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RiggoRules · 04-28-2006, 10:21 AM

I'll take an even more radical view:

From both a salary cap perspective and the value of a first round draft pick, it doesn't make sense to invest a first round pick on a QB based on the probability of what that QB will produce during his first contract.

I'm not saying it doesn't ever work out. Simply that the overwhelming probability is that it will not be good value at all. All you have to do is look at previous QBs drafted in the first round and come up with the number of games they provided a positive contribution during their first six years to the team that drafted them. For the Skins, Ramsey was their best first round QB going all the way back to 1960. And in that case, the value was not good.

The real value in the draft is on Defense, OL & TE in the first round.

04-28-2006, 10:21 AM	#8
RiggoRules Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 380	Re: From a financial standpoint, doesn't Campbell need to play this year? I'll take an even more radical view: From both a salary cap perspective and the value of a first round draft pick, it doesn't make sense to invest a first round pick on a QB based on the probability of what that QB will produce during his first contract. I'm not saying it doesn't ever work out. Simply that the overwhelming probability is that it will not be good value at all. All you have to do is look at previous QBs drafted in the first round and come up with the number of games they provided a positive contribution during their first six years to the team that drafted them. For the Skins, Ramsey was their best first round QB going all the way back to 1960. And in that case, the value was not good. The real value in the draft is on Defense, OL & TE in the first round. __________________ *"Lighten up, Sandy Baby."*