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Originally Posted by Saccogoo
I'm just not sold on the "not worth the ... pick" concept. It is what it is. Typically, an ILB, even a great one, is not selected that high. However, there have been plenty of busts at that pick spent on guys whose position supposedly justified the lofty pick. It's rare, but if a team feels like he's the guy, and will be in the top at his position and has a need, it's not a real stretch to get a player generally regarded as "best" even though he doesn't play one of those big money positions.
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The problem with that is that if you use "big money" on guys that play positions that aren't typically big money, you don't have the cap room to get the "big money" players when you need them. The long-term success of a team is about more than just the next 12 months.