KendallCat
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I am sure everyone is figuring that trading with the Raiders means that we trade up, but I am suggesting a different approach to get the most value out of the #9 pick. At #9 we are going to get a good player but not a player that will get us to the Super Bowl anytime soon, but I would offer them our #9 overall for the following:
Oakland's 2nd rounder #33. This is basically a late first round choice since it is the first pick of the 2nd round.
Swap #4's with Oakland giving us the first pick on day 2.
Oakland's 1st round pick next year - 2008.
Overall we would get the 33rd pick in this draft, the first pick on day 2, and pretty much a top 3-5 overall pick next year in 2008.
Why would we want to do this? Simple.
Oakland will take a QB at #1 overall, and by getting the #9 pick they could also draft a WR to Olsen at TE as a target for Russell or even Brown to play LT for them. If Peterson is still there they would definitely take the trade(as would other teams), and we might be able to ask for even more picks.
How it benefits us is that we are able to get a player that will have a first round grade like Kalil at center, Blaylock at guard, Meachem, Bowe, Jarrett, Ginn, or Rice at WR, or a db that falls down the board at #33. At #40 we could take another player from the above list or draft a QB like Stanton or even a LT like Staley if he is still there. Also, by switching 4th rounders we would have overnight to evaluate the board and have the first pick at the BPA on day 2.
The final piece of the puzzle is that we would have a first round pick with a very good chance of it being in the top 5 if not top 2 overall for 2008 to go along with our own 1st rounder. This would allow us to either get Brohm as our franchise QB, or Long as our LT - possibly even McFadden at RB for either trade value or to have a major 1-2 punch at RB. It might not be fun this year to move down, but having patience and thinking ahead to the next season would make a lot of sense with (2) #'1's in a very strong draft in 2008.
Oakland's 2nd rounder #33. This is basically a late first round choice since it is the first pick of the 2nd round.
Swap #4's with Oakland giving us the first pick on day 2.
Oakland's 1st round pick next year - 2008.
Overall we would get the 33rd pick in this draft, the first pick on day 2, and pretty much a top 3-5 overall pick next year in 2008.
Why would we want to do this? Simple.
Oakland will take a QB at #1 overall, and by getting the #9 pick they could also draft a WR to Olsen at TE as a target for Russell or even Brown to play LT for them. If Peterson is still there they would definitely take the trade(as would other teams), and we might be able to ask for even more picks.
How it benefits us is that we are able to get a player that will have a first round grade like Kalil at center, Blaylock at guard, Meachem, Bowe, Jarrett, Ginn, or Rice at WR, or a db that falls down the board at #33. At #40 we could take another player from the above list or draft a QB like Stanton or even a LT like Staley if he is still there. Also, by switching 4th rounders we would have overnight to evaluate the board and have the first pick at the BPA on day 2.
The final piece of the puzzle is that we would have a first round pick with a very good chance of it being in the top 5 if not top 2 overall for 2008 to go along with our own 1st rounder. This would allow us to either get Brohm as our franchise QB, or Long as our LT - possibly even McFadden at RB for either trade value or to have a major 1-2 punch at RB. It might not be fun this year to move down, but having patience and thinking ahead to the next season would make a lot of sense with (2) #'1's in a very strong draft in 2008.