Kansas City Chiefs Draft, Pt 2

It's official, Georgia QB Matt Stafford, as well as RB Knowshon Moreno, are heading for the NFL.

Now, Chief fans should cross their fingers and pray we don't hear "And, with the 3rd pick in the 2009 NFL draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select Matt Stafford, quarterback, Georgia".

Why not you ask? He has a big, laser, rocket (sorry Peyton) arm you say. He's tall, stout and strong you clamor. He's plays in a pro style offense, typical of many NFL teams, you state. His receiving corp was only so-so you mention. The SEC is full of talented, super-fast defenses you proclaim. Blah, blah... yada, yada.

He's horribly inconsistent. In this years Capital One Bowl, he was virtually ineffective for 2 1/2 quarters before finally hitting a few receivers late in the 3rd quarter. Plus, while many top college quarterbacks are completing upwards of 70 percent of their throws, Stafford barely topped 60 (61.4).
He's been described as accurate... when he manages to set his feet. What scouts mean by this is one of two things (or both). Either he has poor footwork, leading to spurts of inaccuracy OR he struggles to make throws when pressured. Watch any top tier, NFL QB (Peyton, McNabb, Brees) and you'll see their ability to throw from different planes in order to get off an accurate pass. My guess is Stafford can throw a strike when given plenty of time, but will struggle to hit the broad side of a barn when anything gets near him.
Now, his interception numbers don't necessarily point to this (10 this year, which can be viewed as a lot in college), but I've heard Stafford also described as a poor decision maker. Not exactly what you need on a young team... one about to lose it's most consistent pass catcher in the next year or two.