If I'm Indy...

[Panthro]

I trade the #1 pick for 4 1sts and 2 2nds

[Ruff]

I trade the #1 pick for 4 1sts and 2 2nds

That's not a bad idea. Trade the pick to Cleveland for four of their 1st round picks and 2 of the seconds, get Tannehill, get a receiver, get a LB, ???, profit.

[pdandy1994]

im sure they'd just cut those too

[Jangler]

I wonder if Harbaugh would do it?

[JawnyBlaze]

Cleveland supposedly didn't want to give up the #4 and #22 for RG3, think they'd give up FOUR picks for Luck? heh

[csx]

then resign Peyton

[Stroupe-a-loop]

I'd take the quarterback that I thought was elite. To hell with the extra picks. If we had gotten something like Dareus, Gabbert, and Jabaal Sheard last year with some more picks coming, I would feel a lot worse about this team than I do now with just Cam.

A great quarterback is just too important for a franchise.

[Anybodyhome]

...and who would you draft to play QB since Peyton is gone and they cut Painter?

[Stroupe-a-loop]

...and who would you draft to play QB since Peyton is gone and they cut Painter?

I don't think you have to throw in the "they cut Painter" he seems to be as bad as anybody in the league. But yeah, the point remains that a lot of picks are great, but you're just killing time until you get a great quarterback.

[grateflday]

I trade the #1 pick for 4 1sts and 2 2nds

No way..... if I am Indy, I am staying put no matter what. UNLESS you feel Luck is gonna be a bust. Otherwise you stay right there and get your guy. We all had this same conversation last year and I felt the same way, and now we have our Franchise QB and he is worth way more than 4 1st and 2 2nds... in my opinion at least :cool:

[Mr ocho nueve]

The beauty of the situation is, since the rookie contract payscale came into place last year, they won't have to give up the rights to the stadium just to sign the kid. Can you imagine how big a contract this guy would have if the payscale didn't come into play, or even Cam for that matter?

[iampantherman]

You build around a franchise QB. You don't build a house on a poor foundation. Franchise QB, especially in today's NFL, trumps all else. That's why the price is so high.

[rayzor]

and they'd still suck and be left with inferior options to build around at QB for years.

it sounds attractive but teams that trade down for a ton of picks like that rarely do well afterwards.

it seems on the surface like a bold and shrewd management move, but it turns out to be a putz move and they usually show how badly run they are.

[MHS831]

Before last year, when was the last time the panthers were in position to sign a franchise QB? You take Andrew Luck. Rare opportunity. I feel bad for him though. They are cleaning house.