Scottemojo
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I don't know how Graham can be our 31, which still leaves us with the net loss of a center. I see it as Unger for Graham, and a 4th for a 1st.kearly":2qrtjno2 said:Scottemojo":2qrtjno2 said:Yes, but did he have 63 players with a 1 and 2 grade?
That doesn't really refute Sailor's point though. His point is that Seattle sold what is functionally a #2 pick for #1 value. And he's right. Good moneyball move by JS.
And it's not like we are banking our draft on the #63 pick, Graham basically just became our #31 selection. A player that is waaaay better than the guys who will likely be around at that point. If Graham were in this draft, even at age 28, he'd go top 15 for sure.
As far as #63, Seattle got Golden Tate around that area of the draft. Lavonte David (who I wanted so badly) went around that spot. Eddie Lacy. And so on. It's very common for fringe 1st round talent to make it to the end of round two. If Seattle is willing to draft for BPA there, they'll probably get a heck of a player.
The second tier is typically several times larger than the 1st tier, and it leaves the board differently. You can't really compare the two. The 1st tier talents get gobbled up quick in a very predictable, BPA type fashion. Many of the 2nd tier talents are non-consensus, and may fall into the 3rd, 4th, or even 5th rounds in some cases. Not only will Seattle have 2nd tier talents available at #63, they will likely have them available at #95 and even at the pick the Saints gave us.
The only question is if those talents fit Seattle's blueprint. They might not. But the opportunity is definitely there, especially if Seattle is willing to move picks around to target their guys.
Truth is, I don't have a huge problem with the thinking behind the trade. What I hate is all the revising going on around here though. Unger all the sudden got shitty, and Graham lost his warts. The hole at center will be easy to fill, CUZ CABLE! and Bevell is going to be good in the red zone, CUZ GRAHAM! There is a thread filled with predictions of 800 to 1000 yards and 10-14 TDs. Never mind that Zach Miller averaged 56 passes caught per year in Oakland, and 25 in Seattle. Hell, there are predictions that he will learn to block now. Like Helfet and Wilson did, I guess.