I agree that's best case scenario. But if it comes down between overpaying for somebody at #7 that they don't like or trading into 09, I'd choose the later. It'd have to be more than just an 09 first and an 08 2nd, obviously, even from the worst teams in the league.
I am in favor of trading out too. I am scared of Gholston as a work out warrior. He came up looking bad against LSU. We have had a few like Watson who is ok and Chad Jackson who is...who knows.
I put this in another thread but it was more suited for this one. What are your thoughts? The numbers actually work. We trade up, to trade down!
I would not mind Gholston but I think we can do better than a first round #7 pick with a few first round choices and and player in return. This is all based on the stars aligning, but why not. It's fun to speculate (don't hate Hitler youth out there, this is conjecture. This is made for pleasure not debate about my ancestry or mental capacity.).
Oakland lost a high pick in the Hall deal. I say swap out our #7 first rounder (worth 1,500) and our second rounder #62 (worth 284) for Oaklands' 4th (worth 1,800).
We know Jerry Jones has said he would not go for McFadden if he has to move that high because he figures it will cost him his #22 and his #28 in round one and his second rounder as well plus maybe RB Marion Barber III. But would he swap #22 and #28 (worth about 1,460) and ILB Bobby Carpenter (6' 2" 250 lbs and 4.62 40) for our then #4 first?
We could snag maybe CB DRC at#22 and OLB Dan Conner at #28 (Rivers received some bad Wonderlick numbers)and get Carpenter too. Just thinking out loud, but the Cowboys are shopping Carpenter for a #3, and a late #3 is about the same (360) in value. Would you do this? The numbers all about work and Jones doesn't have to give up almost the whole first day.
Hence the #7 brings us three possible starters.
Now we still have a pair of threes (I like ND TE Carlson early if he is still there and ASU SS Josh Barrett later in three and his 4.39 40 at 229 lbs).
In my opinion that would be a decent day one.
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