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I was going to leave this one be but I was reading Jason Cole's question and answer forum and it was brought up yet again.
Q.
jc,after seing Rivers pefrormance in the senior bowl do you think he will be taken before the 20th pick? if so do the dolphins coaching staff have the balls to trade up for him or will they let him go by and draft another reeserve linebacker!
Robbie Fritz, melbourne,Florida 1/27/04
A.
That's really hard to say. there aren't a lot of teams that need QBs right now outside of the top three teams in the draft (SD, Oakland and Arizona). Rivers won't go in the top three, so he might survive to No. 20. Even then, it's hard to know right now if he's worth it. He's good. I like him, but let's look at all the draft info first.
Jason Cole 1/31/04
1. San Diego- The reason I began to doubt speculation that Marty would draft a QB is Troy Aikman said on radio this week that MARTY HAS SAID that they will not draft a QB in the first round. Then reports come out this week in various sources that San Diego will shop the pick. Combine the years of training Drew Brees to become an NFL QB with the years that Marty has left to build a winner and I don't see that team drafting a QB in round 1. I think Marty is now on a short leash with the fans in San Diego.
2.Arizona- Dennis Green was on radio Friday talking about how much he loved Josh Mccown. With that said he also said you have to have a balance on your board between taking the best athlete available and the best athlete available for your needs. I got the feeling that he was somewhat satisfied with the progress that Josh Mccown had in the final four games last year and they may make a run with him in 2004.
3. Oakland- Norv has stepped into a snake pit as we all know. He said on radio this week that he believes that you build your team around the QB. That is how important he believes the position is. He followed it up by saying that the organization has not had a chance to sit down and talk about the various needs. He said Mr. Davis may have his own idea about what the team needs. Norv never did say that the team needed a QB. He just said how important the position is to be solidified. I don't think Al Davis (who will make the decision) thinks the Raiders (one year removed from superbowl) needs are at the QB position. I also don't think Al will sit through a rookie QB. The last fellow he gave a chance before Gannon was Donald Hollas for crap's sake. A fourth year starter that didn't make it to his fifth. It's just Davis' nature to take QB off the free agent market and that is including giving up on his guy Gannon and Tuiasosopo (a second round pick).
Given all the needs of these teams I definately don't see Rivers going in the first. As a matter of fact the point of the thread is to speculate that one of the two QB's may fall into the top 20 instead of being taken in the top 10. Wouldn't that be a shocker! :eek:
Q.
jc,after seing Rivers pefrormance in the senior bowl do you think he will be taken before the 20th pick? if so do the dolphins coaching staff have the balls to trade up for him or will they let him go by and draft another reeserve linebacker!
Robbie Fritz, melbourne,Florida 1/27/04
A.
That's really hard to say. there aren't a lot of teams that need QBs right now outside of the top three teams in the draft (SD, Oakland and Arizona). Rivers won't go in the top three, so he might survive to No. 20. Even then, it's hard to know right now if he's worth it. He's good. I like him, but let's look at all the draft info first.
Jason Cole 1/31/04
1. San Diego- The reason I began to doubt speculation that Marty would draft a QB is Troy Aikman said on radio this week that MARTY HAS SAID that they will not draft a QB in the first round. Then reports come out this week in various sources that San Diego will shop the pick. Combine the years of training Drew Brees to become an NFL QB with the years that Marty has left to build a winner and I don't see that team drafting a QB in round 1. I think Marty is now on a short leash with the fans in San Diego.
2.Arizona- Dennis Green was on radio Friday talking about how much he loved Josh Mccown. With that said he also said you have to have a balance on your board between taking the best athlete available and the best athlete available for your needs. I got the feeling that he was somewhat satisfied with the progress that Josh Mccown had in the final four games last year and they may make a run with him in 2004.
3. Oakland- Norv has stepped into a snake pit as we all know. He said on radio this week that he believes that you build your team around the QB. That is how important he believes the position is. He followed it up by saying that the organization has not had a chance to sit down and talk about the various needs. He said Mr. Davis may have his own idea about what the team needs. Norv never did say that the team needed a QB. He just said how important the position is to be solidified. I don't think Al Davis (who will make the decision) thinks the Raiders (one year removed from superbowl) needs are at the QB position. I also don't think Al will sit through a rookie QB. The last fellow he gave a chance before Gannon was Donald Hollas for crap's sake. A fourth year starter that didn't make it to his fifth. It's just Davis' nature to take QB off the free agent market and that is including giving up on his guy Gannon and Tuiasosopo (a second round pick).
Given all the needs of these teams I definately don't see Rivers going in the first. As a matter of fact the point of the thread is to speculate that one of the two QB's may fall into the top 20 instead of being taken in the top 10. Wouldn't that be a shocker! :eek: