dll2000 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 For kicks and giggles. Here is a scenario that has never happened to my knowledge, but it is a strategy you see owners do successfully in fantasy drafts for all sports. You've already taken X position, but that same position has a highly ranked player sitting there on your next pick. What do you do? Take him and force a valuable trade with someone who is weak at that position. 1. Josh Allen, Browns 2. SAQUON BARKLEY, Giants 3. Baker Mayfield, Jets 4. Bradley Chubb, Browns 5. Quenton Nelson, Broncos 6. MINKAH FITZPATRICK, Colts 7. Derwin James, Bucs 8. Sam Darnold, Bears. Boom! Just blew your mind. Maybe. More likely you are disdainful or perhaps mildly entertained. After Broncos passed on a QB, Bills and Cards were waiting it out looking for a better price knowing that Colts, Bucs and Bears were not looking for a QB, they declined Pace' offers for trades. However, Pace decided to force their hand by taking their guy. Now they have to trade with him if they want their QB of choice. It would be a gutsy, risky, outside the box move and one that could conceivably leave the Bears with a first round QB on a team that needs upgrades at several positions. But if Bears can't find a trade partner at 8 initially it might be something that compels teams to trade with the Bears where before that wasn't the plan. On off chance Bears do get stuck with Darnold, then hey maybe he looks good in offseason and garners high picks in a trade next year during a QB weak class. Maybe he even beats out MT for the starting role or MT gets hurt and he shines and MT is the one traded. Crazier things have happened. Do I see this happening? No. But it would be an entertaining thing to see. I have seen about 10 dif mock drafts with Indy, Bucs, Bears, SF, Oak making a trade with Bills or AZ, obviously they can't all be true, so if a highly thought of QB slips for whatever reason why not snag him and they HAVE to deal with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 No comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwop1 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 LOL no chance bro. Darnold is going #1. Book it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Be prepared for anything I say. Always something unexpected in first round. 2017: -Bears traded from 3 to 2. -Titans took Corey Davis at 5. -Bengals took Ross at 9. -Browns passed on QB twice. -Chiefs traded up for Mahomes -Houston traded up for Watson Nobody predicted those moves and that was just in first 12 picks! 6 of 12 unexpected plays! Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 If we pick a QB I will walk out of the draft party that I am hosting. We need to add players to help our QB win games, not draft another one and hope he maintains his value into 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 hour ago, dll2000 said: Do I see this happening? No. But it would be an entertaining thing to see. I have seen about 10 dif mock drafts with Indy, Bucs, Bears, SF, Oak making a trade with Bills or AZ, obviously they can't all be true, so if a highly thought of QB slips for whatever reason why not snag him and they HAVE to deal with you. The reason it never happens is because other teams know that the 2 QB team HAS to make a trade--so the poorly picking team has no leverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 At no point in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this message board is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 There were 3 QBs superior to Darnold last year and Pace had his choice of them all. I'd be less pissed if we traded up in the 2nd for a kicker. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Sugashane said: There were 3 QBs superior to Darnold last year and Pace had his choice of them all. I'd be less pissed if we traded up in the 2nd for a kicker. lol IMHO there isn't a kicker worth a 2nd, but there are a couple that we should definitely target in the third if we can trade back and acquire a pick in that round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 46 minutes ago, HuskieBear said: IMHO there isn't a kicker worth a 2nd, but there are a couple that we should definitely target in the third if we can trade back and acquire a pick in that round We're paying a kicker $4M for 4 years with guaranteed money, we arent drafting a kicker anytime soon. Now a punter may be a different story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 2 hours ago, beardown3231 said: At no point in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this message board is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul. Great pull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trubiskytime Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 4 hours ago, dll2000 said: For kicks and giggles..... Lol this was funny & entertaining. Definitely nothing wrong with having some fun! You’re posts are often “outside the box”, & I think that’s cool! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 hour ago, HuskieBear said: IMHO there isn't a kicker worth a 2nd, but there are a couple that we should definitely target in the third if we can trade back and acquire a pick in that round Ah crap. I disnt word that properly. Lol It was a dig at how stupid it was when Aguayo was traded up for. Juat saying id rather waste a 2nd round pick than our 8th. That being said, I am still on the Pineiro train for a 6th or 7th through. I know we have guaranteed cap but that just means he should be able to win the competition. If not better to waste the dead cap than have a crap kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 4 hours ago, WindyCity said: If we pick a QB I will walk out of the draft party that I am hosting. We need to add players to help our QB win games, not draft another one and hope he maintains his value into 2019. What in the hell do you do at a draft party? Drink beer and eat chips and then go "AHHHHH" when your team picks and then nitpick every other team? Actually that's what I make my wife sit through. She was mildly interested when the Bears traded up last year and then seemed puzzled "Didn't you want a quarterback anyway?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowler1215 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 If by some miracle Darnold is there at 8, we're picking twice in round 1 next year. Rosen has a better chance to be there at 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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