Lets expand the conversation: "Let our QBoTF sit for a few years"

[Molitoth]

As much as I love Aaron Rodgers, this trending opinion around Chiefs fans that Rodgers sets the new model of how to find a QBOTF is annoying.

Yes, Rodgers sat behind Favre until he got his turn. Did those seasons on the bench help him develop or were they just a wasted portion of his career?
How much worth is bench time over actual in game/in practice reps?

Some questions:

Does QBOTF need to learn pocket presence from Alex Smith? I sure hope not. What about how to lead receivers and throw a deep ball? Kill me now.
Maybe he can learn pre-snap defensive reads from Alex Smith?... What are the coaches for again? Learn how to throw a bubble screen? Hopefully the prospect learned this in High school...

I'm not seeing much benefit in sitting this prospect to learn from a career mediocre QB. I see much more benefit getting him quality snaps and real in game experience... especially while the current Defensive window is open.

Here is a list of CURRENT NFL QB's that have had very respectable to amazing ROOKIE seasons.

Jameis Winston - 16 GP, 58.3% comp., 4,042 yards, 22 TDs, 15 INTs, 54 carries, 213 rushing yards, 6 TDs.

Andy Dalton - 16 GP, 58.1% comp., 3,398 yards, 20 TDs, 13 INTs, 37 carries, 152 rushing yards, 1 TD.

Andrew Luck - 16 GP, 54.1% comp., 4,374 yards, 23 TDs, 18 INTs, 62 carries, 255 rushing yards, 5 TDs.

Matt Ryan - 16 GP, 61.1% comp., 3,440 yards, 16 TDs, 11 INTs, 55 carries, 104 rushing yards, 1 TD.

Russell Wilson - 16 GP, 64.1% comp., 3,118 yards, 26 TDs, 10 INTs, 94 carries, 489 rushing yards, 4 TDs.

Cam Newton - 16 GP, 60.0% comp., 4,051 yards, 21 TDs, 17 INTs, 126 carries, 706 rushing yards, 14 TDs.

RG3 - 15 GP, 65.4% comp., 3,200 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs, 120 carries, 815 rushing yards, 7 TDs.

Ben Roethlisberger - 14 GP, 66.4% comp., 2,621 yards, 17 TDs, 11 INTs, 56 carries, 144 rushing yards, 1 TD.

Would anyone be opposed to these starting QB's?
Dak Prescott
Carson Wentz
Marcus Mariota
Derek Carr


Discuss.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

In the past, when you sat a guy it was because the rest of the team sucked, you were drafting early, took a QB and didn't want him to get mutilated.

If the Chiefs can improve the LG spot, maybe get another RB and TE, why can't a rookie succeed with the talent the Chiefs have now?

If they take one early, he needs to play. You learn to play from playing, plus the contractual implications of having a cheap QB etc.

And a defense that limits how much a rookie will need to do to win ball games as well as giving him more opportunities to score by taking the ball back.

Alex did his job. He was brought in to "stabilize the position" (I believe that was their wording) and now it's time to upgrade the position.

Could you imagine this team with Carr, Prescott or Wilson?

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I'm all for cutting/trading Smith, letting Foles play on his current deal, and drafting a QB in the 1st round (like Mahomes). Let Mahomes and Foles battle it out in TC and the winner starts.

I like your idea here, but I don't follow college FB. Is Mahomes a legit 1st rndr or a stretch like most draft years pushing up QBs on the draft board that shouldn't have been only to see them bust ?