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Originally Posted by rm1369
Without trading up is the qualifier. That’s what Ballard is scared to do. He’s basically said it could cost him his job if he did it and missed. So serious question - where was the QB supposed to come from if you never trade up but have a decent roster otherwise. You don’t bottom out to get a top guy. You simply wait and hope to get lucky. That’s shitty team management considering it’s the single most important position in sports.
Ballard passed on Hurts and he’s better than the team has. And I advocated in 2020 to do whatever necessary to go get someone, and I said if you didn’t like one of them then they needed to trade one of their seconds for a future first to have ammunition in 2021 to go get their guy. The idea Ballard couldn’t do more than he’s done or that he’s even managed it reasonably well is BS.
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He is kinda right. Looks at this list. It is exactly what the Chiefs did and it worked. You don't take a QB because you're forced to, you take him because you think he will succeed. Its been a minefield of bad QBs.
2019
Kyler Murray, 1st
Drew Lock
Dwayne Haskins
Ryan Finley
Jarrett Stidham
Daniel Jones
Clayton Thorson
Will Grier
2020
Joe Burrow, 1st
Justin Herbert
Jordan Love
Tua Tagovailoa
James Morgan
Jacob Eason
Jake Fromm
Jalen Hurts*
2021
Trevor Lawrence, 1st
Zach Wilson
Trey Lance
Justin Fields
Mac Jones
Davis Mills
2022
Kenny Pickett (Steelers)
Malik Willis (Titans)
Sam Howell (Commanders)
Desmond Ridder (Falcons)
Matt Corral (Panthers)
Chris Oladokun (Steelers)
Bailey Zappe (Patriots)
Brock Purdy (49ers)
Skylar Thompson (Dolphins)