What if we can't trade down?

LivnaLieTimay · 03-30-2006, 05:43 AM

Some posts and threads of late got me thinking, who do we draft if we cannot trade down. We have 30 seconds left on the clock and no trades have fallen through, whose name is on that card if you're the FO? Do we just go with the guy we want (Brick, Hawk, Mario, etc.) or Leinart and try to trade him after we pick him?

Scenario 1: Reggie Bush falls to us at #2, we take him without hesitation and build around him. He improves the running and passing game on offense and gives us a homerun threat as a punt and kick returner.

Scenario 2: Reggie goes #1, I say we draft Leinart. Drafting Leinart gives us a couple options. We can dangle him in front of some teams and see if anyone bites. We may not get what we were looking for (in terms of picks) in the end, but we would still get our guy, some extra picks, and the FO will be happy that we're paying our first round pick less money that what we would have paid at #2. Or we can hold onto him, let Brees play this year while Leinart watches, then make a decision at qb at the end of the season.

03-30-2006, 05:43 AM	#1
LivnaLieTimay 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,498	What if we can't trade down? Some posts and threads of late got me thinking, who do we draft if we cannot trade down. We have 30 seconds left on the clock and no trades have fallen through, whose name is on that card if you're the FO? Do we just go with the guy we want (Brick, Hawk, Mario, etc.) or Leinart and try to trade him after we pick him? Scenario 1: Reggie Bush falls to us at #2, we take him without hesitation and build around him. He improves the running and passing game on offense and gives us a homerun threat as a punt and kick returner. Scenario 2: Reggie goes #1, I say we draft Leinart. Drafting Leinart gives us a couple options. We can dangle him in front of some teams and see if anyone bites. We may not get what we were looking for (in terms of picks) in the end, but we would still get our guy, some extra picks, and the FO will be happy that we're paying our first round pick less money that what we would have paid at #2. Or we can hold onto him, let Brees play this year while Leinart watches, then make a decision at qb at the end of the season.