Quote:But heres the difference - even though I am a Teddy fan, I've also prepared myself for a scenario where we don't get him, and get another QB like Manziel or Garoppolo. I can see there are other ways to get value and still be good picks. The Gene Smith method - that I hate, btw, is to fall in love with that one player and take him at your pick, ignoring other variables and opportunities. You can't be so rigid on draft day that you leave points on the field, so to speak. 

 

The only player you absolutely have to take at 3 should they fall to you is Clowney. Bridgewater I really like, and certainly won't complain if they select him at 3, but since he's projected to fall a bit I also won't mind passing on him for a trade down. 

I've prepared myself if we take like 10 different players at #3. I agree that falling in love with one player is the worst way to go. It's how you end up with Derrick Harvey, Matt Jones and Reggie Williams. I think we both have the same philosophy but the only thing we differ on is Mack. If Clowney and Watkins are both gone at #3 and we can't trade down, I would take Mack over Teddy and you would take Teddy. I think Mack has perfect value at #3 and you don't. Totally fine.

 

Let's just hope Bortles and Matthews go #1 and #2 and we can get Clowney.

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