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There is a rising chorus here and elsewhere in Redskins-land. We need a young franchise QB taken in the draft. And the sooner the better.
I agree.
But what I don't hear is how on Earth you folks think we are going to get one
We will not sniff a sure-fire franchise QB at the #10 draft spot. The one thing the Redskins can not do is take a flier on a guy at that spot who is not a sure-fire long-term starting QB. That we have only 6 precious picks this year only compounds the critical nature of not blowing our first round pick.
In my mind, that means if we go after a franchise QB in the draft this year, we are moving up. We'll have to, and not just a spot or two - we'd have to make a major move.
So how do we do that? Assuming it's possible at all to lure a Carolina, Denver, or Buffalo into swapping first rounders with us, what are you willing to give up in order to move up high enough to get our guy?
Players? Are you willing to dangle Chris Cooley? Laron Landry? Which of our precious few 'stars' will you applaud our front office for giving away to get there?
Draft picks? When we give up our first round picks in 2012 and 2013 for the privilege of getting Andrew Luck, will you swallow hard and say it was the right move, or will you crucify the front office for doing whatever it takes to get their guy?
These really aren't loaded questions. I want to know, if I'm right and after the Donovan Mcnabb experiment, we all want a sure-fire franchise QB, what price are you willing to pay? It really doesn't matter if it's this draft or the next. In all probability, the Redskins will have to make significant sacrifices to get their guy.
I agree.
But what I don't hear is how on Earth you folks think we are going to get one
We will not sniff a sure-fire franchise QB at the #10 draft spot. The one thing the Redskins can not do is take a flier on a guy at that spot who is not a sure-fire long-term starting QB. That we have only 6 precious picks this year only compounds the critical nature of not blowing our first round pick.
In my mind, that means if we go after a franchise QB in the draft this year, we are moving up. We'll have to, and not just a spot or two - we'd have to make a major move.
So how do we do that? Assuming it's possible at all to lure a Carolina, Denver, or Buffalo into swapping first rounders with us, what are you willing to give up in order to move up high enough to get our guy?
Players? Are you willing to dangle Chris Cooley? Laron Landry? Which of our precious few 'stars' will you applaud our front office for giving away to get there?
Draft picks? When we give up our first round picks in 2012 and 2013 for the privilege of getting Andrew Luck, will you swallow hard and say it was the right move, or will you crucify the front office for doing whatever it takes to get their guy?
These really aren't loaded questions. I want to know, if I'm right and after the Donovan Mcnabb experiment, we all want a sure-fire franchise QB, what price are you willing to pay? It really doesn't matter if it's this draft or the next. In all probability, the Redskins will have to make significant sacrifices to get their guy.