Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

Does drafting first round players really make sense?

SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!

Imagine how much better our team would be if we traded our #1 pick every year for a

• PROVEN NFL PLAYER
• who is around age 24
• with no injury history

instead of the BOZO list below.

Look at some of these Bozo players we drafted and it becomes immediately clear.

2006 2 Reggie Bush Running back Southern California
2007 27 Robert Meachem Wide receiver Tennessee
2008 7 Sedrick Ellis Defensive tackle Southern California [u]
2009 14 Malcolm Jenkins Defensive back Ohio State
2010 32 Patrick Robinson Cornerback Florida State
2011 24 Cameron Jordan † Defensive end California
2011 28 Mark Ingram Jr. † Running back Alabama [v]
2012 — No pick — — [v]
2013 15 Kenny Vaccaro Strong safety Texas
2014 20 Brandin Cooks Wide receiver Oregon State [w]
2015 13 Andrus Peat Offensive tackle Stanford
2015 31 Stephone Anthony Linebacker Clemson [x]
2016 12 Sheldon Rankins Defensive tackle Louisville

TRADE OFFERS A 100% CHANCE OF GETTING A PROVEN PLAYER.

This is why we should be asking a FORTUNE FOR BRANDON COOKS.



1967 26 Leslie Kelley Running back Alabama [a]
1968 7 Kevin Hardy Defensive end Notre Dame [b]
1969 17 John Shinners Guard Xavier [c]
1970 10 Ken Burrough † Wide receiver Texas Southern
1971 2 Archie Manning † Quarterback Mississippi
1972 8 Royce Smith Guard Georgia
1973 — No pick — — [d]
1974 13 Rick Middleton Linebacker Ohio State [e]
1975 7 Larry Burton Wide receiver Purdue
1975 12 Kurt Schumacher Offensive tackle Ohio State [f]
1976 3 Chuck Muncie † Running back California
1977 7 Joe Campbell Defensive end Maryland
1978 3 Wes Chandler † Wide receiver Florida
1979 11 Russell Erxleben Placekicker Texas
1980 12 Stan Brock Offensive tackle Colorado
1981 1 George Rogers *† Running back South Carolina
1982 13 Lindsay Scott Wide receiver Georgia [g]
1983 — No pick — — [h]
1984 — No pick — — [i]
1985 24 Alvin Toles Linebacker Tennessee [j]
1986 6 Jim Dombrowski Offensive tackle Virginia [k]
1987 11 Shawn Knight Defensive tackle Brigham Young
1988 24 Craig Heyward † Running back Pittsburgh
1989 19 Wayne Martin † Defensive end Arkansas
1990 14 Renaldo Turnbull † Defensive end West Virginia
1991 — No pick — — [l]
1992 21 Vaughn Dunbar Running back Indiana
1993 8 Willie Roaf ^ Offensive tackle Louisiana Tech [m]
1993 20 Irv Smith Tight end Notre Dame [n]
1994 13 Joe Johnson † Defensive end Louisville [o]
1995 13 Mark Fields Linebacker Washington State
1996 11 Alex Molden Defensive back Oregon
1997 10 Chris Naeole Guard Colorado [p]
1998 7 Kyle Turley † Offensive tackle San Diego State
1999 5 Ricky Williams † Running back Texas [q]
2000 — No pick — — [q]
2001 23 Deuce McAllister † Running back Mississippi
2002 13 Donté Stallworth Wide receiver Tennessee
2002 25 Charles Grant Defensive end Georgia [r]
2003 6 Johnathan Sullivan Defensive tackle Georgia [s]
2004 18 Will Smith † Defensive end Ohio State
2005 13 Jammal Brown † Offensive tackle Oklahoma

Re: Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

You'd also have a very poor squad with huge turnover as without Rookie deals you'd be in cap hell year after year

Re: Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

1 year left on his rookie deal plus the option year is the huge trade value boost for the saints with cook. that and his production. but a first rounder would not be in the mix if cooks was under a veteran contract.

I like the proven vet and a pick from a team to move up in the draft myself

Re: Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

Depends on who that vet is.
I really hope they dont blink and accept Barwin or Kendricks from the Eagles. I think youll be sble to get either for a very late pick or even after they've been cut

Re: Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

I have not read any rumors about players on the trading block this year to even consider in a draft day trade. Yet

Re: Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

I take the draft pick buy low sale high.

It works for the smart teams do. Stay out of cap trouble and and help your teams in areas that need it most. This is the year to trade a O player to stock up on D.

Re: Drafting Players vs Trading for Players
 

Trading to a needy team has it's advantages although if we had good talent evaluators drafting well could win Championships. Hell, the right mix of both might work too.....who knows?