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Old 03-17-2010, 11:55 AM   #15
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Re: Redskins Sign Grossman

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Originally Posted by sandtrapjack View Post
Couldn't agree more.

So what if they trade Campbell and the #4 to St Louis? You are still stuck paying out a contract for a #1 overall pick, QB none the less who gets paid more than anyone. Take a look at past #1 overall QB taken, they get TONS of money. And if a franchise if not careful, it could set thier team back as much as 10 years. Case in point:

JaMarcus Russell
Ryan Leaf (ok he was the 2nd pick, but you see what I mean)

The #1 overall pick is scary enough to choose, but on a QB it is magnified ten-fold.
By this reasoning, the Colts should never have selected or paid Peyton Manning.
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