Which class do you think'll be better?

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(02-10-2022, 12:32 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Which frankly blows my mind if that's the mindset.
There are some stopgap vet QBs who hit FA every year.
Teams need to scout the draft prior to FA and if there's not a QB or two they really like, get a cheaper vet QB to hold you over until you can get that stud.
Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, and Andy Dalton can get your team some wins.

What it probably is though is teams overvalue their ability to develop players.
They see a player who has some good traits but areas of improvement and they think they can fix that player.
Turns out that many teams are not good at doing that, especially at QB.

If I had to guess what it is, in my opinion it's more about job security and hope.

You grab a stopgap vet QB and he sucks? You'll likely be fired.

You grab a 1st round pick QB and he sucks? He was just a rookie, just wait until Year 2 when he has some time to develop. There's hope in the future!

Even if it's false hope, at least that hope will keep GMs and HCs employed. Meanwhile you're selling jerseys and tickets. Fans will buy a Daniel Jones/Sam Darnold rookie jersey. Not a ton of demand for Chad Henne/Matt Moore jerseys.