My Draft Trade Proposal with New England. Feedback Needed!!!

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by theJBexperience

I don't like the idea of the Skins trading down. We saw what happened last year. The further they get away from the top of the first round, the Skins FO really stretches with their picks. Devin Thomas and Fred Davis weren't as much of a stretch where they were selected, but from our third round picks on, they were. Reinhardt and Tryon in particular were picked way higher than they should've been. There was still better talent at their positions. Even when we drafted Campbell, we didn't need to trade up to get him. I don't trust our FO's draft board, and I think it's way off base with most successful FOs. So, I don't trust them trading down to draft more players because they'll probably gun for guys no other teams would draft til later anyways.

Word...a very good argument for not trading down IMO and that's my take on this year's draft. In fact, I would almost like to see us find a way to trade up from our 3rd, 5th and 6th round picks into the 2nd round. I know that means even fewer picks overall but facing the honestly bizarre draft board Vinny engenders I'd take a 2nd round pick over three in later rounds. Rinehart was truly a flub that should embarrass - kid was set to be a 5th rd pick or later by every expert/mock that year. When we took him so early - probably 60 to 90 spots before anyone else would have i thought "well maybe they have some inside info on this kid and just wanted to ensure they got him." I mean the reality is they just screwed up royally...there wasn't any there, there, as people say. Horton is the lone standout in Vinny's draft expertise and he still has significant improving to do.

[theJBexperience]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Word...a very good argument for not trading down IMO and that's my take on this year's draft. In fact, I would almost like to see us find a way to trade up from our 3rd, 5th and 6th round picks into the 2nd round. I know that means even fewer picks overall but facing the honestly bizarre draft board Vinny engenders I'd take a 2nd round pick over three in later rounds. Rinehart was truly a flub that should embarrass - kid was set to be a 5th rd pick or later by every expert/mock that year. When we took him so early - probably 60 to 90 spots before anyone else would have i thought "well maybe they have some inside info on this kid and just wanted to ensure they got him." I mean the reality is they just screwed up royally...there wasn't any there, there, as people say. Horton is the lone standout in Vinny's draft expertise and he still has significant improving to do.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind that strategy either. I honestly don't think it would be a bad idea for us to trade up in the first and draft a guy like Orapko, Monroe or even Curry. Why not go for a sure fire guy since whoever we'd draft in the later rounds anyway would most likely be booted off the practice squad in a few years.

I think some of the FO's reaching with their draft picks is because Vinny was around/maybe influential when the niners reached for TO in the third round. He's trying to strike gold again.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by theJBexperience

Yeah, I wouldn't mind that strategy either. I honestly don't think it would be a bad idea for us to trade up in the first and draft a guy like Orapko, Monroe or even Curry. Why not go for a sure fire guy since whoever we'd draft in the later rounds anyway would most likely be booted off the practice squad in a few years.

I think some of the FO's reaching with their draft picks is because Vinny was around/maybe influential when the niners reached for TO in the third round. He's trying to strike gold again.

That's a good point...I always forget about TO's beginnings in SF...dude's been around.

Orakpo, i suspect, may be falling but i'm not sure he's worth the pick. I was just reading an analyst on Yahoosports that has Orakpo as only the 4th best DE in this year's draft. Honestly he seems like like a coming "surprise" where everybody expected him to go early but teams decide to pass on him. My best hope for a falling player is Raji...that would be the shit! We take him and then work like hell to trade Colston (maybe package him w/ a pick) to get a 2nd rounder and draft the best OL available. Sort of fantasizing LOL.