Clark Judge: Rating smartest, boldest, scariest offseason moves

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by THISmaqe

It's not me that needs to think "outside" of anything.

You're basically proposing that you were either FOR trading for Cassel or AGAINST trading for Cassel, and that the pick we traded for him is irrelevant.

The world isn't black and white. Your assertion is preposterous.

I'm not sure how anyone can't understand this. There is a world of difference between trading a number 3 overall and trading a second rounder for Cassel. It absolutely changes the question.

Just like a conversation DeezNutz and I had about Sanchez a while back. I was totally against drafting him at #3 overall simply because of the overwhelming history against him due to his experience, plus his arm strength, size, etc. However, if we would have traded back anywhere past 15 and he was still around, I would have been OK with drafting him because of the value. The value in getting Cassel at #34 and still being able to draft an elite talent at #3 is a million times a better option than trading Cassel for a #3 pick.