Thread: NFL Draft Fox Sports Poll: Who Should the Chiefs Draft at No. 1?
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Old 12-21-2012, 04:57 PM   #117
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Originally Posted by Ugly Duck View Post
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.
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?
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