(01-26-2019, 01:04 PM)SeldomRite Wrote:

(01-26-2019, 12:05 PM)Bullseye Wrote: You mean 2014, don't you?

There is a saying I've heard over the years that applies to coaches and GMs, to the effect that if you listen to the fans, you'll end up sitting among them.  To that extent I can agree with you that the team should not listen to the fans input when it comes to drafting or free agent acquisition.

Is there a scenario that I could justify trading back?  Sure.  If the team somehow acquired a solid enough veteran (i.e. Foles) before the draft, I could see trading back, getting extra picks, and using one to take a QB later.

But if the team got an obvious clipholder (i.e. Taylor, Fitz) pre draft, I don't trade back until I know the best QB is off the board.

Isn't 2013 the year the bills drafted Manuel in the first round and he was the only guy taken in the first?

Anyway point is the draft isn't about roster spots or fan anger, it's about getting the best player and getting it right. If the team isn't actually confident any of the guys are a real franchise QB then reaching for them would be very dumb. In a case like that if another elite talent at some other position isn't available I could understand them doing some trading back.