We Might Have Missed BIG Time (2017 Draft)

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(10-04-2018, 10:39 AM)I_C_DeadPeople Wrote: KC played that situation perfectly. They had a 'good' QB in Smith (much like Bengals Dalton) but they believed Smith would not win them a SB. So they drafted a possible replacement, if he worked out they could trade or let go Smith. If he did not work out you have Smith.

The key factor in their thinking was they knew Smith was not likely good enough to win a SB. You can say they took a risk by moving to Mahomes this this year but they did it to get a SB, not to be 'in the mix'.

This is the difference between KC and us. Brown is happy to be competitive, but he wont take the risks to get to the top.

I don't think they necessarily knew Smith couldn't win a SB.  You have to remember that veteran QB's get huge money and that hamstrings your ability to build a team around them.  A QB on a rookie deal gives you a lot more cap flexibility.  

It's impossible to win a SB in today's day and age without a quality QB.  At the same time, there are a lot of supposed "elite" QB's who have massive ups and downs and miss the playoffs on a regular basis.  Really, Brady and Rodgers are the only guys in the league that can consistently carry their team to the postseason year after year.  What you don't want is a situation like Atlanta or Baltimore, where you have a good QB making ridiculous money, but he isn't good enough to carry you to the postseason year after year.  You can win a SB with a good, but not elite, QB as long as you aren't overpaying them.