Josh Rosen Says He'd Rather Be Lower Pick on 'Right Team' Than Higher Pick

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UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen doesn't seem as interested in being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft as he does in being part of a team that will make the best use of his talents. 
"I'd rather be a lower pick at the right team than a higher at the wrong team," Rosen said on Tuesday, per ESPN's Josh Weinfuss.   
Rosen's comments come two days after ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the Bruins star "would be hesitant" to declare for the upcoming draft if he knew the Cleveland Browns were going to select him with the top pick. 
Ross Tucker of NBC Sports Network noted there is "no value" in Rosen saying he'd prefer to be drafted lower instead of higher unless he is "going to go all in and refuse to play for a team."



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[Guest]

He's totally entitled to his opinion...and he's absolutely correct. Ross Tucker, give me a break: why does there have to be 'value' in everything a 21 year old kid has to say? Can't he just be speaking his mind and saying the EXACT same thing the media and everyone else is saying about the situation? Who the hell wants to play for the Browns? 

Its common sense, its not like Rosen broke the DaVinci Code or something. (eye roll)

[Guest]

This could get ugly, but you have to look at Manning and Elway and say they made the right decision by refusing to play for the teams that wanted them. 

I was curious just how many QBs the Browns have drafted recently in the first three rounds (rounds in which you have a right to expect that pick to eventually compete for a starting job). So I looked it up:

2017: DeShone Kizer (2nd)
2016: Cody Kessler (3rd)
2014: Johnny Manziel (1st)
2012: Brandon Weeden (1st)
2010: Colt McCoy (3rd)
2007: Brady Quinn (1st)
2005: Charlie Frye (3rd)

That's just insane.

As I look into the Browns drafts further, it's just eye-opening. Jaw-dropping shocking. Between 2011 and 2015 the Browns had 8 first round draft picks. 1 of which, Danny Shelton, has been a mild bust. 7 of the 8 have been flat out can't-play-in-the-NFL busts: Cameron Erving, Johnny Manziel, Justin Gilbert, Bark Mingo, Trent Richardson, Brandon Weeden, Phil Taylor. 

And on the rare occasion when they do hit on a player (TJ Ward, Joe Haden, Alex Mack), they send him packing! It's like they're trying to lose. I knew they were bad, but I didn't realize it was this bad. This is an unprecedented level of incompetence. 

[Guest]

Question MB ... would those players have been busts if drafted by the right team?

[Guest]

So you're saying there's a chance.

[Guest]

Charlie Frye instead of Rogers in 05...

Ouch. 

[Guest]

Oh boy...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/story/...and-browns

[Guest]

I'll bet Rosen would like to play with some Bruin alumn here in MN?

Be a nice pix of him, Kendricks and Barr together

[Guest]

@A1Janitor said:
Question MB ... would those players have been busts if drafted by the right team?

I would argue no in almost all cases. They were just really, really bad picks. 

[Guest]

@MaroonBells said:

@A1Janitor said:
Question MB ... would those players have been busts if drafted by the right team?

I would argue no in almost all cases. They were just really, really bad picks. 

Its debatable, but impossible to answer. There's no way to know definitively.