What's with the Thigpen fixation?

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Mark M

Other than the humorous irony found here (someone tired of reading about Thigpen starting a thread about Thigpen), I think the reason some are okay with Thigpen is based on what is, in many respects, a fairly weak QB class this year.

2. The QB class this year is relatively weak compared to both the past and the 2010 possibilities.

Couldn't disagree more, Mark.

There's a post of Mecca's IIRC from a few days ago where one of the experts were calling the theory of a weak QB class bullshit.

I tend to agree.

Just because the QB's behind Stafford and Sanchez are shitty, doesn't take away from their draft standing, nor should it.

The class last year had really shitty QB's after Ryan and Flacco, and they exceeded expectations.

We're talking about guys that would be ranked highly in any draft, because they have the physical tools and intangibles necessary to become elite QB's.

[Mark M]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Couldn't disagree more, Mark.

There's a post of Mecca's IIRC from a few days ago where one of the experts were calling the theory of a weak QB class bullshit.

I tend to agree.

Just because the QB's behind Stafford and Sanchez are shitty, doesn't take away from their draft standing, nor should it.

The class last year had really shitty QB's after Ryan and Flacco, and they exceeded expectations.

We're talking about guys that would be ranked highly in any draft, because they have the physical tools and intangibles necessary to become elite QB's.

Please note that I haven't looked that deep into the draft yet, so that wasn't necessarily my take (though it may wind up being after I do some reading this weekend and next; not sure yet). I was just noting what I've been reading and hearing from people who want to keep Thigpen.

With that being typed, isn't the verdict on Sanchez (from "experts," not CP folks ) pretty much mixed? Some think he's top-pick-worthy, but I've seen quite a few that don't. So that leaves one guy -- Stafford -- who pretty much everyone agrees is a top-pick-worthy kind of guy.

So, quite frankly, I can see why some think the class isn't all that deep.

That, though, leads to the whole "Chiefs Fan Fear" thing: it seems like some who make the weak-class argument want several guys to choose from so that the odds of picking a bust are reduced. Which doesn't make a lot of sense.

For example: Say you go to a store looking for one of two things, X and Y. X is top of the line, as is Y, and you'll be perfectly happy and successful with either. If X is out of stock, do you decide to skip that top-of-the-line Y and just go with a lesser-quality, piece of crap x? Hell no! You move on and go buy the Y -- it's quality, and what you needed.

(Does that make sense to anyone other than me? Hoep so.)

Anyway, like I typed earlier: I'll just wait and see what Pioli and Haley do, and hope they actually know what the hell they're doing.

MM
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