Quote:Colts 1983 drafted Elway when they had just drafted a QB high the previous year. While they didn't get full value in the trade because of Irsay's meddling, they did get the best OT in that draft plus a 1984 1st round pick.


 

Chargers in 2004 (the very same year we should have drafted Roethlisberger) drafted Eli Manning who publicly stated that he would not play for the Chargers, and got good value in the trade down. They still had Drew Brees on the roster too, although Brees had disappointed up to that point.


 

Maybe you can point to a case where that strategy has failed.

 

Those are vastly different situations from us drafting a QB. Elway and Manning both forced their way out of Baltimore and San Diego respectively. Each of those teams wanted to draft those QBs to be their franchise quarterback, but the players wanted to go elsewhere. I can't speak for Baltimore, but San Diego was prepared to keep Eli Manning long term if they couldn't work out a deal with New York or any other team to get Philip Rivers, we obviously aren't in any scenario to do so.

 

They also selected those players with the first overall pick, so teams were essentially forced to negotiate with them in order to get either Elway or Manning. We pick fifth, so if teams truly want Wentz or any other QB in this draft they can easily leapfrog us grab their chosen prospect.

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