Was talking with my brother the other night, and this was his suggestion: push all the chips in: the Raiders are resetting, so it’s unlikely they say no.
It’s as equally likely Brad laughs and says “hell no” but it’s the offseason so let’s pontificate.
Is Crosby even healthy? Had surgery in back to back offseasons. Huge contract, tons of beans required and health concerns. Very unlikely we trade for him IMO
What did your brother propose? He certainly didn’t mean every pick did he? I just can’t see it happening.
We are coming up on several young guys that will need to get paid. We won’t be able to pay everybody as it is and you have to have talent in the pipeline to replace guys that go elsewhere. That’s not even getting into the discussion on what happens if Crosby/Hutch get hurt?
I’m all for Crosby, but not at the expense of an entire draft board.
Ahhhh, I don’t know. Yes, it worked for the Rams for 1 year. And they still had to be incredibly lucky to win the SB that year. Now that they’re getting their draft picks back again, they’re stockpiling young talent which is fueling their resurgence.
What I don’t know is how the Lions brass feels about this year’s draft class. If they think it’s deep, then no way they do it. But if it’s a crap class for depth, sure, do it. But then again, if they view it as crap depth wise, you think the Raiders would see it differently?
Last year I may have considered this. After all the injuries, even as fluky as they were, showed how badly we still need depth across the entire roster. I’d rather keep the picks and improve the entire roster. Even if Crosby is that good.