re: My 2 cents regarding Derek Carr

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Agree, but chances could be better drafting higher.

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Again, not really. All you do is tie your franchise to a QB for four to five years. Below are first round QBs with top 10 picks in bold.

Kenny Pickett
Trevor Lawrence
Zach Wilson
Trey Lance
Justin Fields
Mac Jones
Joe Burrow
Tua Tagovailoa
Justin Herbert
Jordan Love
Kyler Murray
Daniel Jones
Dwayne Haskins
Baker Mayfield
Sam Darnold
Josh Allen
Josh Rosen
Lamar Jackson
Mitchell Trubisky
Patrick Mahomes
Deshaun Watson
Jared Goff
Carson Wentz
Paxton Lynch
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Blake Bortles
Johnny Manziel
Teddy Bridgewater
EJ Manuel

In that same time period, here are QBs drafted in the 2nd or later rounds:

Derek Carr
Jimmy Garoppolo
Jacoby Brissett
Dak Prescott
Gardner Minshew
Drew Lock
Jalen Hurts
Davis Mills
Brock Purdy
Bailey Zappe

And if you want to go back further, guys like Russell Wilson, Andy Dalton & Drew Brees weren’t taken in the first. And guys like Ben Rothlesburger were the 11th pick.

Unless you want to be the Bengals, Browns or Jets who tank for 20 years to get Burrow, you’re just as likely to find a great QB at 10 (Mahomes), 11 (Rothlesburger), 12 (Watson), 32 (Lamar) or in a later round (Dak, Carr, Hurts). It’s more important to have a good team than just a top five pick.