Ballard’s draft record

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

If Ballard had hit on a 7th round draft pick like Purdy we wouldn't be having this conversation (and I know it was lucky but you have to draft the guy to get lucky). Apparently Lynch knew QB was essential and moved heaven and earth to try to find one. He missed on the first rounder but kept looking and found one.

You don't "hit" on a 7th round QB. You get a knock at the door and find out you unknowingly had a billionaire uncle who left you an inheritance. Brock Purdy is the goddamn epitome of QB being a crapshoot and fans' outcome bias. I mean, if some GMs scout QBs well and some don't... how do you pass on a franchise QB 7 times in the same draft before finally taking him?

Lynch dumped three 1st-rounders for Trey Lance who puts to shame any possible "bust" label you could hope to put on Anthony Richardson. If Purdy wasn't a winning lottery ticket, Lynch would've had torches and pitchforks out for him instead of being viewed as a pretty good GM... which he is.