My First Round Choice -.......

I understand, and agree O-Line is a pressing need.  But those can be addressed in Free Agency as well as the 2-7th rounds of the Draft, and even in undrafted players, but it's rare to have a quarterback of his caliber land in your lap and then pass on him.

WELL... I'm not certain, but there is at least one thing wrong with this scenario right now. Oops.... Two things.

FIRST, this year, 2022 draft year, is one of the WORST years in recent history for Quarterbacks. As almost all big boards indicate, there is NO QB out there with a high 1st round grade. 

2000 - Tom Brady, QB Michigan
Projected late 5th to early 6th round.
--Poor build
--Skinny
--Lacks great physical stature and strength
--Lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush
--Lacks a really strong arm
--Can’t drive the ball downfield
--Does not throw a really tight spiral
--System-type player who can get exposed if forced to ad lib
--Gets knocked down easily

Below are a few more recollections of how Brady was viewed as the 2000 NFL Draft approached:

— “I don’t like him. Smart guy. That’s it.” — Anonymous NFC scout (via The Athletic)

— "I always thought you should look at any senior who is starting; maybe they have something. You watch four, five, six plays, and if they don't show anything you leave them off the list. I watched Brady, and he was actually pretty good. He was very careful with his passes, very accurate, no interceptions. I wondered if his arm would be strong enough. If you saw him — and he was listed that day at 6-5, 195 pounds — he didn't look good. He looked kind of emaciated, with no muscle definition. ... "I put him on the list and figured, it can't hurt. Let's give him a grade and at least we can talk about him. Turns out nobody else (with the Giants) had his name down. I gave Brady a middle-to-late-round grade, and when I was in the draft room I guess I got drowned out. Whoever heard of Tom Brady?" — Giants scout Whitey Walsh (via ESPN)

— "He had that great bowl game but I think he’s just very common. He’s a bony, very thin kind of guy. God, you can see his ribs on his build. His arm is just adequate. That bowl game against Alabama, he was just unconscious. Other than that, I didn’t like him. One thing he doesn’t do is force a lot of balls. He competed and hung in there." — Anonymous NFC scout (via The Athletic)

— “Very accurate, good toughness, good leadership. Has a chance to be a good player in the league in time. I think he’d be a real solid backup initially and end up growing into a starter.” — Bears director of college scouting Bill Rees (via The Athletic)

— "Brady needs to work on reading blitzes and elaborate defenses. Like Brian Griese and Scott Dreisbach, his Michigan quarterback predecessors, he could use long-term training with a team that already features a prominent running game and a talented, veteran receiving corps — similar to Brady's situation at Michigan with Anthony Thomas and Marcus Knight. Projected as a third-round pick, Brady is likely to wear the headset of a backup at first. He knows it will require a lot of patience before he will fit into an NFL team's scheme." — Sporting News

— “Interesting, interesting guy. He looks like one of them poles you hang coats on. He’s got big knobs on his shoulders. But this guy is a very good deep passer. He’s highly competitive. He can’t run worth a lick but he has enough where he can step out of the way of people.” — Lions vice president of player personnel Ron Hughes (via The Athletic)

— "I understand the players wanted (Brady) to play (over Drew Henson in 1998 and '99). Brady handled it excellently. He was one of the captains, and had to display that. He’s got a lot of character about him. ... I’ve seen him escape people. He’s not going to scramble around and light you up that way but he’s got a little feel to him … he has had some excellent games. He got sacked six times against Penn State and they won the game." — Anonymous AFC scout (via The Athletic)


But what do I know, either.  We can only hope for the best for the team and that's about it.