The most damning evidence against Geno Smith yet.

[Direckshun]

Comes from the teams themselves, does it not?

Here's the top ten draft slots:

1. Kansas City Chiefs -- need a QB
2. Jacksonville Jaguars -- need a QB
3. Oakland Raiders -- need a QB
4. Philadelphia Eagles -- need a QB
5. Detroit Lions
6. Cleveland Browns -- need a QB
7. Arizona Cardinals -- need a QB
8. Buffalo Bills -- need a QB
9. New York Jets -- need a QB
10. Tennessee Titans

Of those 8 teams, you have a legit shot to draft Geno Smith, Matt Barkley, or Ryan Nassib.

What do these teams do?

Chiefs -- Alex Smith, Chase Daniel
Raiders -- Matt Flynn
Eagles -- re-up Michael Vick
Browns -- Jason Campbell
Cardinals -- Carson Palmer
Bills -- Kevin Kolb, Tavaris Jackson
Jets -- David Garrard

Only the Jags have left their hole at QB untouched, but seem to be favoring giving Gabbert one more shot. The Browns are a bit more debatable, as it's clear that Campbell is not a 16-game starter.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by scott free

Thing is, we have an older, proven vet starter and a slightly younger vet #2... now they're going to take a QB number one?

Thats going to create a massive cluster**** of confusion and expectations, no way they do that.

Well they had better do it. I can't take much more losing and mediocrity from a team that refuses to take a shot...

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by aturnis

Well they had better do it. I can't take much more losing and mediocrity from a team that refuses to take a shot...

they're not gonna, just sayin...

[KCDC]

Originally Posted by Messier

What position, other than QB, in the draft could improve the team? Who would you like to pick (again excluding QB)?

That's the problem. Our top 3 needs are QB, QB and QB (think location to real estate)

We are okay at WR, CB, pass rushers, DL and OL. No glaring needs. We can tolerate a mediocre DL, but we cannot tolerate a mediocre QB.

No DL in this draft will do anything to change the game meaningfully. Poe, Powe, Jackson can all do fine. The game is not won in the pits anymore.

So, maybe Dee would be a good acquisition. You can never have enough potential shutdown corners. Hard to explain after signing Sean Smith, but it could improve the defense significantly.

An ILB is a must, but not in the first round. Same for a safety. If we had not traded for Alex Smith, we could have used the 2.2 pick to secure a top ILB or safety.

So, that leaves us taking a OT because there are 3 good ones. None seem destined to go to the HoF. No one is spouting such nonsense. None of these guys is much of an upgrade to Albert (if at all). So, we draft a guy at 1.1 to replace a guy we will give up for a second rounder? Does that make any sense at all? How does that math add up?

So, only the QB position has hope to be a game changer, instead of a replacement for a solid existing starter. For other teams without a good LT, or pass rush, that is a different analysis