Azubuike24;1773486 wrote:I actually think the opposite, unless the QB has a very, very high pedigree or has experience in a pro-style system. I don't see a guy like that in this draft, regardless of "where he's picked."
Look at a guy like Brock Osweiler. Former 2nd round, highly-touted prospects. Not elite though. He sat behind Peyton for a year and a half and then finally got the chance. He's done OKAY. The book is still out on him.
Had you given him the reigns of a team from day one (and keep in mind, this guy would be given the reigns of the Browns offense), he absolutely wouldn't develop into anything.
I suppose there is no right answer, but reaching for a QB like Goff of Lynch, and THEN starting him day one in a brand new regime with average talent around him and an average OL, would be a disaster.
Agreed.
Unless the QB walks into the perfect storm (a ready made team) like Roethlisberger or Flacco did, it will probably be pretty ugly.
Goff, Lynch or whoever likely won't have the weapons & the protection right out of the gate, like those guys did. Right now, JT's return could be iffy (might want out/regime might want to move him), Mack is likely out the door and Schwartz is a FA. That's 3/5's of your O-Line possibly gone with a rookie coming in? I'd probably throw the rookie in about week 8, or so. Let him watch the speed of the game a little.
And I certainly wouldn't start a QB because the fan base would be "annoyed" if you didn't.