Protecting RG3's Great Expectations

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

sorry, but after trading 3 firsts and a second, and literally handicapping us in the draft for the next TWO years, I think its safe to say that he will be the face of the franchise for at LEAST the next 3 years. I say three years in case he is horrible, but hopefully for 23 years if he is awesome.

Did we really give up 3 first round pics if we got one in return. I keep hearing that but my math is 3-1=2 and from what I have seen he is going to be worth every penny.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Did we really give up 3 first round pics if we got one in return. I keep hearing that but my math is 3-1=2 and from what I have seen he is going to be worth every penny.

They keep counting this year's sixth pick to make it sound worse.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Did we really give up 3 first round pics if we got one in return. I keep hearing that but my math is 3-1=2 and from what I have seen he is going to be worth every penny.

Yes, because we used the pick on RG3. Therefore if you're going to count "getting a pick back", then count using it, so the "math" would be 3-1+1=3. And don't forget the 2nd rounder we gave up last draft as well.

Another way to put it: If we didn't do that trade, and simply picked another guy, we would have given up one 1st rounder for that guy. What did we give up for RG3? Three 1sts and a 2nd. It's no more complicated than that, people!