Steve Young: Fifth Year in SF, Plus Two in TB

Aaron Rodgers: Started Fourth Year in GB

Matt Schaub: Started First Year in HOU after Three Years in ATL; Schaub is not one I'd consider 'elite' though he's has comparable passing totals.

Matt Flynn: Announced Starter Oakland 2013 after Four Years in GB and One in Oakland. Flynn has had one 'elite' game in Green Bay, but was passed over in Seattle and is now the franchise qb in Oakland.

The typical grooming period when a quarterback is not thrust into the starting role due to injury/ticket sales/job security is approximately three years...

Link or opinion?

I look at the top 10 QB's in this league and nearly every one started year 1 or 2.

5 years is way too long.

Wikipedia, ProFootball Reference, research it for yourself...

Point is, it's not unheard of...

And so what if we groom a backup now and Drew were to play five more years, if it's Griffin and year 5 Drew retires and he's ready to roll, then that's the way it is...

My point was Griffin isn't likely gonna sit for 5 years. A few good preseasons and some QB hungry teams are gonna throw money at him just like they did Chase.

Its possible that he develops into a Drew Brees type elite QB, but not likely.

Its possible that if he does develop he'll sit a couple extra years earning pennies, but its not likely.

I just don't see a QB in the league that has done it, and can't remember one doing it in the last 20 years.