Quote:To which I would respond, yes, draft order is not always a valid referendum on roster talent.   But the order in which a player is picked is not always a valid referendum on the relative talent of that player, either.  In general it is, just like, in general, draft order is a valid referendum on talent.   Where was Lawrence Taylor picked?  Dan Marino, Jerry Rice?  Emmitt Smith?  Who was picked ahead of Tony Boselli?  

 

Sure, whether we're talking about draft order or  the order in which players are taken, we're talking in generalities. That doesn't demolish my argument, which is, in general, the way to get a high draft pick is to have a lousy roster to begin with.  

 

You say they likely tanked, how did they do that?   Did the coach do that?  He got fired.   Did the players lay down and lose games  just so they could draft a guy to play right tackle?  That's absurd.

It likely came down from their narcissist owner. They basically redshirted Peyton and rolled into the season with Collins/Orlovsky/Painter. They tanked hard. Historical context isn't really applicable to this situation either. You have to look at the talent in this years crop. Bridgewater will be an elite NFL QB. He probably won't be Brady level, but how many guys will? He's a guy that can change the direction of your franchise for the next decade. Sure other guys in later rounds could prove to be good QB's as well and you might win the lottery tomorrow. The difference between the first pick and the fifth pick this year is gigantic.

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