Turning Attention to the Draft

BakoSaint · 04-17-2025, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Speaking of the draft, today I heard a pretty amazing bit of draft history. This year's first round, as it sits right now, is the first time since 1967 that every team in the league holds its own first round pick.

Interesting, I saw that somewhere too. Its a copycat league and I think the recent bust trades to move up for Trey Lance and Bryce Young among others discouraged other teams from trading up so much lately, making this possible. Ultimately I think most mega-deals have been busts (sometimes moving up a few spots at lesser compensation has worked out better) but these two trades going so bad so quickly at such a large scale of compensation really hit the nail in the coffin. At the same time trades of 1st round picks for elite veteran QBs have not gone so well lately either, with Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers being complete busts, and the Matthew Stafford being a bit murky since LA got the ring but then Goff became the better QB year 2 on. Trading 1st round picks may remain a cautionary tale until some team makes it work, more likely trading for a veteran given the challenges of a rookie handling the pressure of those expectations.

04-17-2025, 02:16 PM	#10
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,433	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Speaking of the draft, today I heard a pretty amazing bit of draft history. This year's first round, as it sits right now, is the first time since 1967 that every team in the league holds its own first round pick. Interesting, I saw that somewhere too. Its a copycat league and I think the recent bust trades to move up for Trey Lance and Bryce Young among others discouraged other teams from trading up so much lately, making this possible. Ultimately I think most mega-deals have been busts (sometimes moving up a few spots at lesser compensation has worked out better) but these two trades going so bad so quickly at such a large scale of compensation really hit the nail in the coffin. At the same time trades of 1st round picks for elite veteran QBs have not gone so well lately either, with Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers being complete busts, and the Matthew Stafford being a bit murky since LA got the ring but then Goff became the better QB year 2 on. Trading 1st round picks may remain a cautionary tale until some team makes it work, more likely trading for a veteran given the challenges of a rookie handling the pressure of those expectations.
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,433