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wotDraft season on Twitter, basically:
wotDraft season on Twitter, basically:
My guesses for the draft--
- Browns won't pay to trade up to grab an average talent at QB. Goes against the tenants of moneyball.
- If the Browns draft a QB at 12, they would take a guy with high measurables, probably Mahone.
- But if a blue chip defender is on the board, or they think they can get more value by trading down, Browns won't take a QB at 12 and will probably draft a surprise QB later in the draft.
Brian Sipe was drafted in the 13th round--
My guesses for the draft--
- Browns won't pay to trade up to grab an average talent at QB. Goes against the tenants of moneyball.
- If the Browns draft a QB at 12, they would take a guy with high measurables, probably Mahone.
- But if a blue chip defender is on the board, or they think they can get more value by trading down, Browns won't take a QB at 12 and will probably draft a surprise QB later in the draft.
Brian Sipe was drafted in the 13th round--
Boobie has to get his token political jab in there.
I'm inclined to agree. In fact I do agree, but we live in this strange world where quarterbacks are such a required commodity in the eyes of the football cognoscenti that every year there will be teams taking quarterbacks with "second round talent" in the first round. Late first round value picks are projected as top 10. And fools say if you don't have a quarterback and you've got the first overall pick, it's silly to pass on a passer even if there's a mere defensive end considered to be the surest thing in the entire draft. In this environment, will there ever really be "value" at the QB position?Speaking of politics, Brian Sipe left the Browns to play for...
...Anyways, I am a big supporter of waiting until there is value on the draft board for a QB. It's not ideal to go into the season with QB as a weak position, but I'd prefer going into next season with multiple problem areas settled.
If they are head over heels in love with Trubisky, then you go get your guy.
Yea that's what everyone said last year too when people were making excuses for trading out of 2. I didn't want Wentz either, though.If the Browns have to wait one more year to get a QB? What then? They end up with an 5-11 record because of it maybe. If that happens, they will probably get a better QB with pick 8 in the 2018 draft than they would with pick 12 this year.
Nothing against Trubisky, but when a front office falls in love with a guy, expect bad stuff to happen. Either the team over reaches and wastes a good pick, or they get raked over the coals when other teams sniff the desperate attempts to trade up. Teams should try to take the emotion out of the draft. Build a solid draft board, stick with it, and don't be afraid to trade down when you got a lot of guys that you still like on your board and someone shows up desperate for a trade.
If the Browns have to wait one more year to get a QB? What then? They end up with an 5-11 record because of it maybe. If that happens, they will probably get a better QB with pick 8 in the 2018 draft than they would with pick 12 this year.
Brian Sipe was also below average and had what amounts to one good season.
Just saying.