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Originally Posted by Mattyk
Makes sense to me, look at the teams and their QB needs behind us:
11. Houston - no need
12. Vikings - possible need, but it's more likely they are bluffing
13. Detroit - no need
14. St. Louis - no need
15. Miami - possible need
So let's say Julio Jones is on the board at #10 and the Rams want him bad enough, trade back, pick up an extra pick, and still grab Locker at #14. That's just smart drafting.
All of this may be moot anyway, who's to say Locker is even our top QB option as SS has alluded to. Maybe Locker and someone else like Dalton are 1 and 1a on our board, and there isn't a big enough difference between them to matter.
Or maybe another higher rated player on our board slides down.
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The Vikings are the reason that you can't trade down to 14 if Locker is the player you want. You think they will pass but your not sure. But if it's 1 and 1A or they are looking at another position entirely then of course the trade down is the smart play. The only way the trade down is not smart is if Locker is their clear choice, but the way it sounds that is not the case anyway.
Also the whole league knows the skins need a QB so keep in mind that every spot the Redskins trade down to...the spot right in front of that becomes a trade up spot the other teams in the QB market are going to consider jumping to.