Anyone else notice...

[Mr. Scot]

...that we made it out of this year's draft without giving up any future picks? :D

Not sure if it's been discussed yet, but I'm actually happy about it.

Granted, once the CBA is on we could still trade future picks for players, but In the future I'm hoping to see more stockpiling than trading away.

[CatMan72]

I'm especially glad we didn't trade any of them to the Pats.

[4Corners]

I thought about it once or twice.

I think it's as close of an apology were going to get from Hurney.

[mav1234]

Gantt seems to think the team can get a 3rd or better for Smith without much trouble, so maybe we'll have more than our usual load next year =D

[Mr. Scot]

I have a hard time seeing that.

[blackcatgrowl]

Heck ya I noticed, and was very pleased about it. No silly trading up to give Belacheat more damn picks... just a clean draft.

[mav1234]

A third wouldn't astonish me but anything higher would blow me away... I was expecting a 4th.

Heck ya I noticed, and was very pleased about it. No silly trading up to give Belacheat more damn picks... just a clean draft.

man that was a welcome relief. but I'm beginning to wonder if his "genius" is starting to wear thin. It seems all they do is trade picks. At some point they need to rebuild their team a bit more, lol. Still a great coach that can do wonders with people though.

I was afraid we might trade away something next season to get into the 2nd.

[mav1234]

Heck ya I noticed, and was very pleased about it. No silly trading up to give Belacheat more damn picks... just a clean draft.

man that was a welcome relief. but I'm beginning to wonder if his "genius" is starting to wear thin. It seems all they do is trade picks. At some point they need to rebuild their team a bit more, lol

[bleys]

which reminds me, if we trade Smitty.. we better not trade him to the Pats.. we'll end up with a bag of chips, and our best receiver packing his bags.

[panthers55]

Speaking of Belicheck, they haven't won a playoff game since 2007. The Patriots have the best quarterback, the supposed best coach and after the regular season success they have struggled the past few years winning a playoff game.

Honestly I think they have struggled to fix the defense especially getting pressure on the quarterback. For all their greatness, they have been outdone by the Jets recently.

[Millions]

Hopefully it's a sign of things to come never liked giving up future picks.

As far as Smitty I don't think we'll get the winning end out of that trade regardless where he goes which is another reason I hope he stays.

[Kurb]

I have a hard time seeing that.

Rumor is we had offer of a 3/4th this year and a conditional pick in 2012 on the table.

Not a bad deal.

Rumor also is 5+ teams want him so a bidding war is possible.

[SOJA]

as long as we didn't trade next year's first....with the lockout, I could see another adjustment year in terms of qb play considering there won't be much time learning Chud's new offense

Also I think we need to add: Cofield, a vet corner, resign our core players (extend Beason), and a vet wide-out if Smitty is traded

I know its unlikely but I would extremely interested if the Chargers wanted to give us V-Jax for Smitty and a pick

[rayzor]

I have a hard time seeing that.

4th is reasonable.

then, of course, turn around and trade that and a late 5th or 6th rounder for an upgrade.