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There wasn't a QB worthy of the number-one pick last year. If there were the pick would have been traded.
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2017 Myles Garrett
2018 Baker Mayfield
2019 Kyler Murray
2020 Joe Burrow
2021 Trevor Lawrence
With the exception of Myles Garrett who was a generational talent, all the other number 1 picks went to quarterback-needy teams and that's why the pick wasn't traded
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I’m fine if they don’t find someone who wants to trade. Draft Will Anderson jr and find a way to sign Daron Payne! That will definitely make it easier on the linebackers and CBs. Then continue with the draft and possibly try for Hopkins in free agency.
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You don't have to hold your breath but you might want to open your eyes. You suggest a team can get the QB they want at #3. If they want the 3rd best QB, that's true. But there will be plenty of interest in the #1 and #2 QBs.
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If there is no movement at #1, they would be getting the 2nd best QB at #3. Everyone knows the Bears aren’t taking a QB at #1.
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For now I think it’s Young and Stroud but I think Levis will close the gap. I honestly can only see 3 teams paying a ransom: Colts, Panthers and Raiders. MAYBE Atlanta. But here’s the problem. Teams know the Bears won’t take a QB. My fear is if the Bears don’t accept anything less than a ransom, the 3 teams may let it play out until the Cards at 3 or the Hawks at 5. We’ll see, it’ll be exciting for sure.
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With us getting the first pick, Anderson doesn't drop lower than 3rd. We either take him number 1 as he is the best player in the draft, or we trade lower than 3rd and watch him go to Arizona.
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The QB class last year was garbage as evidenced by only 1 QB in first 4 rounds which is unprecedented. And the reality is Pickett was not a first rounder. There will be 3 or 4 QBs taken in first round this year most likely.
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You're probably right. I haven't seen enough film on Anderson to say if he's "generational" or not. I've seen Carter taken before him in some mocks, as well as Young, so...who knows? But yes, you're probably right.
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Yeah and the Cards are at 3....think they'll just stay and pick with a bunch of other QB needy teams wanting to jump the Colts and Seahawks?
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I don’t think it’s guaranteed at all.
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True dat!
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Unfortunately, or fortunately, that's not how most GMs think. It's been proven time and again, that different teams have different grades for a player. And with the importance of the QB position in the NFL. Within reason, teams will be aggressive in getting the guy they have at the top of their board. It should be a firable offense for a GM to get the second or third-best quarterback on their board if all it took was a second and a third-round pick to get the guy at the top. The QB position is that important
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Correct
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I've seen enough to know he's the surest thing in this draft IMO. What that ceiling is I don't know. But former scouts like Daniel Jeremiah have compared him to Von Miller.
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I agree with you.
I still think this regime would prefer Carter. I also feel this regime would rather trade down and pick up a ton of assets rather than take any single player.
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The possibility of that happening is there for sure but the more likely scenario is that they'll find multiple teams looking to trade up into that spot.
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QB class was very wonky last year to.
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If the choice ends up being between Anderson and Carter then it should come down to what they did in free agency, as long as they have those two rated the same. We get D.Payne or J.Hargrave or one of the other top 3T's then should be easy to go with Anderson. Coming out of the offseason with a top 3T and Anderson as well as whatever else they do sounds pretty damn nice to me.
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If that's the case, and he IS generational, then I trade with HOU and take him there. We'll get one extra 2nd and that's it. But I have a feeling they won't do that. I think they trade down and let him go to get multiple 1sts/2nds.
