[lex24]

Mills is already better than Garoppolo. He might not have been at the start of the season, but after the PT he's had, I don't think the issue is up for debate, especially given he's a rookie. 

This isn't revisionist history... my plan for the Niners were I calling the shots would have been drafting Rashawn Slater with #12 pick and Mills in 2nd or 3rd round. Slater made the Pro Bowl as a rookie LT. He could have played RT or RG for Niners and made the OL better. Garoppolo still would have started, but would have a better OL, and Mills would be the heir apparent, with more draft picks.  

Lance could still turn out to be terrific, and make trading all the picks to get him look like the right move, but I don't believe in trading a bunch of picks to get unproven players, and had a lot of belief in Mills.

I wouldn't have picked Mills ahead of Trevor Lawrence, but I wouldn't have taken Lawrence and would have taken Mills in 2nd or 3rd round. Lawrence had too many red flags for me to trust taking him. But you guys know how high I have been on Mills since he signed with Stanford.

Mills injury history dragged him down the draft charts.  Had he been healthy at Stanford and had a full college career, he would have been a very high pick.  

I’m glad the Broncos didn’t share your “philosophy “. That Elway deal turned out alright…..

Not sure what those Lawrence “red flags are”. But there is nothing surprising about his struggles. He’s on an awful team and was saddled with an awful coach. Not much of a chance.  Peyton Manning threw 28 ints his first year.  My guess is Lawrence will turn Jacksonville around, once he gets some talent around him. He was the highest graded QB out of College since Luck.  So I guess you saw red flags others didn’t.

[lex24]

Mills is already better than Garoppolo. He might not have been at the start of the season, but after the PT he's had, I don't think the issue is up for debate, especially given he's a rookie. 

This isn't revisionist history... my plan for the Niners were I calling the shots would have been drafting Rashawn Slater with #12 pick and Mills in 2nd or 3rd round. Slater made the Pro Bowl as a rookie LT. He could have played RT or RG for Niners and made the OL better. Garoppolo still would have started, but would have a better OL, and Mills would be the heir apparent, with more draft picks.  

Lance could still turn out to be terrific, and make trading all the picks to get him look like the right move, but I don't believe in trading a bunch of picks to get unproven players, and had a lot of belief in Mills.

I wouldn't have picked Mills ahead of Trevor Lawrence, but I wouldn't have taken Lawrence and would have taken Mills in 2nd or 3rd round. Lawrence had too many red flags for me to trust taking him. But you guys know how high I have been on Mills since he signed with Stanford.

Mills injury history dragged him down the draft charts.  Had he been healthy at Stanford and had a full college career, he would have been a very high pick.  

I’m glad the Broncos didn’t share your “philosophy “. That Elway deal turned out alright…..

Not sure what those Lawrence “red flags are”. But there is nothing surprising about his struggles. He’s on an awful team and was saddled with an awful coach. Not much of a chance.  Peyton Manning threw 28 ints his first year.  My guess is Lawrence will turn Jacksonville around, once he gets some talent around him. He was the highest graded QB out of College since Luck.  So I guess you saw red flags others didn’t.