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Originally Posted by FatDT
He has two years of good stats against quality competition. He tested well athletically. He looked like the best player at the Senior Bowl. And he'd be part of a rotation here rather than the #1 guy immediately. While I don't think trading both picks away to take him at 8 is a good idea, if Ballard traded #26 and some other picks to move up for him I think it would make sense. He seems like a good player with the potential to be an excellent player as he gets stronger and develops more technique.
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It's a move that would make sense and is certainly justifiable, but I think Ballard would prefer to get two shots in the top 34 rather than one higher pick.
Though, I may be reading too much into last year's trade and his comments like "I like them picks," which is why I broached this and said I wonder if there's a specific player exception he would make.