The "Inside Word" on the QB Search

[Cassadine]

Originally Posted by Shadowbyte

Eventhough that's a good scenario too, how much do you think it's going to cost us to trade up to # 2 to get him?

I'm not sure, maybe this year's 1st and 3rd and next year's 1st and 4th? Something close to that, but John Clayton from ESPN seems quite sure that's what we're going to try to do (it's in Dan Steinberg's column on The Washington Post).

Also, I'd be shocked if Holmgren was planning on drafting RG3, he has never ever drafted a QB in the first round.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by Cassadine

I'm not sure, maybe this year's 1st and 3rd and next year's 1st and 4th? Something close to that, but John Clayton from ESPN seems quite sure that's what we're going to try to do (it's in Dan Steinberg's column on The Washington Post).

Also, I'd be shocked if Holmgren was planning on drafting RG3, he has never ever drafted a QB in the first round.

I could see Holmgren falling in love with Flynn. Green Bay would probably prefer he went to the AFC as well. I'd like to see us add 2-3 QBs. 1 free agent and a couple rookies.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

I could see Holmgren falling in love with Flynn. Green Bay would probably prefer he went to the AFC as well. I'd like to see us add 2-3 QBs. 1 free agent and a couple rookies.

I would love that as well. I think we end up drafting our franchise QB in the draft, keeping rex on as his backup, and drafting a guy that Shanahan has scouted out and feels comfortable with in the 6th or 7th round of the draft, hopefully with a pick we acquire by trading down somehow. I also believe that even if we DO acquire RG3 by trading up, we will still somehow come out of this years draft with 10+ prospects. And that is not including UDFA.

This is THE year that Shanahan gets his pieces (QB, depth guys) for the next 7 or 8 years for this franchise. Not saying we wont be players in FA, we will, but I liken the splash to a dive instead of a cannonball, maybe one marquee sign via FA, and I see that being either WR or secondary.