What if Jake Locker is still available at #18?

Needs a couple years to develop. Nice back-up to have. The question is when is it late enough to draft a back-up QB?

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Hell no!

We wont be drafting Locker (or at least shouldnt)!!!

Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.

by CaDuck on Feb 19, 2011 1:37 AM PST reply actions

are you serious?

if you are then i thank god you are not the bolts GM. Not to be rude but that would be one of the dumbest moves in the history of the draft.

by cameronm on Feb 20, 2011 1:24 PM PST reply actions

Ask again in 10 years.

An autumn Sunday,
Perched in front of the big screen,
Beer in white knuckles.

by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Feb 20, 2011 11:14 PM PST reply actions

Put another way, you're ahead of your time, man.

An autumn Sunday,
Perched in front of the big screen,
Beer in white knuckles.

by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Feb 20, 2011 11:15 PM PST up reply actions

then he'll be available at #19.

by Lenny Suckerpunch on Feb 21, 2011 1:22 AM PST reply actions 6 recs

+1 !

LOL! Great comment.

by MacDeezul on Mar 3, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions

Drafting a non-need position on player value alone

Is not a good strategy. The superior alternative is seeing it as an opportunity to trade down and get extra value.

I’m not convinced that Locker is a steal at #18, but if any top-10 pick at a non-need position is available, I’d look at the few teams that pick after me. If any of them probably wants him, I’d look at the few teams that pick after them, and offer them a deal that has me winning on “value” but lets this other team get the guy they want.

An autumn Sunday,
Perched in front of the big screen,
Beer in white knuckles.

by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Feb 21, 2011 9:02 AM PST reply actions

Then San Diego should NOT draft him!

There are too many positions of need to be addressed elsewhere. This would be a wasted pick at 18, particularly since dude would be relegated to clipboard duties and would have no prospect of playing in the next 3 years barring a catastrophic injury to Rivers.

I agree with other comments indicating it could be a good spot to move down and acquire additional picks if someone was looking to grab Locker.

Seattle at 25 would be the best possibility of making this happen (25th pick in 1st and 4th).

Perhaps the Redskins (Top of 2nd and 5th round picks).

by J Korber on Feb 22, 2011 8:11 AM PST reply actions