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Originally Posted by Dominating D
So do you feel the 2nd overall pick should fill a need even if you may pass on a future hall of fame player. For example, would you pass on Peyton Manning to fill a need at for example Defensive End?
If your a team philosophy is to draft for needs and ignore talent available then we fans should bunker down for a long stretch of sub par seasons.....
Go Rams
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I'm sorry, did I say "ignore talent"? Ideally you find a player who is exceptionally talented and fits a need. You don't know who the next Manning is going to be, so you do the best you can.
Besides, it's apples to oranges anyway. Runningbacks tend to have the shortest shelf-life of any position because of the beating they take and the dropoff in speed after 30. We might get 8 good years from a runningback who stays healthy as opposed to 15 from a quarterback who stays healthy. And exactly how many times was Peyton Manning dragged away from a bar in handcuffs in college?