Chase Young or Three First Round Picks?

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

For months, i've been an advocate of trading down. This was under the assumption that "Tua Mania" would take over as he cleared physicals and wow'ed NFL teams at his pro-day and in private interviews and teams would be in a bidding war for the #2 overall pick to secure his services. This was under the belief that the floor of any such trade would be three first round picks.

That is no longer a realistic possibility. No team is going to trade up to #2 for Tua at this point. Miami might not even be comfortable taking him at 5. We might get offers to trade up to 2 by a team that wants Chase Young, as he's just about the more sure-fire thing in this draft, but teams won't give up enough for a non-QB to make it worth our while to pass on him.

Due to corona virus, our path has become crystal clear. We're going to take the best player - the safest player - in the draft and select Young. End of Story.

We are in agreement that if the best offers, if any, we get don't meet a certain threshold ( for you it's 5, 18, and 26; for me it's 5,18, and 39) then we hold what we've got and draft Chase Young. Whether or not a team is willing to pay the price has always been the question. That hasn't changed.