Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
I’ll always wonder what would the Chiefs look like right now if Watson and Mahomes both went top 5. Would we have taken Turdbisky? Would we still have Smiff?
Would Trubisky have busted here? Who knows? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
their fans are going to remember that draft and passing on Mahomes for the next century. 30 years from now their young fans that grew older will still sadly say "we took Trubisky over Mahomes, sigh"
I'm glad that we no longer have the Blackledge/Marino thing to obsess on. It's buried in the ground now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Eleazar:
Would Trubisky have busted here?
If he had been chosen at #10 overall, the answer is yes (although Reid is a much better talent evaluator than to take a guy with limited tools and arm that high).
Had Trubisky been taken in the 4th or 5th round, he would have had time to grow into the position. He was a one year starter at North Carolina, which isn't exactly a QB powerhouse.
That said, his career is far from over. We've seen guys like Tannehill stick around the league for years and finally have some success, so it's possible for him to find an opportunity to sit and learn elsewhere, but he'll need to choose wisely and swallow some pride. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
I’ll always wonder what would the Chiefs look like right now if Watson and Mahomes both went top 5. Would we have taken Turdbisky? Would we still have Smiff?
It would look like you should shut your whore mouth.... [Reply]
I was in high school at that time. Elway, Kelly and Marino were the top dawgs by a mile.
Everyone at my high school, which boasted a championship football team, LOVED Marino and we couldn't believe the Chiefs passed on him over Blackledge. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
Chicago gets a lot of criticism for not taking Mahomes, but Cleveland deserves just as much for passing on Mahomes and Watson when they needed a QB. They took Kizer in the second round and ended up going 0-16.
