12-07-2019, 05:13 AM
(12-06-2019, 02:02 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I agree Chase Young is the safest pick in the draft.
However, it's unrealistic to think an elite edge rusher has more impact on a game than an elite QB.
If you look at the top 10 leaders in sacks, 3 of them (including the leader) are on teams with losing records.
If you look at the top 10 leaders in passer rating, only 1 of them has a losing record. That one person is Matt Stafford, who is 3-4-1.
QB makes a bigger difference on record than a pass rusher.
What this really should come down to is whether people think this QB class has any elite QBs. If not, don't go QB in Rd 1. But if so and your team doesn't have an elite QB, get him.
Khalil Mack posted one winning season out of four with the Oakland Raiders. Mack and the Raiders achieved the following records during his career there:
3-13
7-9
12-4
6-10
There's no guarantee that Chase Young will ever be as good of a pro as Khalil Mack. There's no guarantee that an elite pass rusher can fix a defense or carry a team. Young is indeed a safe prospect because he will very likely make a lot of offensive tackles look silly at the next level, however there's no guarantee that his talents will translate into wins for the team that drafts him. If given the choice between Peyton Manning or Khalil Mack in their primes, who do you pick? Would you take a rookie Tom Brady or a rookie Lawrence Taylor? The choice is pretty obvious in 20/20 hindsight, though you would obviously take a Carlos Dunlap over a Johnny Manziel if you know beforehand who is going carry themselves like a proper pro and who isn't.
