I'm also very keen on trading draft picks for proven stars. Minnesota did that with Jared Allen...do you think they lamented the picks they gave up for him?
Originally Posted by: uffda udfa
They're too stupid to lament the dumbest thing a GM can do in this era. There is only one way to win..ONE WAY...ya got to have a bunch of 1st contract studs. Trading multiple picks for one guy who even plays at an all pro level is stupid. It reduces greatly the odds of developing 1st contract studs.
understand Aaron Rodgers playing great making 20M is not ANYWHERE NEAR as valuable as Aaron Rodgers playing great making 4M per.
It's the mistake Ted Thompson critics repeatedly make; they just refuse to see it. maybe this will help: Signing Peppers costs GB, EG, James Jones, Tramon and House and his cap or dead cap money if cut will cost another player or 2 next year. So you BETTER get a guy that produces AND is a great lockerroom guy because signing these guys weaken 2-3-4 position groups.
And on top of this you give up a first and two thirds [Like for Allen]? it's stupefyingly dumb.
Well the Chiefs got Brandon Albert and J. Charles, and could have gotten Avril w/the other third, plus fortified 2-3-4 position groups by NOT having to pay Allen. The Chiefs unequivocally won he deal by a LONG LONG way. They got Albert and Charles for 4 yrs each CHEAP; thus allowing then to fortify even more position groups. Trading Allen probably netted KC 8-10 wins over the next 4 years and cost Minn 10-18 wins.
Seattle trading a 1st for Graham [and losing and taking a 2.2M cap hit for Unger] and taking Clark w/ their first pick shows absolute desperation!!!! Schneider will never GM again after he's run out of Seattle.