Originally Posted by
CoachChaz
I think we have to take the same philosphies into consideration for Carolina as we do for our own team.
Carolina is a team with a lot of needs on both sides of the ball. DT being maybe the #1 or #2 need of theirs. You have a new coach and a new system, so whatever decision you make is going to affect the team and your career in the long haul. So, you take a look at QB. Any way you slice it, every option in the QB class is a developmental project. There are no clear cut players destined for success. With all the pressure that a revamped organization has on them, is it wise to take the risk on a project QB with the #1 pick? I dont think so. In all honesty, I wouldn't be surprised if none of the QB's went in the top 5 at all. If I were Rivera and the Carolina organization, I go with the safest pick at a position of great need and that would be Dareus. So, if I were a betting man, I would say there is a 70% chance that Carolina goes with Dareus, 20% they go with Petersen and 10% they go with Newton.
In all seriousness...for just a moment, pretend you are a fan of Carolina or a member of the organization. Would you pick Newton #1 overall? I think if they do, they could be destined to a few more years in the cellar if it doesnt pan out. Yes, he could be the next Vick or McNabb...but he could also be the next Vince Young. Just way too risky to spend the #1 pick on a guy like that.
I fear you're right, alas. In my own mind, Dareus is the one player I lust after
for the Broncos. They might not have some terribly sharp knives in the drawer
over there (hence, the jettisoning of Fox), but it's hard to believe they would
be so stupid as to pass over Dareus.
But then, maybe I'm only revealing myself as the stupid one in saying this. *shrugs*
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