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Originally Posted by ThunderChief
Unless there's a Peyton Manning type franchise player sitting there in the draft, it doesn't pay (except the player and agent) to draft high and put your franchise in cap hell. All this could and might be remedied with a rook salary cap as part of the next CBA but there will be a fight of sorts before that happens.
Interesting to note that the majority of the players, the vets, want a rook salary cap so more of those $$$ can filter down to them so, for that main reason, look for the movement to gain traction. At present, a team is better off drafting lower unless of course, there are genuine can't miss types at the top of the draft.
How often does that happen, you ask? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I'd say the beauty is there at the top only so often, like good vintage wines.
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Last year, I was one of those wishing for the top spot, but since we traded for our QB, I, now, realize we would have been better off a little further back in the pack. Jackson would have still been there and at a better price ... and just maybe Pioli could have been able to trade down and still gotten his man, since most were projecting him at the bottom of the round. A few teams have drafted at the top for years and still show little improvement.
But, just hit me ... not sure how our drafting high affected the other rounds of the draft when price was more even???
Therefore, this year I'm hoping for some wins to begin to build this team!!!
BTW .. I hope they get that NBA type of rookie salary slotting ... so teams don't over pay for busts, and so those diamonds in the rough can get paid better/faster.
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Originally Posted by HMc
The problem with that logic is that you don't know who the Mannings are and who the Leafs are when you're drafting them. Manning wasn't a consensus no. 1 pick either (link below), so even in that year there wasn't a "sure" thing.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...2/ai_20201257/ |
You said it well!!! One really never knows!
But, a team that does find a Manning or an Elway (sure hate to even type that), etc. it makes winning a SB that much easier or makes being competitive easier. Yes, the team has to be built around them and have good coaching. So, if you find one ... it's worth the risk.
But, "does the man make the clothes or the clothes make the man" kinda of a thing. I mean B.B. is given credit for maybe the best coach in history ... but, where would he be without Brady? The guy not only has talent but has the winning attitude. So, if Bledso (sp?) had never been hurt would it have been another Cleveland for him??? And, Elway was a great QB for year, but didn't wear a ring until Shanny came along. So, it's all got to fit together.
BTW ... I think Ely is not in the "great" category.
Summary ... I hope we win games this year. Unless Cassell truly stinks it up or gets hurt, Pioli will not draft a franchise QB ... even if the consensuses greatest of all times (yeah, I know ... HMc is correct) is sitting there when we draft. Pioli will draft for need and call it the Pat... ooopppsss ... Chiefs way!!! I think we can get that player about the middle of the pack, an winning will be fun!!