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Isn't this a weak year for first round qb's, that is good enough reason to not take what is already a very risky pick.

I'm not arguing for a QB but it seems that this is a weak year for first round tackles, too.

I'm not arguing for a QB but it seems that this is a weak year for first round tackles, too.

that is true but lets look at two scenarios

Draft a qb which is proven high risk, give him tons of money and know that he will prob not even play first year. If he is a bust it is a complete loss, almost no trade value.

Draft an OL that is lower risk, give him good money but less than a QB would have got. If he is a bust, move him to RT. If he a bust keep moving down the line. Complete bust he still has trade value.

that is true but lets look at two scenarios

Draft a qb which is proven high risk, give him tons of money and know that he will prob not even play first year. If he is a bust it is a complete loss, almost no trade value.

Draft an OL that is lower risk, give him good money but less than a QB would have got. If he is a bust, move him to RT. If he a bust keep moving down the line. Complete bust he still has trade value.

Say what?

^^ Not sure what Zero ment by that.

SO if there is not 4th overall pick talent in the draft at T then how about trading out of the pick and using it to stock pile picks. It just seems to me that it is easier to find OL players in the first couple of rounds then risking a high pick on a player that has about a 45% chance of working out.

It is always a crap shoot drafting anyone, but I seem to be nervous about drafting a QB high in the draft especially guys I don't really like. BUT I don;t run the team now do I :).

Well yeah if we could trade down and add picks that'd be great. But suppose we couldn't and were "stuck" at 4

^^ Not sure what Zero ment by that.

SO if there is not 4th overall pick talent in the draft at T then how about trading out of the pick and using it to stock pile picks. It just seems to me that it is easier to find OL players in the first couple of rounds then risking a high pick on a player that has about a 45% chance of working out.

It is always a crap shoot drafting anyone, but I seem to be nervous about drafting a QB high in the draft especially guys I don't really like. BUT I don;t run the team now do I :).

Maybe you should. :thumb:

I think campbell is nothing more than a service QB at best...he won't win you any games...but that's just me...No way we draft high enought to get LOCKER next year anyways...damn.

that is true but lets look at two scenarios

Draft a qb which is proven high risk, give him tons of money and know that he will prob not even play first year. If he is a bust it is a complete loss, almost no trade value.

Draft an OL that is lower risk, give him good money but less than a QB would have got. If he is a bust, move him to RT. If he a bust keep moving down the line. Complete bust he still has trade value.

Suppose Mike Shanahan believes that JC is pretty good but Bradford or Clausen is a franchise QB. Do you want him to disregard what he believes and pick a LT anyway?

Suppose Mike Shanahan believes that JC is pretty good but Bradford or Clausen is a franchise QB. Do you want him to disregard what he believes and pick a LT anyway?

I think it's a either or situation. If that is the case he feels that one of them are the franchise QB then you take the franchise QB. Or you draft a OT and keep Campbell.

Suppose Mike Shanahan believes that JC is pretty good but Bradford or Clausen is a franchise QB. Do you want him to disregard what he believes and pick a LT anyway?

Well Okung could be a franchise tackle too. I honestly feel that it will all depend on who's available at #4.

If Okung is there, let's take him.

If Clausen or Bradford are there...we could take them but either one of them being there could also lead to a trade (i.e. Seattle).