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Originally Posted by Ugly Duck
That thought actually had validity before the rookie salary cap went into effect. Drafting Jamarcus Russell #1 at $61 mil over 5 years with $29 mil guaranteed was a franchise-killing disaster. The next #1 will make, what... $22 mil? If he ends up sucking, its a big setback - but its not a radioactive dirty bomb. Teams can now afford to take a flyer on the #1.
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Yep. Same hit regardless.
Although some will argue that tackle is 'safer' because you might get a passable guard out of your 22 million dollar disaster.
You guys wouldn't know anything about that, would you?
