Originally Posted by
BillsImpossible
Most NFL Draft, "experts," do not have good track records.
Seems like the, "consensus," of experts are wrong more than they're right, especially when it comes to QB.
In 2006, Vince Young and Matt Leinart were ranked as the 2 best quarterbacks available in that year's draft.
Young was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the Titans.
Leinart was taken with the 10th overall pick by the Cardinals.
The Denver Broncos then traded up with St. Louis to draft Jay Cutler.
Cutler was predicted to be the third quarterback taken, at least they got that right.
Vince Young and Matt Leinart were two huge NFL first round busts.
Tarvaris Jackson proved to have more talent than both players. He was drafted in the 2nd round with the 64th overall pick in 2006 and he's still in the league as a backup QB with the Seahawks.
Charlie, "Clipboard Jesus," Whitehurst was drafted by the Chargers with the 81st overall pick in the 3rd round and he's still in the league as a backup QB for the Titans.
Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are projected to be the first two quarterbacks drafted in 2015.
There's no consensus among the, "experts," as to who will be the third quarterback selected.
I would not be surprised if the third quarterback drafted in 2015 has a better NFL career than the media darlings.
The 2006 NFL Draft was not an anomaly either.
The, "experts," in the media and team scouts get it wrong again, again, again, again, and again.
In 2007, Jamarcus Russell and Brady Quinn were the first two quarterbacks off the board in the 1st round.
Kevin Kolb and Trent Edwards had better careers.
In 2008, Matt Ryan was drafted ahead of Joe Flacco with the 3rd overall pick.
Flacco has a ring, Matt Ryan doesn't.
In 2011, Cam Newton, Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert, and Christian Ponder were all off the board before Andy Dalton, and Colin Kaepernick.
Dalton and Kaepernick have had more success.
In 2012, RGIII, Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden, and Brock Osweiler were drafted before Russell Wilson.
12 picks after Wilson, the Eagles chose Nick Foles.
In 2014, Blake Bortles and Johnny Manziel were drafted ahead of Teddy Bridgewater, Derek Carr, and Zach Mettenberger.
I feel at least a little bit better now.