Big Ben on drafting a QB and roster building

[NAS]

Speaking about Steelers

“I would not draft a quarterback for at least two to three years. That's just my opinion. I think as a GM, if I'm GMing this team ... the issue that I see with a lot of teams is they get a quarterback and they try and build around that quarterback. I think it should be the other way around. I think you should build a team and put your quarterback in it. Okay? It happened to me. They had a great football team. They plugged me in. We had a veteran group. It just works. It works better than trying to grab a quarterback and be, okay, we're gonna build around this quarterback, because then it's gonna take you four or five years to build around that quarterback. He's probably gonna look like poo up to it and then you're like, is he really our guy? is he not our guy?" 

I agree with him. Only downside  is if you build too good of a roster you’re not drafting high enough to get your  QB

[csx]

3 hours ago, NAS said:

Speaking about Steelers

“I would not draft a quarterback for at least two to three years. That's just my opinion. I think as a GM, if I'm GMing this team ... the issue that I see with a lot of teams is they get a quarterback and they try and build around that quarterback. I think it should be the other way around. I think you should build a team and put your quarterback in it. Okay? It happened to me. They had a great football team. They plugged me in. We had a veteran group. It just works. It works better than trying to grab a quarterback and be, okay, we're gonna build around this quarterback, because then it's gonna take you four or five years to build around that quarterback. He's probably gonna look like poo up to it and then you're like, is he really our guy? is he not our guy?" 

I agree with him. Only downside  is if you build too good of a roster you’re not drafting high enough to get your  QB

The Mannings were the last two highly drafted qbs to win a SB with the team that drafted them.

 Nobody else taken in top 10 won the Super Bowl with their original team. Stafford did it but after a trade.

[strato]

So that’s what we’re doing. Phew, I thought Bryce was it. Now I see their real plan.  

[Davidson Deac II]

1 hour ago, csx said:

The Mannings were the last two highly drafted qbs to win a SB with the team that drafted them.

 Nobody else taken in top 10 won the Super Bowl with their original team. Stafford did it but after a trade.

Does Mahomes not count as highly drafted? He was top 10.  

But I generally agree.  Drafting a QB in the top five is not usually successful.  QB is such a crapshoot anyway.