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Bullseye · 04-05-2018, 10:11 AM

(04-05-2018, 10:03 AM)pirkster Wrote: I get that QB runs force your hand.

But maybe this time we let it play out if we aren't convinced there's a "must have" guy for us in this draft that we can realistically get.

What if NE uses their firepower to get one of their own.

Would they be parting ways with Hoyer? If not Hoyer, I'm sure other veterans will be hitting the market closer to cuts if they aren't comfortable with Kessler by then.

It's better to have options, than to force yourself into a decision.

Maybe we just sit still and let it unfold. It could be we come away from this draft with only a backup and not a potential starter. It's not like we're going to have a chance at the top of the crop. We're going to be looking at second tier guys anyway. Not unless there's a monster move. I'm not sure that's necessary. I don't think we're in a position to feel compelled to do that, and I don't see the QB worth doing that for in this class.

The really difficult thing for me in trading up for a QB is that this team was close enough to the Super Bowl to wholly justify the "immediate impact" sort of guy to try to get them over the top.

In my mind, QB is not an immediate impact player. As much promise as Carson Wentz showed in his first year, he took a huge leap in his second year, as did Goff.

Mahomes may or may not thrive under Reid, but Reid kept him on the bench his first year.

With a high QB pick, whether by trading up or standing pat, the reward of stabilizing the position and theoretically extending the contention window is enticing. But the risk of possibly shortening the window by eschewing the immediate impact player for a guy who may not even develop into the guy at QB is high.

(04-05-2018, 10:00 AM)Dimson Wrote: I am all for trading up as long as we get the right guys. Just don't pull a Gene Smith when you trade up.

That's the thing about drafting.

Whether you trade up or not, whether you use BAP/Need or some combination, you gotta get the right guys.

If you evaluate properly, it shouldn't be an issue.

Worst to 1st. Curse Reversed!