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[QUOTE="intlzncster, post: 2703196, member: 56"]
OK, but you are basing it on past regimes.  It's not about the jersey, it's about the people running it.   If Gettleman has an eye for talent, he should be able to pick up a few quality running backs.

Nobody argues that Barkley isn't going to be great, but even if he puts up HOF numbers, he doesn't outperform that contract.  Each one of those millions takes away from multiple other positions.  It's the position vs the contract that is the problem.

The best move for most teams in the Top 3 would have been to trade.  Might have been able to swap that pick for at two 1's plus a 2/3.

Closest trade we saw was for the #7:  
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[*]Buccaneers send: Picks No. 7, 255
[*]Bills send: Picks No. 12, 53, 56
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And this is coming from a guy who firmly believes taking the best player available is almost always the right move, regardless of need.   Football's structure lends to slightly different strategies for QBs and positions at the top of the draft.

If the Best player in the draft is some other worldly kicker, you don't take him at the top of the draft.  Obviously being facetious to make a point.
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