Quote:Ya but picking, say 5th, means the talent that we already have is coming together.  Way better and there will still be a stud on the board, guaranteed.

 

I agree with that.   Winning is much better than picking first, because it means the program is finally gaining some traction.   It's also good for morale and would give us a little momentum going into next year.   Besides, look at the draft picks last year and tell me how Clowney is a better pick than say, Odell Beckham.  In fact, if you look at last year's first round picks, most of them weren't even very important to their team's results this year.  At some point, the Caldwell/Bradley program has to produce results on the field, or else the players will mentally check out, and we will be doomed to repeating the process all over again.   That means winning, not "going for the #1 pick." 

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