What If The QBOTF Isn't There?

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by ricoswaff

To the older fans on here: What was the fan reaction when the Chiefs selected Todd Blackledge? Were the hopes generally high? Were there people speculating that he would be a major bust? How did people feel about the pick before Blackledge blacked out?

I don't know about others, but I was terribly bummed.

I wanted nothing to do with Blackledge. With no chance at Elway I wanted Jim Kelly or Tony Eason. Marino had a bad senior season so it was a red flag for me.

Madden's mock predicted the Chiefs to pick Blackledge and I get a feeling that was good enough for the Chiefs front office. I'm still hurting about that pick, bypassing Kelly, Eason, and (in retrospect) Marino.