Trade Proposal

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Yes....

If someone had a special, magic crystal ball and guaranteed me he's going to be Mahomes II

[Guest]

I would only do that move up for Wilson.  Lance is a work-in-progress and not really a first round talent IMO, but he is a QB, so will go top 10.   

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That you keep Cousins makes it tolerable. I wouldn't hate this trade. I just think we're so close that a starting OL and/or a starting Edge takes this team over the top. A rookie QB does nothing in '21. It's a move for the future, when this team is clearly focused on the now. 

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My general take on the matter is that you shouldn't trade up too much, because there doesn't seem to be a lot of correlation between highly drafted QBs and which ones are elite.  So many of the elite QBs were available at later draft picks.  I think it's more a matter of persistently drafting QBs high whenever you have access to one that has a good chance of being elite without trading up too much.  This has the obvious downside that it inhibits you from getting talent at other positions, but your chance of winning a SB are significantly lower without an elite QB, so I don't think it's much of a drawback.

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@rf54 said:
Doesn't matter if any of us would, Rick won't, and that's the end of that.

Direct, but accurate. 

@VikeMike52 said:
l wouldn’t, I’d trade up if Sewell slipped alittle though.

And/or Slater?

@AGRforever said:
nope x4

nope x5!

@RS Express said:
HELL NO!

lol, point taken.  

No offense to the OP, but the intriguing "trade-up" question is on OT's, not QB's.  

It's clear the Vikes addressed the D in FA (mostly) and will address OT  at the top of the draft (minus an unlikely Okung/Fisher/Villenueva signing) 

The Vikes picked a good year to do it.  
According to this analysis...depending how the draft falls....Sewell and/or Slater could organically fall to us @ 14.  
If the draft does not fall favorably, it would take a sub of our 1st and a fourth (we have 3... or a third) to move up to the Eagles spot@12?   Ahead of San Diego?  
I have no doubt Rick would make that trade.  (unless the draft room is pounding the table for Jenkins, Darrisaw or Eichenberg).  

There will be no "trade-up" for a QB unless there is an unexpected precipitous fall of Lawrence or Wilson. 

Could definitely see a trade-up (couple spots) for a prize OT, tho.  

If both prize OT's (Sewell,Slater) go early....trade back for top tier D-Edge/add 2nd tier OT.  Nice consolation.   

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@Lee 19 said:
Would you trade pick #14, a third, and a first in 2022 to Atlanta for pick #4?  Then pick Lance who could sit for a year or two behind Kirk?

I wouldn’t consider Lance until at least the 2nd round.