T.T. should trade up???

[packers11]

Bill Parcells is expected to try to trade the Dolphins' No. 1 pick.

Parcells is looking to gain multiple early picks, and also wants to avoid paying a high contract to a player who could very likely be a bust. The Dolphins already have four picks in the first two rounds of the draft, but likely will try to add more as they overhaul their 1-14 team.

Source: Palm Beach Post

I know it would never happen, but McFadden would look pretty good in a green bay uniform

[MJZiggy]

Great. New England'll take it...

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

If he traded every pick we have next year, he still wouldn’t even come close to what they would want for that pick. He would have to trade multiple 1st rounders, something he would never do.

[Tarlam!]

If he traded every pick we have next year, he still wouldn’t even come close to what they would want for that pick. He would have to trade multiple 1st rounders, something he would never do.

Totally agree. This isn't speculation, this is a wet dream.

[Jerry Tagge]

TT trading up is like a Bears fan showing intelligence. It will never happen.

[GoPackGo]

I think having a high draft pick is way overrated.
what GM in his right mind wants to sign a college player to a contract with 20-30 million + in guranteed money?

[The Leaper]

We'd have to trade away our entire draft to get the #1 overall pick...and who in this draft is worth the #1 pick?

Even contemplating the notion is insane to me.

[MadtownPacker]

If a shit team like Miami doesn't want the #1 why would the Packers or anyone else? They should just keep taking to long (like the vikings did that one draft) and skip their turn so the patriots have to pay #1 pick money for the one they got from SF.

[packrat]

Just how many "can't miss" first round draft picks have actually been worth it? I agree with TT's philosophy of "more picks means more chances to get a good one". We can pick up those first round picks a few years later when they've proved their worth, like Woodson and Pickett.

[Lurker64]

If we trade up, I don't think we'd trade up to number 1. Not that there's nobody we'd want at number one, but the problem is that number one picks are very expensive. Moving from the late 20's to #1 overall would be a Ricky Williams type trade, involving giving up virtually our entire draft and multiple future draft picks.

It's just not sensible, and that's why nobody ever does it; even though teams with #1 overall are usually desperately trying to trade away that pick.

I wouldn't be surprised, though, if he trades up to the teens though. I have no idea what his board looks like though, the season is still more interesting than the draft at this point.

[The Shadow]

I think we should recognize the fact that Thompson knows what he's doing.
If there is no compelling reason to move up - don't move up.
I'm sure many here would have been in favor of moving up to select Cedric Benson....and we have seen how that #4 pick is working out.

[BooHoo]

It is too risky to trade that far up. As already mentioned, top picks don't always work out.

[Fritz]

Dr. Fritz thinks that Ted's deeply ambiguous sexual feelings are the key to his draft success.

Mike Sherman was a one-man man - he'd fall in love with a guy and his heart would go pitter-patter as he'd do anything to get his guy. He'd move heaven and earth and a couple of draft picks to move up and get his man.

Ted likes group action - he picks a lot of guys he would equally like to have, and waits to see if he can get any one of them. If it's his turn and he could have multiple guys, he trades down, knowing he'll still get one of them. If he's down to the last guy in that group, Ted picks him - even if he's someone that doesn't look attractive to the rest of the guys that are picking.

Thus, Ted's success in drafting is a result of his ambivalent feelings toward the young men from who he is to choose.

[RashanGary]

Sadly, that metaphor was a pretty good description of teddy's draft strategy.

I think he has a formula too. If he has 5 guys that are all rated the same, he might be willing to drop 7 spots because the odds are one will still be there. He's never given his formula, but he mentioned having one.

[The Leaper]

Dr. Fritz thinks that Ted's deeply ambiguous sexual feelings are the key to his draft success.

Thanks for the laugh, Fritz.