Where does marketing play in all this?

We're better off drafting Leonard Williams, a couple offensive playmakers, and a RT. Build a team around the QB, if Mettenberger sucks, we can draft a QB in 2016 (the potential QB class is legit) or pickup Phillip Rivers (who is a FA, and may leave due to the LA crap).

 

Tough decision no doubt...not take the potential franchise QB,something this team has been missing since McNair, and set the team back. Or not take Williams and face him twice a year with a divisional rival.

 

That's the route I would go

 

Take Leonard, unless a trade blows you away. Then i'm trading #33 back to mid-2nd and pickup an additional 3rd. We'd then have a 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 4th to pickup a RT, RB, WR, and OLB (in whatever order).

Next year, we can make the decision on if Mettenberger did enough to keep his job, or if we should look at a QB in 2016 (and I like a couple QB prospects). Or, even better Phillip Rivers looks to get away from LA, sign with us for his final 3-4 years. We then can put another entire draft class on positions other than QB. Could actually see a deep playoff team next year, if that happened.

 

You can't bank on a future class being chock full of top prospects. We've seen time and time again how much draft stock can change in a year. And even if there are a couple really good ones, will we even be in a position to get one? (As we've also seen you can be pretty bad and still not land a top 5-10 pick)

Also wouldn't bank on being able to pick up Rivers. Don't forget that San Diego can franchise him if they so choose. And then there's the part about he would have to actually WANT to come here if they did let him walk. I wouldn't assume because Tennessee is next to Alabama and Whis coached him for one year that this is the organization he'd want to finish out his career with.

Just too many variables and uncertainty imo. I think this all ultimately boils down to how much the FO likes Mariota. Period. If they love him and believe he could be a franchise QB then it'd be moronic to pass on him and assume you're going to get a great rookie next year or Philip Rivers. And if you don't like him very much or believe he can be a franchise QB then you definitely don't take him at 2.

 

Winning is the only way to boost profits long term. Drafting a well known guy will only get you temporary growth. With said, if you have a "celebrity" and a winner on the board, you take him. If they have similar grades on two or more guys, the one with a personality and/or leadership qualities should be the pick.

 

Sounds good to me....you're hired!

 

With a team that is falling so hard right now, I think QB is the pick to make. Even their most dedicated fans are having a hard time supporting, especially after all of these offseason ownership shenanigans.

Mariota/Winston could buy the franchise minimum 1-2 years of hope, unless they are Johnny Football bad.

A DT very well may be the better long term pick.. But with this obviously desperate franchise, you have to swing for the fences, show that you care. I won't show up to see this DT unless he is absolutely a monster. I may show up to some games to check out a new QB.
This team needs a rallying point, and there is none. Casey/Walker are not enough to inspire a fanbase. It all starts and ends at that QB position... Unless this DT will suddenly make the defense look like the Ravens of the past 15 years.

VYs early years were almost a success compared to what we've endured since 2009. That's how bad it is. Playoffs are such a distant memory.