Draft Picks versus Veterans

[PhinKev]

I posted this on VIP, but I thought I'd throw it out here as well.

I was thinking about this whole Walker thing and the values of players and draft picks. I confess a two seems like a pretty good deal for a guy like Welker, but it got me thinking. There are not many players on the team that you wouldn't give up for a 2.

Who on our team is worth a 2 or more?

Ronnie Brown
Zach Thomas (Maybe, age?)
Jason Taylor
Chris Chambers

Anyone else? Dante Culpepper was a 2, is he today?

OLine? No one.
WR: Chambers?
LB: Nope
DBs: Nope
DL: Roth? Maybe.
QBs: Maybe Culpepper but I doubt w'd get a 2 today.
TE: We haven't even gotten a bite for McMichael for a 3.

Bottom line? A two is very valuable.

Which leads us to this question. DO we overvalue draft picks in the NFL over players. Sure looks like it, but than remember a career is pretty short and young players with 4-5 years are more valuable than older players. That's life and draft picks are like gold. Lets hope we use our gold wisely.

 

[banzaitrey]

Im sure someone would give a 2nd for Crowder...

 

[fairbanksb]

How do you figure. Name all of our draft picks from 2000 to 2004 and tell me how many are still on this team?

 

[SB Dreamer]

The only thing I know is based on last year Welker was our star...The one shining light in a dark stanky season...He is our 1st rounder period...When he was thrown to he caught it and when he returned it looked like he was going to break it ...He played w/ heart...Guess what? The Pats want to trade us a LOW second round pick for our first round player because they know he is worth more & he will prove it to us over and over if he goes north...That bites