So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

[The Answer]

The Answer imagines this question has already been asked - but who do we pick if Willis and Peterson are both gone? Let's also assume that Leon Hall isn't available either.

The Answer thinks the most logical thing to do would be trade down, but knowing this front office you have to believe they will 'reach' anyway.

Thoughts?

~The Answer

[jamesiscool]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

in my eyes there isn't another option besides trade down.

Or i could see them possibly taking a chance on lynch... but i dunno.

scray to think about if u ask me.

[OpIv37]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

My guess is that in that situation, they take Poz, and pat moran and I engage in ritual suicide.

Trading down would make the most sense, but there is one problem: if there is no one we deem worthy of the 12th pick, the 20 teams behind us in the 1st round may agree and there may not be anyone willing to trade up.

[gr8slayer]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

The San Diego Union-Tribune believes Chargers general manager A.J. Smith would take a first-round and second-day pick either this year or next in exchange for Michael Turner.
The paper says it's also possible Smith could settle for an early second-rounder this year combined with a second-day pick in 2008, but doesn't feel urgent to move Turner because he expects to get a third-round compensatory pick when Turner leaves as a free agent next offseason.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

My guess is that in that situation, they take Poz, and pat moran and I engage in ritual suicide.

Pos-lusz-ny! Pos-lusz-ny! Pos-lusz-ny! Pos-lusz-ny! Pos-lusz-ny!

[billsburgh]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

there's always the chance that they could trade up for someone they really want but wont be there at12, like Peterson.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

My guess is that in that situation, they take Poz, and pat moran and I engage in ritual suicide.

Trading down would make the most sense, but there is one problem: if there is no one we deem worthy of the 12th pick, the 20 teams behind us in the 1st round may agree and there may not be anyone willing to trade up.

Do you think the Steelers would be reaching taking Poz at 15? Because I think there is a great chance they will take him.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

Greg Olsen TE Tha U!

And Corey, I'm thinking that the Stillers are taking either Leon Hall or Darelle Revis, not sure which of the two. Their corners are absolutely attrocious.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

Greg Olsen TE Tha U!

And Corey, I'm thinking that the Stillers are taking either Leon Hall or Darelle Revis, not sure which of the two. Their corners are absolutely attrocious.

You could be right Thomas but Poz is also on their list big time.

[gr8slayer]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

Greg Olsen TE Tha U!

And Corey, I'm thinking that the Stillers are taking either Leon Hall or Darelle Revis, not sure which of the two. Their corners are absolutely attrocious.

Yeah, lets draft another ******* whose agent is Drew Rosenhaus. That would do us a lot of good.

[Saratoga Slim]

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Trading down would make the most sense, but there is one problem: if there is no one we deem worthy of the 12th pick, the 20 teams behind us in the 1st round may agree and there may not be anyone willing to trade up.

Exactly. Which is why if Willis and AP are off the board, we may get "stuck" at 12 through no fault of the front office.

If we do get "stuck" at 12 with Willis and AP off the board and no one interested in helping us trade down, it might make a deal for Turner more likely. I.e., if we're already faced with the prospect of not getting the pure value we'd like at 12, OBD probably won't feel as bad about moving that pick and resolving our RB situation with Turner. Who knows.

If it were up to me, under these circmustances I'd take Beason at 12, and trade our 2nd and a 3rd-4th next year to San Diego for Turner. Then grab a corner and a WR in round 3.

[The Answer]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

My guess is that in that situation, they take Poz, and pat moran and I engage in ritual suicide.

Trading down would make the most sense, but there is one problem: if there is no one we deem worthy of the 12th pick, the 20 teams behind us in the 1st round may agree and there may not be anyone willing to trade up.

Count The Answer in as well - if Poz is drafted, The Answer is going to snap.

~The Answer

[Mr. Pink]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

Yeah, lets draft another ******* whose agent is Drew Rosenhaus. That would do us a lot of good.

So now we can only draft people based on who they are represented by?

[gr8slayer]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

So now we can only draft people based on who they are represented by?

In this case yes.

[The Answer]

Re: So if Willis and Peterson are gone at #12

there's always the chance that they could trade up for someone they really want but wont be there at12, like Peterson.

As much as The Answer is fully onboard the Peterson bandwagon - This team has too many holes to fill to give away both 1st and 2nd round picks to take AP.

But for a 1st and 3rd - than who knows.....

~The Answer