So also worth noting he originally floated this in response to a question about price, but in the same call said he thought NE would take a QB at 3 over trading down.On the most recent Move the Sticks podcast, Daniel Jeremiah laid out what he thought would be a reasonable trade down, with the Giants-swapping 3 for the Giants #6, plus the Giants' two number twos this year and a number two next year. if the Pats could make a trade like that, I would take it, assuming Maye and Williams are off the board. Gives you the #6 (so you get one of Nabors/Odunze or Alt/Fashanu) plus 3 more picks in the top 50-really should be able to get two more contributors out of that. It also gives you some draft capital to move back into the first round if you want, if a higher rated player slides. Plus it sets you up well for next year, with an extra second. I'd do a trade like this with the Giants or Atlanta, because that still guarantees you one of those 4 guys. I wouldn't do it with Min or Vegas, unless they got a LOT more (like the PFN mock draft was doing), because then you are below that top tier of player that everyone seems to agree on.
I don't think this is a one year rebuild, and I'd rather see them build a solid core, with talent at multiple positions, if they can.
If that type of offer isn't there, I'd take Daniels. If he doesn't make it, I'm ok with that, they took a swing. BUT they have to nail 2 and 3. That's two other guys in the top 68. No more Cole Strange or Duke Dawson type picks. They have to get NFL level talent at those spots.
As to the bolded, it's a classic mistake.... NFL rebuilds generally are until you get your QB, so if you pass on a QB at #3 what is the QB plan.... if it is "draft one in the future"... well are you willing to take the chance (a pretty high one) that you may not have a chance at a better one next year (highly likely) or maybe not even the year after, or the year after. You many never get a chance. Or you may have to mortgage a bunch of future picks to move up, or... you might finally get one as the guys you passed on the QB this year for come up for new contracts and you can't keep them all.
As a side note... I'd take a Strange equivalent at 68 in a heartbeat, probably at 34 too. He's been hurt but he's been a pretty good starting guard when healthy, he's very much an NFL talent even with the games missed AV puts him as having been more valuable than 3 of the OL drafted before him in round 1.
Edit- you want an example of what a team that doesn't get their QB and builds everything else first looks like.... take a gander through the browns' history.
2012- they had the 3rd pick, didn't move up for RG3, drafted Trent RIchardson at 3 (best QB left was Tannehill) then used a late 1st on Brandon Weedon...
2013- terrible QB class they don't pick anyone
2014- another terrible QB class, they take Manziel in the 1st. (after trading down from 4)
2015- 2 QBs in the class they can't move up (no other QBs go until the 3rd)
2016- they trade out of the #2 pick (PHI takes Wentz)
2017- #1 overall pick, consensus top 3 QBs are WAtson, Trubisky Mahomes. They take none of them.
Note they have finished last in their division every single one of these years, and all the players from 2012 and 2013 drafts (and all non-1sts from 2014 draft) have run out of contract.
2018- #1 pick again, this time they take Baker Mayfield.
From that point on they didn't finish last in the division until 2022, in 2020 they made the playoffs for the first time since 2020..... draft QBs.
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