Is the window closed?

Disagree.
It's a viable way, just not more reliable than other options. The biggest problem is when a QB goes far too high, because of need. I didn't feel like Carr or Harrington were top ten picks in 2002. It's easy to say, now, that they weren't worth 1st round picks, but they were legit first round type prospects. Just not top ten or top 3.
When one QB shines, another one generally gets pulled up with it. 2005 was an exception, in that Leinart and Young both had viable reasons to be considered that high and IMO, both should still be productive pros.

Lately, the trend is that solid first round prospects are starting to freefall a bit more, possibly regulating a little bit of that overhyped situation. ON the other hand, I felt like a lot of QBs going in round 2 high were going a little soon, too. It's a different animal, and you have to develop them and fit it directly into everything else you're doing as well.

 

Unless his last name is Manning I do not want to take a QB number one overall ever. It costs too much and is more likely to fail than be successful. How many taken number one overall have lived up to the billing? Petyon, Elway, maybe Eli eventually.

 

shut

 

I don't think it's shut, it's just got heavy steel bars on it.

 

I'd prefer not to pick first overall. I do imagine we'll take it when the league tries to give us a first round pick each year, though.

 

>>Salary was undoubtedly a part of it, but they had more than enough room to keep Faulk. Most people believe that Polian simply thought Faulk was used up, and it's pretty obvious that he should have gotten a lot more than just a second round pick.

Agree on the pick, but there was little evidence that he was used up. He had a fine season in 1998. I think that it had a lot to do with salary for a running back. They ended up doing something similar with James. I think it is phylisophical. And though Faulk had three great years left in him that placed him in the HOF, they did have James at a high production rate for 7 years. If that's your worst mistake as a GM, that's pretty darn good.


>>They had the worst run defense in the history of the NFL, and they had the easiest possible road to the championship.

The run d got better with Sanders and Morris. It's not like the Texans/Jags/Titans had more dynamic offenses that the Ravens or KC, they simply ran the ball down the Colts throat. Lots of people thought they would get run over by LJ, and they couldn't get a first down.


>>Tom Brady had the first late game meltdown of his career,

I fail to remember a meltdown. He played very well that game and moved the ball when his recievers actually caught balls thrown to them. An excelent play by Sanders forced the final punt, and when Brady got the ball back, there was little time. I can hardly blame the INT when there is 30 seconds left and you are at midfield. He was about to get sacked, had to throw downfield.

Colts beat 4 playoff teams to win. The best team in December isn't always the best team in January.

 

I just think the alarm goes off in his head too often, and he doesn't go through the progressions with enough patience.

When his eyes are downfield, he can make the throws IMO. Minter questioned that on NFLN, but I think he can when he's not rushing the ball.

It's trust. He's got to trust the playmakers (ok, playmaker) to make plays, and not breakdown at the first sign of trouble.

 

was this post in the right thread?

 

Unfortunately, I can't tell. It could go in just about every thread.