original poster":2i432ks0 said:
I don't think we will trade any pics up or down so go on the assumption that we will move up and down with just about every pick we have, they're so unpredictable.
While every draft is different, Seattle in the PC/JS era has traded down in every draft. Eight times in 5 drafts.
Part of that, was collecting quantity of talent. Seattle hasn't been in a position to have a collection of comp picks until this year. So we may see that subside some.
I wouldn't bet on that though. John has said on numerous occasions that they look at pockets of talent. That outlook greatly favors the ability to move back in the draft -- comfortable that you'll get one guy you like at a particular pick further down. I don't see this tiger changing his stripes any. I get the real sense, that John would be ok with a dozen picks in every draft.
What this year's comp pick allocation does open up, is the ability to trade for better picks in future years. Although again, John has been on record at least a couple times stating that he doesn't like trading for unknowns. When he trades back in the current year, he knows the prospects that should be there so he doesn't feel like he's really missing out on anything.
It's really the first year in our mature roster model. Where we should be getting 3-4 comp picks every single year. Having to reload about 4-6 positions every year. We should get a better feel for how the FO will operate going forward.
It's worth noting, that Seattle will trade up aggressively if the right talent is available. We did so for Jesse Williams and we also did so for Harvin and Graham. The two latter trades, I'd consider in the same way as trading up.