A way for the Cards to land both Terrell Suggs and Byron Leftwich.

[Lomax to Green 84]

Draft Suggs with the 6th pick, and then trade the rest of your draft rounds 2-7 to the Vikings if Leftwich is still available. This sounds stupid, right? I thought so too when I first concocted this idea, but I did some research on the Cardinals and their draft history and found some disturbing statistics:

1. Since 1998, the Cardinals have more drafted players out of the league altogether then any team in the NFL (17 drafted players since 1998 are out of the league altogether!)

2. Of the current Cardinal roster, only 17 (or approx. 33 %) of the current roster is made up of players drafted by the Cardinals in rounds 2-7.

3. There are 34 current Cardinal players (or approx 67%) of the current roster aquired via free agency, being drafted in the first round, or acquired as an undrafted free agent.

4. Only 8 Cardinals of the 17 still ont he roster drafted from rounds 2-7 are solid contributors to the club as starters-Dishman, Clement, McAddley, KVB, Thompson, Bell, Barrett, Wilson.

This sounds absurd, but look at it this way. The Cards are notorious for signing players from the bottom up, using up the available rookie pool and then lowballing the #1 choice because the available cap space is used up. Having only 2 draft choices kind of forces the management to deal with them first.

 

[SECTION 11]

It's crazy. It's hair-brained.

I like it!



We're going to sign about 6-7 UFA's anyway, why not?

 

[Jetstream Green]

Boy would that steal the show

How about Suggs and Newman instead?

 

[CardLogic]

This will NEVER happen!!

Dang, I wish it would though.... It seems as though the Cardinals have had better luck with Undrafted FA's over the last few years than their mid-to-late round (3-7)draft picks.

 

[SECTION 11]

Re: Boy would that steal the show

Originally posted by Jetstream Green
How about Suggs and Newman instead?

That'd be sweet.

 

[BIGDADDY_REDBIRD]

Not to take any credit away from you but I was thinking the same thing only I was going to offer our #2(37) & a 5th, & next years (2004) #1 overall. Reluctant to post it due to Extreme Backlash from posters here. i think it's brilliant. Throw in Thomas Jones, & how could they refuse good posts. To get someone to trade out of the top 10......or the first round for matter, you're gonna have to grease their palms...no pun intended

 

[SECTION 11]

Originally posted by bigdaddy_redbird
Reluctant to post it due to Extreme Backlash from posters here.

I usually enjoy the backlash. It's part of what makes this site great.

 

[CardinalChris]

If you were Minnesota would you do that? *explitive* NO!!!

It makes sense, but just says why our depth sucks.... we draft poorly in the middle rounds. Most teams find the OCCASIONAL gem......

 

[jw7]

Originally posted by CardinalChris
If you were Minnesota would you do that? *explitive* NO!!!

It makes sense, but just says why our depth sucks.... we draft poorly in the middle rounds. Most teams find the OCCASIONAL gem......

I dunno - I seem to remember Minnesota trading their future, draft pix and a of players one time. Maybe they'd like to be on the other end this time?

 

[Reddog]

Could Minn afford to sign that many draft picks?

 

[Goldfield]

yes, and they do need to fill alot of holes...

 

[so far away]

We're the only ones with more cap room than the Vikings. Give it away, give it away, give it away now!

 

[red desert]

Originally posted by SECTION 11
It's crazy. It's hair-brained.

I like it!



We're going to sign about 6-7 UFA's anyway, why not?

Me too . . . sheer brillance!!!!!

 

[Russ Smith]

Originally posted by SECTION 11
It's crazy. It's hair-brained.

I like it!



We're going to sign about 6-7 UFA's anyway, why not?

It does sound intriguing, but somehow it reminds me of the Steve Martin bit "you can be a millionaire.... and never pay taxes. First, get a million dollars."

In other words it sounds too good to be true.

I still like Jason's idea of trading twice so we wind up with 3 first rounders.

That'd be more Cardinal air time on ESPN than we've had in the last several years.

 

[SECTION 11]

Originally posted by Russ Smith
It does sound intriguing, but somehow it reminds me of the Steve Martin bit "you can be a millionaire.... and never pay taxes. First, get a million dollars."


I still like Jason's idea of trading twice so we wind up with 3 first rounders.

I have that album, "Comedy is Not Pretty" It's hilarious...


I also would be giddy with 3 first rounders. Giddy I tell ya, giddy.

 

[AZCB34]

Pure insanity IMO...on several different levels. While the Cards draft history is poor, they mustn't throw away the entire draft on a QB (position most likely to bust each draft year IMO) and Suggs who will likely never even come close to what people think he will be...also IMO.

While June 1 may provide some players, I cannot be comfortable knowing the Cards have had top dollars out there for guys who haven't signed. That will not translate June 1 even though those players may be more desperate.

The Cards must keep all 7 picks...get more if possible. This is how teams find long lasting success. Where the Cards seem to falter is in their player analysis. Better analysis should be able to help them avoid the Rutledge's of the draft. That in turn finds them with more success in the later rounds.