Quote:Other guys taken outside of the top ten include, but are not limited to:


QB Ben Roethlisberger

QB Joe Flacco

QB Aaron Rodgers

QB Brett Favre

QB Andy Dalton

QB Colin Kaepernick

QB Russell Wilson


DE Jason Taylor

DE Jerry Hughes

DE J.J. Watt

DE Cliff Avril

DE Michael Bennett

DE Robert Quinn

DE Muhammad Wilkerson

DE Jason Pierre Paul


CB Darelle Revis

CB Richard Sherman

CB Rashean Mathis

CB Vontae Davis



All of these guys play premium positions and have all played at reasonably high levels.


I agree there is a huge concern about trading yourself away from an elite player.


But there is the possibility the pre draft rankings are wrong, and that guys ranked lower are actually better than guys ranked ahead of them.


I am more gung ho about trading down this year in large part because Caldwell has expressed a willingness/desire to move down, in part because I feel we already have our QB, and I do not necessarily see the superstar level talent like Clowney at the top of this draft.

I agree with the OP, for this draft, and for this young team. There's a reason why teams put an actual value system on every pick in the draft. The number one pick has the highest value bc your ROI projection is higher then any other pick. The number three pick has the 3rd highest ROI protection. Of course you can get a high return from a lower valued pick, but it's obviously more risky. That's why the compensation for trading back has to be very high.


Great points OP!

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