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Originally Posted by steam
While I think this approach works in Basketball, I do not believe it will deliver results in the NFL. The reason is that there is very little to gain from a top draft pick, unless it turns out to be a franchise quarterback. Otherwise, top picks drain the salary cap and are rarely game changers (look at Chris Samuals, Lavar Arrington, LaRon Landry). A team that dumps veterans in this manner could end up in a losing rut that lasts a half decade.
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I agree with you except the part about LaRon "dirty thirty" Landry not being a game changer. The dude is the best young safety out there and a top 5 safety in the league. He has the rare mix of speed and the ability to deliver the blow and I would have to say he is our most athletic player. But most of all he brings a certain swagger to the table, a swagger that not many have, the only other guy I can think of that had it was Sean T. It's that certain mentality of not caring who it is hes gonna take there head off, I believe he learned this along with alot of other things from Sean T. He has been close the past two years from making the pro bowl, its just a matter of time before this kid is one of the most elite safeties in the leage for years to come, and this matter of time is very very short.