The National Football League evolves faster than people may like to believe. Two years ago, the Bears traded up one spot to grab Mitch Trubisky at number two overall. They are now on their way to the playoffs. Three years ago, we argued who was going to be the better of the two between Marcus
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I think we as fans are torn on wanting have a choice of picking the top players in the draft versus winning out. Even a few draft spots can have a significant impact. Case in point: Raiders lost the coin toss before last year’s draft. 49ers took McGlinchey, Raiders picked Miller. Miller will be a solid player but McGlinchey seems to be a notch above Miller.
Nonetheless, winning is awesome. Last Sunday, I changed my tune on wanting the top draft pick when I saw the Steelers in town. It was terrific to beat the Steelers.
Regarding Carr, I really don’t want to replace him. To take a rookie QB, it’s a big risk and a reboot for the entire organization.