2014 draft prospects Early edition

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Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

You just can't let the RGIII trade go, can you? What was your plan to get us a Franchise QB two years ago? Wait until we have a 3-10 season and then draft Bridgewater? Somehow, I doubt that.

This is a "a potentially franchise changing draft", you say? First, that remains to be seen. Second, so what? I think we had a franchise changing draft two years ago when we got RGIII.

If, as you say, RGIII is going to develop and no one will regret the trade the Skins made for him, then how could the trade that landed RGIII have been a bad idea?

Trading three top 40 picks to move up four spots is pretty brutal, no? It's a pretty extreme example of betting on oneself: i.e. we will be so good after/because of this trade that we won't feel the cost of doing business (i.e. the loss of picks). It's the same gamble that Seattle made in acquiring Percy Harvin --> we're giving up a ton of value but this player improves us too much to pass on. It's not a great idea, but if your organization can cash the check, it can work out for you.

Seattle is super bowl champs. We're 3-13. Guess who won their gamble? Guess who is (not) picking second in the draft?

You can't build a franchise on bad decisions. Doesn't mean you can't ever make aggressive moves. As Seattle proves, you can. Problem is, if you don't know what you are doing, you get exposed pretty quickly. The Skins didn't really know what they were doing. They got exposed. We can all move on now.