Cutler was and we're seeing that play out now. He does need to mature a bit more, the big question is "can he?"

**Kyle DeLexus** · 03-23-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

It's not about "smart". Jay Cutler scored a 26.

Alot of these guys can't and won't admit that they're fallible. Especially the guys that are gifted to the point that they don't have to work very hard if they don't want to. Stafford did alot of things at Georgia to make me question whether or not he's going to be one of those guys.

He's in a very similar position to what Cutler was and we're seeing that play out now. He does need to mature a bit more, the big question is "can he?"

Absolutely. When I was saying he's smart, I was meaning football smart. He blew people away with his board work. The kid knows football and seems to be very coachable. If you have the right coach in place, he should be able to mature rapidly.

To me, if you pick Stafford, the worst you'll get is a Farve type that throws lots of INT's but can carry his team to win the game regardless. I also believe he will grow out of the INT problems early and will be a top 5 QB in the league for years.

htismaqe · 03-23-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MWagg72

Absolutely. When I was saying he's smart, I was meaning football smart. He blew people away with his board work. The kid knows football and seems to be very coachable. If you have the right coach in place, he should be able to mature rapidly.

To me, if you pick Stafford, the worst you'll get is a Farve type that throws lots of INT's but can carry his team to win the game regardless. I also believe he will grow out of the INT problems early and will be a top 5 QB in the league for years.

Fair enough.