NickelCity

I'm all for paying the king's ransom to move up. Take a swing. Plus with the cap next year (and saving who knows how many rookie contracts this year)...I would expect to be competitive this year but not world beaters during the rookie's first season. And then look out come sophomore season.

Where did I put that bleach?

Was just saying this to my buddy. I think Lamar could be ROY but have short window in the league.

As long as that's Josh Rosen.

Excellent post. I think your assessment of the team is spot on ("project team"). God we're so close to a blue chip QB - I hope we can pull it off.

My thoughts (it's getting tough to choose which thread to put them into): I would trade way up for Darnold or Rosen. Why not? Swing for the fences. It'll take a king's ransom but that's ok. I'm for it. The question rests entirely on whether the Giants will play ball. I could get behind a trade up for Mayfield, but I don't think the Giants would be our spot for him. Maybe the browns at 4? (requires browns going QB at 1 and giants taking barkley at 2). Alternatively: we could genuinely be out of luck, and I wouldn't even blame Beane: Let me reinforce: this is not the scenario I prefer. However, if he can't get the Giants to accept an offer for #2, what else can he do. He'll be beside himself, I imagine. He's demonstrated an adept approach to roster building with an eye toward the cap and long-term plans that I appreciate. In this case, I think getting a legitimate blue chip ILB and OLine talent, and then using our remaining picks for whatever they think is best (WR, more backers, etc), has its merits. Obviously it forces us to ignore the franchise qb issue, but there have been many offseasons where we've had to base our hopes on much, much less. If we can't get Darnold/Rosen/Mayfield, I think McCarron is probably every bit the prospect of lamar and allen. Perhaps his ceiling is lower, I don't know, but he's been stuck behind dalton and Marvin Lewis hates qb controversy. He's also demonstrated the game is not too big for him. He's had his share of highlights and plays he wants back, but I've never thought he looked out of his depth. I suppose what I'm saying is that I desperately want us to try for a top QB in a good QB year, and while I'll be very disappointed if we don't, there is still a lot to be excited about - and at least we'll have a QB that could turn into something. But then again, it's the hope that kills ya...

I think for most of us it goes with out saying: (a) very upset, (2) yes.

What a long wait it is going to be if we don't trade before the draft. If we can't come away with Darnold, Rosen or Mayfield, I honestly feel for Beane. What else can the guy do?

If that happens I riot.

I would be devastated.

I don't see how that could be the case. I'd bet Rosen goes at 2 regardless of who's picking there.

Us.

Gotta go up to 2, and there's no reason to wait anymore. All there is to it.

You guys I really think bruschi might be an idiot.

It's nuts how twisted that one got, and then ran with as gospel.

People honestly have no idea how nice Buffalo is. ps !@#$ tedy bruschi.

Exactly this. Makes me think our board is 1) Darnold 2) Rosen

Gotta make hay while the sun shines :). But for real he was a really good student and that matters (to me). Granted the golf cart incident when he was on the Colts wasn't ideal lol.

We're going to mess them up. You watch. ...then lose to someone awful the next week.

I thought he was solid for the colts, and he was excellent in college. He's a former student of mine at Stanford and I think quite highly of him. Would be really happy with that signing.

Agreed. The 2 spot if I were a betting man.

Happy about the move. Like others, I liked what I saw from Cadet.

Unfortunately I don't think any of the trade partners believe this either.

Winning. The. Offseason.

Totally agree. It's Rosen or Darnold, and Darnold is going #1. We're going to give up a boatload to move to #2 for Rosen imo, and I understand why. Please God let this work out.