We won't draft a QB # 1 overall because there are no QB's in this draft even close to being worth a # 1 overall pick... has nothing to do with Pike.
Look at Hurney's draft history, we take safe picks... this tells me it will be Bowers or Dareus.
There are 2 top ten QB's in this draft. If they are top ten they are worthy of number 1.
I can
promise you that if Rivera thinks one of these QB's could be a once in a decade type talent, or a franchise guy.
He will lobby his arse off to get that guy. He addressed it in his interview to join the team for a reason.
he wants to be a great coach and coach here for a long time. If he puts off the QB position another year he knows he may be looking for a new job in 3 years.
Most coaches are given @ 3 years to create a winner. It takes most QB's about 2 years to get comfortable in the NFL If he drafts a QB this year he has a chance to develop that guy for 2 years (if he has to) before having to start him to try and save his job.
Next year he will have only one year. For someone like Luck that may be all you need. But if we are picking 11-20 we won't get someone like Luck. It will likely be another project of sorts.
The only problem is, the project will be put on the field faster and be expected to be productive sooner. If we draft a QB next year, let him sit his first year, the start him his second year. If he struggles a little his first year as a starter and we go 6-10 in Rivera's 3rd year.
Good bye Rivera.
Not only that, but waiting until next year would essentially give Rivera one shot at a QB. Take one this year and he busts (god forbid). He still could make a move after his second year to try to fix the position and likely his job.
If he waits until next year he is putting all of his eggs in one basket If that guy fails he is toast.
So there are a lot of reasons we need to draft a QB this year. Some of them are employment related just as much as football related.
