If you want to trade down from #2, who should go to the Rams at #1?

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If you want to trade down from #2, who should go to the Rams at #1?

By n4ry4 on Mar 3 2010, 10:23a 44

Ok, suppose we're hoping for better value from a trade-down, in terms of salary impact, and the number of guys we can pick in the first few rounds, than simply picking somebody at #2 and paying him #2-overall money.

Who does St. Louis have to draft at #1 to make our #2 pick more desirable to the the teams drafting after us?

I am assuming that there are only three players St. Louis would consider at #1: Jimmy Clausen, Sam Bradford, and Ndamukong Suh. The Rams won't take Russell Okung (they took Jason Smith, LT, at #2 last year), Gerald McCoy (Suh is better), or Eric Berry (they're not paying a safety #1-overall money).

So, who needs to go at #1 to make an attractive trade-down from #2 most likely to happen?

Poll

Which player (Clausen, Bradford, Suh), if selected by St. Louis at #1, makes Detroit's #2 pick most likely to attract a valuable trade?

30% Either Quarterback (it doesn't matter who), because there will be more interest in trading up for Ndamukong Suh if he's there at #2, than trading up for a Quarterback. (16 votes)
30% Either Quarterback (it doesn't matter who), because if only ONE Quarterback is available at #2, it creates scarcity at the most important position, and teams will trade up for whichever Quarterback is left. (16 votes)
3% Sam Bradford, because teams will want to trade up for Jimmy Clausen. (2 votes)
13% Jimmy Clausen, because teams will want to trade up for Sam Bradford. (7 votes)
16% Suh, because, although Suh@ #1 guarantees at least one QB will still be there at #3 (or BOTH QB's if a trade doesn't happen), Bradford is the better QB prosepct, so teams would rather trade up to secure Bradford at #2 than wait to see if Clausen falls. (9 votes)
5% Suh, because, although Suh@ #1 guarantees at least one QB will still be there at #3 (or BOTH QB's if a trade doesn't happen), Clausen is the better QB prospect, so teams would rather trade up to secure Clausen at #2 than wait to see if Bradford falls. (3 votes)