The difference on the trade chart between 2 (2600) and 4 (1800) is 800 points, which is equivalent to the 21st overall pick. Assume we gave them our 2nd round pick (560), we'd still need to give them our 3rd, or next year's 2nd.
If they were convinced the guy they were getting at 2 was a potential franchise QB, they could probably get the deal done by offering our 1st this yr and next yr and maybe our 3rd or 4th rd pick this year. Or maybe something like 4th this yr and next yr. Its doable.
I'd hate to see us part with the 34th pick, I'd much prefer to trade next years first.
I'd do it for Goff, but not Wentz.
I think both of them will be good. Both of them are also vast improvements over what we have here now.
The better way to think about it is if you look 2017 and 2018 drafts, the QB position looks incredibly poor. Lets say maybe one guy from each of those drafts emerges as "the" guy (which right now looks like wishful thinking). If we go back to 8-8 we'll be drafting somewhere in the teens. For us to get into the top-5 (or worse, have to contemplate doing what the Rams just did from a similar spot to get to #1) look at what the cost is/would be. Look what the Rams just paid.
This is also the wrong draft to trade up, we should be acquiring more 2nd and 3rd round picks. We tend to go against the grain so it wouldn't surprise me at all.
There definitely appears to be good depth of talent in rounds two and three, that's why I'd be super sensitive in wanting to give up this years 2nd (34th). If they could move up to get their guy but keep the 34th, we should get a good player there or potentially be able to move back some from that pick, maybe re-coup a 3rd (if we used that as part of the trade up) or some other middle round picks.
We gotta have a QB. We have a broken down soon to be 36 yr old who hasn't played 16 games in a season since 2012. It crippled the team last year when we lost him. If he goes down again, do you feel good about Kellen Moore or Jameil Showers coming in? How about Dak DUI Prescott or Jeff "I cant cut it in the SEC" Driskell? (or somebody like those guys)
Of course the other option is if they don't trade up, sit there at 4 and take Paxton Lynch. Ideally you'd move down to get him, but SF & Philly could both take him behind us.
