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Old 03-17-2009, 10:09 AM   #555
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Originally Posted by AaronSJ View Post
I have my doubts that Detroit will take Stafford first overall -- it's just such a risky investment to guarantee a junior QB over $30 million... especially when you have so many needs. I think they'll with a much "safer" investment as tackle with Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe, just like the Fins did last year with Jake Long. The Rams will take the next best tackle and Curry should be available at #3... I don't see him going any higher.
I don't think the Lions are going to risk it either. Here is a formula that somebody at ESPN developed to rate if a college QB will be an NFL QB or a bust.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcnorth/...rd-debate.html

Stafford is at the Bust portion of the list. A follow up to this piece explained that Stafford's freshman statistics skewed the numbers away from Stafford's favor. Which some readers didn't feel was fair since a QB like Sanchez didn't start as a freshman. If you remove Stafford's freshman year, he falls into the Hit or Miss category.
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