(01-26-2019, 12:05 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(01-26-2019, 10:40 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: The flip side of that is you don't see much separation between QB prospects and you're mainly taking one because you were instructed to by higher ups to keep the mouth breathers that will get angry if Bortles is still on the roster come May buying tickets. In that case trading back to start stockpiling picks for next year or the year after when you have to take a QB again because you decided to flush a first rounder in a down year for QBs makes total sense.

Not to say I think that absolutely is the case, but the last reason you want to be taking a QB is because you're trying to fill a roster slot or sell tickets. It's quite possible that this year is 2013 again.

You mean 2014, don't you?

There is a saying I've heard over the years that applies to coaches and GMs, to the effect that if you listen to the fans, you'll end up sitting among them.  To that extent I can agree with you that the team should not listen to the fans input when it comes to drafting or free agent acquisition.

Is there a scenario that I could justify trading back?  Sure.  If the team somehow acquired a solid enough veteran (i.e. Foles) before the draft, I could see trading back, getting extra picks, and using one to take a QB later.

But if the team got an obvious clipholder (i.e. Taylor, Fitz) pre draft, I don't trade back until I know the best QB is off the board.

Isn't 2013 the year the bills drafted Manuel in the first round and he was the only guy taken in the first?

Anyway point is the draft isn't about roster spots or fan anger, it's about getting the best player and getting it right. If the team isn't actually confident any of the guys are a real franchise QB then reaching for them would be very dumb. In a case like that if another elite talent at some other position isn't available I could understand them doing some trading back.

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