NFL Draft: John Dorsey says no quarterbacks are ready to start in Week 1
By Matt Conner
The Kansas City Chiefs are kicking the tires on all of the top quarterbacks available in the upcoming NFL Draft, but the Chiefs GM says none are pro-ready just yet.
Several NFL teams will walk away from the upcoming NFL Draft with brand new options at quarterback. The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to be one such team, having interviewed every top prospect at the position at this week’s NFL Combine. But that doesn’t mean fans will see any of those players under center when the season starts.
John Dorsey, the Chiefs general manager, doesn’t believe that any of the draft’s top quarterbacks are ready to start at the pro level just yet. He spoke to Albert Breer at the Combine and admitted that each have significant hurdles to becoming an NFL starter, although they are all promising in their own way.
"“Are there any finished products here? I don’t think so. So where are the warts, and are you willing to live with the warts? That’s what people are asking.”"
It will be interesting to see who Dorsey is ultimately interested in and to what lengths he will go to get his man. The Chiefs, at No. 27, will likely have to move up if they’re enamored with a Deshaun Watson or DeShone Kizer. If there’s really several “warts” to live with, is it worth maneuvering up the draft board or should the team take a knee on this one and return next season?