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I think there is a very valid argument that , outside of a select few, at the QB position it’s not who you draft but how you coach and is doing the coaching of whoever you draft that is more important.I don't think BB is going to invest draft capital any earlier than the 4th round at the QB position. Maybe then they'll grab someone for the camp arm / scouting team / practice squad / emergency backup role.
I think he's OK with using this year to see if Stidham can do it or not, and if not, they'll have cap space and draft capital to try to get someone else.
It's pretty clear to me that BB, Ernie, et al are OK with this being a rebuilding year, and next year too if need be.
Never done the research but I would be shocked if such research didn’t show that quality of coaching (hc, oc) is a better predictor of success than draft a lot.
We’ve seen many highly drafted, highly touted QBs stunk up the joint, but I don’t see a strong history of OC/HC that do a good job developing QBs struggle with their picks.