Quote:I get that there are some strong emotional opinions against trading up and that probably has something to do with our history of trading up for busts, but compensation to move from 3 to 1 wasn't even discussed. Are those against the idea saying that under no circumstances would they be for it? What if all it took was this year's 3rd rounder? There's value in guaranteeing that you get your guy even if there is a chance he falls to us at 3 anyway. The question is what is the price for that guarantee? If the price was only this year's 3rd rounder I'd give strong consideration to pulling the trigger. Anything more and it might be too hard of a pill to swallow, any thing less and I'd do it without hesitation.


I actually think there's a better than 50-50 chance that Williams is there for us at 3 and I think he should be the pick if the draft plays out that way. I wouldn't have a problem with a trade up either though as long as the compensation wasn't too much and it may not have to be if the Bucs are still reasonably assured that they're getting the guy they wanted all along anyway. Considering that a draft day trade involving the number 1 overall pick is so rare, I think the Bucs would be willing to take less value than what the draft pick value chart would normally call for.