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[milkman]

Originally Posted by patteeu

It depends on what you mean by very good and how likely he is to achieve that potential. In general, my answer would be yes, of course.

Mel Kiper's exact words this morning on Mike and Mike.

I think Geno Smith is going to be a "very good" QB in 3 years.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by milkman

Mel Kiper's exact words this morning on Mike and Mike.

I think Geno Smith is going to be a "very good" QB in 3 years.

Suddenly we're supposed to hang on Mel Kiper's words? That seems a bit hypocritical.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Suddenly we're supposed to hang on Mel Kiper's words? That seems a bit hypocritical.

Not saying we should hang on Mel Kiper's words here.

But this illustrates what I, and others, have said about this class.

People have been looking at this class through prism that has been skewed by recent drafts.

It has only been a recent phenomonom for QBs to start right away and be expected to excel from the very first game.

Prior to the last couple of years, even if QBs were asked to start right away, everyone recognized that there should be a development period.

QBs were drafted high because they had the potential to excel, in time.

Almost every draft expert agrees that Geno has potential.

But now, they downgrade him, and Barkley, and others, because they might not excel immediately.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by milkman

Not saying we should hang on Mel Kiper's words here.

But this illustrates what I, and others, have said about this class.

People have been looking at this class through prism that has been skewed by recent drafts.

It has only been a recent phenomonom for QBs to start right away and be expected to excel from the very first game.

Prior to the last couple of years, even if QBs were asked to start right away, everyone recognized that there should be a development period.

QBs were drafted high because they had the potential to excel, in time.

Almost every draft expert agrees that Geno has potential.

But now, they downgrade him, and Barkley, and others, because they might not excel immediately.

OK, well I agree with most of that. The only part I might have disagreement on is whether the Chiefs front office is smart enough to see it too. I think they are and I think that after taking that into consideration, if they think highly enough of Geno Smith or any other QB, they'll draft him. Maybe you agree and we don't disagree at all.

[B14ckmon]

Originally Posted by milkman

Mel Kiper's exact words this morning on Mike and Mike.

I think Geno Smith is going to be a "very good" QB in 3 years.

Mel Kiper was one of the more prominent ones saying he liked Gabbert over Cam Newton.