TheOak

I dont buy into the whole "under the wing" cr4p science.

Starting QBs are game planning, no time for a lot of tutelage. Watching an elite QB play gives nothing to a rookie. How many non NFL QBs have watched hours and hours of Brees, Manning, Brady play and stink it up every Sunday?

whybag

Don't we already have a QB we're sitting to mentor under Brees, that was acquired this very year? We even cut a player to prevent him from getting poached, why would we now go for a first round player?

Watching from the sidelines during a game isn't "under the wing". The benefit is having the QB with you on the training field talking to you about the game. These non NFL QBs aren't talking to Brees, Manning, or Brady every day.

TheOak

You have a BU QB so you have a back up if Drew is hurt, you have more than one so that you have depth.

This year is way too early to say we have Drew's replacement. IF he is worth his salt he will be gone before Drew retires due to his contract length.

Back Up QBs are not training with Drew, Brady or Payton... They are running opposing offenses against our defense so that our Defense has something to practice against weekly. They are on the side lines throwing to non-starting receivers while Drew works with the starters...

If your theory is correct then you need to state examples. Rodgers looks nothing like Favre, Brady does not resemble Drew Bledsoe.

Who is Jim Sorgi? Yep.. You don't know either. He was BU QB behind Payton Manning for 4-5 years, and in 2010 he was only good enough to make the Giants practice squad. Where is Curtis Painter after sitting under Payton Manning? How many good NFL QBs can you list that have sat under Tom Brady?

Sorry brother, it sounds good in theory but it just doesn't work out that way. Your great QBs come into the league ready to play, they usually beat out the starter to take the job or jump right into the fire.