Blue chip? Try red chip. How many trade ideas have you floated the past couple weeks?
- NE had #24 & #28 two years ago, they disappointed a lot of people by trading #28 to SF...today you still have to rub people's nose in that trade to stop the whining (Moss, Mayo, and Crable all came out of that trade).
- So here we are again, #23 and #34 (as we've discussed, a 1st round Comp equivalent NE can trade). Teams like Dallas and Carolina with no 1st round pick are going to be very interested in the talent pool around #34. Jerry Jones isn't noted for his patience, I'm just projecting that his impatience might allow BB to push a Day One pick forward - something we've discussed - which is easier to do at #34 then at #58.
- KC got their Franchise QB at #34, they are likely to get a nice defensive player at #3, it makes sense to me that with #47 & #51, BB is once again in a position to get a player he likes and push yet another pick forward, and KC can afford to take a shot at a red chip talent by swapping a couple early picks this year with NE and giving up a likely mid-3rd in 2010. Good value for both clubs, NE isn't missing on any make or break players at #51.
- Jason Williams
Jason Williams, Western Illinois, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com Football Define "reach." You may have noted the sane and logical classifying your favorite at #23 as a "reach." The question at #58 is, who offers NE the best value, not who is ranked in that slot? I think this kid offers the best value for that slot with a NE team looking for ILB speed (check this kid's playmaking numbers). As for Phillips, check #170.
