What we don't know was that more Ted than John or was it more John than Ted on that Rodgers pick in the latter 1st rd:shrug:

Why are we so hell-bent on drafting a tackle? Stephenson was a 3rd rounder last year and played reasonably well in Albert's absence. Was that a wasted pick?

IMO, "reasonably well" makes for good depth, but not for your frontline blindside protector. If they lose Albert, I wouldn't want all their eggs to be in the "Stephenson will blossom" basket. He might, but that's a gamble.

If Alberts re-signs, they have considerably more flexibility.

He had his struggles in pass protection towards the end. Is he a wasted pick? No, he was a 3rd rounder who was considered a development project. He showed signs maybe he could be a player but to start at LT next season might be too much to ask.

Wrong.

2012: passrusher (Nick Perry)
2011: tackle (Derek Sherrod)
2010: tackle (Byran Bulaga)
2009: nose tackle (BJ Raji) and passrusher (Clay Matthews)

A perfectly acceptable lineup of positions represented when you have a franchise QB.

But until we get one, this kind of drafting can go eat 1000 dicks

I'd bet next to anything that next year when we pick in top 10 of the draft that "BPA" will happen to be a DL when it is our turn.

They may have killed the value of their pick, but I think it's possible to trade down at a discounted rate with someone. Maybe Buffalos 1,2 and 3 as well as a pick next year to move up if they like Geno enough to not want to take any chances. Their owner said openly that they wanted to move up for a QB.

An overlooked fact is that there are only 2 teams in the top ten that don't need a QB and there is a limited availability of quarterbacks in this draft...either move up or wait another year.

I think we will need to offer the pick at a 2 or 3 slot discount to move it though.

Yeah in theory there is always a chance of trading down if you are desperate enough to do it. At some point you are going to go low enough to attrack someone. Now if you hold true to value, then that changes things. But if you throw value out the door and become hell bent on moving, then you open up the chance of being willing to get raped and move down.

So, here's the plan.

Bend over for Alex Smith, and follow that up by bending over to move down down in the draft.

Cheek spreadin' like porn stars.

Well yeah it was allowed. It happened didn't it?

and I haven't heard anything about not being able to trade players, just that they can't hold out during their first contracts or renegotiate them
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I wish I could hear Dorsey explain to me how that's a better plan than taking Geno at #1 and retaining as much draft value as possible

It would be a good idea if we're going to extend our streak of doing dumb things.

Dorsey has never made a pick, you dumbasses. Just like Pioli never made a pick before Jackson.

It sorta reminds me of 2009 when some thought we should take Sanchez to see who would bite on a trade. The reality is, probably not many teams who would be willig to give up a lot for any QB this year.

As for a DT, man...haven't we gone to that well enough times already?