Do we know that Whaley didn't have a 3rd or 4th round grade on EJ? Or, is it speculation that Whaley had a 1st round grade on EJ because he was taken in the first. It can be a case of....Hey Buddy, out of these QBs.....He's your best option. Due to open comments, pre-draft 2013, about taking a QB....They were locked into taking a guy like EJ in round 1.
Buddy loved big school players. EJ was an easy guy to talk themselves into (Big QB, big school, good leadership traits, etc.).