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skinsfan69 · 02-20-2014, 09:43 PM

[QUOTE=GTripp0012;1060018]Trading three top 40 picks to move up four spots is pretty brutal, no? It's a pretty extreme example of betting on oneself: i.e. we will be so good after/because of this trade that we won't feel the cost of doing business (i.e. the loss of picks). It's the same gamble that Seattle made in acquiring Percy Harvin --> we're giving up a ton of value but this player improves us too much to pass on. It's not a great idea, but if your organization can cash the check, it can work out for you.

Seattle is super bowl champs. We're 3-13. Guess who won their gamble? Guess who is (not) picking second in the draft?

You can't build a franchise on bad decisions. Doesn't mean you can't ever make aggressive moves. As Seattle proves, you can. Problem is, if you don't know what you are doing, you get exposed pretty quickly. The Skins didn't really know what they were doing. They got exposed. We can all move on now.[/QUOTE

It was a total act of pure desperation. It wasn't a good trade then and certainly not now. But what's done is done. This is a huge year for RG3. Let's hope Gruden coaches him up, the FO gets him some help and hopefully he bounces back strong.

02-20-2014, 09:43 PM	#13
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,587	Re: 2014 draft prospects Early edition [QUOTE=GTripp0012;1060018]Trading three top 40 picks to move up four spots is pretty brutal, no? It's a pretty extreme example of betting on oneself: i.e. we will be so good after/because of this trade that we won't feel the cost of doing business (i.e. the loss of picks). It's the same gamble that Seattle made in acquiring Percy Harvin --> we're giving up a ton of value but this player improves us too much to pass on. It's not a great idea, but if your organization can cash the check, it can work out for you. Seattle is super bowl champs. We're 3-13. Guess who won their gamble? Guess who is (not) picking second in the draft? You can't build a franchise on bad decisions. Doesn't mean you can't ever make aggressive moves. As Seattle proves, you can. Problem is, if you don't know what you are doing, you get exposed pretty quickly. The Skins didn't really know what they were doing. They got exposed. We can all move on now.[/QUOTE It was a total act of pure desperation. It wasn't a good trade then and certainly not now. But what's done is done. This is a huge year for RG3. Let's hope Gruden coaches him up, the FO gets him some help and hopefully he bounces back strong.