So we draft Newton or Gabbert with the #3 pick, and sit him the 1st year as they adjust to the NFL.
Our 1st round pick now provides no impact for 2011. We probably blow the 2nd round pick again, and we're likely looking at the top draft pick in 2012. And there awaits Andrew Luck who we could not pass on as our QB of the future and who would likely start day one.
What then of Newton or Gabbert? They would turn into yet another #1 draft pick with less than 1st round impact.
Just thinking out loud here......