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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Ha! That's funny.
My first thought when we made the move was "Damn, would've been nice to have gotten him at 11 and gotten that lower 5th year option value..."
So I'll tip my cap to Veach on that one for using it to his advantage and honestly, he's probably not wrong. Because I have to believe the Bengals would've been willing to move down had they been approached aggressively enough.
That probably played a pretty big role in the Saints sitting pat, at least. Those guys have had themselves fighting cap issues for a decade or so - it really might have been on their mind at that point.
But that's also why I don't really believe Payton when he says "That was the best kid I ever scouted". Bullshit - if you REALLY thought that, you don't let anyone trade in front of you.
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Yeah but they probably weren't expecting KC to do what they did. In the story KC was hoping the Chargers did not take him at #7 and it worked out. Their gamble paid off while NO's didn't.