2nd round, article from 10/31/11
For the NFL team interested in drafting Weeden, they will find themselves in a unique situation.
At 28 years of age, Weeden’s maturity level is way above the likes of younger quarterback prospects. Usually a team drafts a younger quarterback prospect to be their “franchise centerpiece” for the next 10-15 years with the understanding this player may not yet be mature, and they will grow as a person and leader with age. When drafting Weeden, this is something you do not have to worry about.
Yes, he may only be a starting quarterback in the NFL for seven to ten years, but if a team can grab him in the second or third round of the NFL Draft, wouldn’t it be worth the risk? Teams like the Browns and Dolphins have gone through 15 or more starting quarterbacks since 1999, so I’m sure their fans would take the same guy under center for five or more years.
So who exactly would be interested in the Oklahoma State signal-caller come April? Well, surprisingly a number of teams.
The Chiefs would be next on the list because they have a lot of money invested in Matt Cassel. However, if the Chiefs were to decide they needed a backup who can take over, they have enough weapons for a guy like Weeden to come in and be successful. They are also one year removed from winning the AFC West, and if Weeden’s maturity and accuracy got them back to that spot, nobody would care if he was there for six years.
It is apparent a quarterback is needed in Washington, as Rex Grossman and John Beck are clearly not the answer. Head coach Mike Shanahan isn’t getting any younger, which means Weeden’s chances of landing in Washington could be higher because he doesn’t have the maturity issues the other quarterbacks might have. Not to mention the Redskins won’t be picking high enough to grab Andrew Luck, Landry Jones or Matt Barkley, which means
Weeden could be there for the taking in the middle of the second-round
http://www.nationalfootballauthority.com/2011/10/2012-nfl-draft-oklahoma-state-cowboys.html