A king's ransom for who exactly? I need a name. Joe Burrow isn't in this draft.
NFL teams showed surprising restraint last year for the first time maybe ever by not drafting a bunch of 3rd rd QBs in the 1st rd.
There is no one in this draft worth the #1 pick. There is a reason when the Bears secured the pick, immediately the talk was to trade down.
It only takes one, however, teams are wising up a bit as their is a recent track record of trading up for the franchise QB and it not working out.
RGIII
Goff
Wentz
Lance
Then you have to look at the teams and where they are positioned.
CHI - DL/ED
HOU - Bryce Young
AZ - CJ Stroud (Prime position to move down imo)
IND - Will Levis
SEA - DL/ED
I could see a ATL, CAR, or TB moving up to 3 to take Stroud. Which will not cost as much as moving all the way up to #1. Especially in a draft that doesn't have that Manning, Elway, esque prospect.
Seattle has the draft ammo. Do you want to see them move up for these QBs?