papillon
02-19-2010, 03:00 PM
The amount of guaranteed money being paid to players selected in the top 10 picks particularly QBs and OTs is at an all time high. Matthew Stafford was guaranteed 41 million by the Lions and, unfortunately, for the Lions there is no guarantee that he will ever perform at a level commensurate with his pay. And, with many teams not wanting to guarantee that much money it's almost impossible to trade out of a pick in the top 10. What would happen if a team did the following:
They go on the clock as the #1 pick and allow their 10 minutes to expire.
The #2 pick goes on the clock and makes its pick, the #1 pick continues to wait
The #3 pick goes on the clock and makes its pick, the #1 pick continues to wait
This continues until about the 11th or 12th pick and finally, in between picks the #1 pick hands Goodell their selection.
First, is a team allowed to not make a selection at their designated pick?
Second, if they don't have to make a pick, what are the rules by which they can then make their pick?
Third, would this plan, in effect, have them paying #11 or #12 money for their selection?
This seems like a plausible plan, you don't give anything up, you don't pay 41 million guaranteed and you'll still get a quality football player. In essence, the team has traded down without trading down.
Pappy
They go on the clock as the #1 pick and allow their 10 minutes to expire.
The #2 pick goes on the clock and makes its pick, the #1 pick continues to wait
The #3 pick goes on the clock and makes its pick, the #1 pick continues to wait
This continues until about the 11th or 12th pick and finally, in between picks the #1 pick hands Goodell their selection.
First, is a team allowed to not make a selection at their designated pick?
Second, if they don't have to make a pick, what are the rules by which they can then make their pick?
Third, would this plan, in effect, have them paying #11 or #12 money for their selection?
This seems like a plausible plan, you don't give anything up, you don't pay 41 million guaranteed and you'll still get a quality football player. In essence, the team has traded down without trading down.
Pappy