Originally posted by FlayvaMeister:
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
Originally posted by RollinWith21n52:
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
Originally posted by MadDog49er:
I think some of you dismissed the idea too abruptly.
It is a crazy amount of talent to give up...but I'd do it because I believe Luck will be a Hall of Fame QB before his NFL career is finished. I think he is the best NFL QB prospect coming out of college since John Elway, which will be 29 years ago on draft day. And, as we all know, superstar QB's win multiple Super Bowls, not great middle linebackers and tight ends.
The only other player I would have been willing to make a comparable deal was Calvin Johnson, who I said in pre-draft notes would break every major WR record before he is retired. These were my two highest graded players since the Stanford horse nixed the Colts.
Elway is a perfect example.......for not doing this trade. It took him almost 15 years to win his first Superbowl, thanks mostly to the running game and improved defense. The greatest prospect to come out of college in 29 years (according to you) took 15 years to win his first Superbowl, and he needed the best RB in the game those 2 years to get there, two pro-bowl WRs in Rod Smith and McCaffrey, and Hall of Fame TE Shannon Sharpe - not to mention a great LT to protect him.
You're right, we would be much worse off right now with John Elway....
Elway was pretty damn over-rated QB for most of his career. He career high in TDs in his first 10 years? 22 TDs in a season, he also threw for 23 INTs in the same season. Never once threw for 30 TDs in his career. Let's not even talk about his completion % which was close to 55 for the first 10 years.
With no Willis and Davis, and with our OL and WRs - we'd be much worse. We win with defense, and not turning the ball over. You're taking away our best defensive player, our best player in the passing game, and adding a QB who is INT machine. How are we not going to be worse off?
Good points ...
I'd factor this as well, into that equation. Their coach, had the recipe (if you will, from being the 49ers OC) for success to win a
championship with BW' WCO. Without this, combined with the above mentioned, the Broncos, are the Vikings of the AFC IMO.
Except they've been to 3 Superbowls without Shannahan.