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National Football League
Draft King Analysis
December 4, 2007
Lou Pickney, DraftKing.com
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From: John Adams
To: LouPickney@gmail.com
Date: Dec 4, 2007 12:29 PM
Subject: for "draft king"
I was wondering if the NFL has the option to take whichever of New England's first round picks as punishment for "Spygate?" It seems by having the 49ers pick so high that pick should be taken away, not a pick at the end of the draft. Has the NFL officially announced which of the two draft picks will be taken away?
God help us all if they were to acquire Darren McFadden....
Lou: The punishment for Cameragate (or Spygate or whatever term you want to call it) is the Patriots' own first round pick; it would have been its second and third round selections had they missed the playoffs. The team's possession of the San Francisco first round pick is immaterial to the punishment.
After last night, there might be some who would support the team making a move to get Michigan offensive lineman Jake Long, particularly with clutch rushing by Laurence Maroney and Kevin Faulk. But, at this point, I think there's a very good chance that the Patriots could end up drafting McFadden, and I wouldn't discount that as a possibility at all, particularly with the 49ers in a free-fall.
By the same token, the Patriots sliding down to #5 and stretching to take a need player in the form of James Laurinaitis is not outside the realm of probability.
It's not impossible to trade into or out of the top five, but it hasn't happened since 2003 (Bears trade #4 overall to Jets for #13, #22, and a conditional pick) for a reason. And even in that 2003 example, the Jets had a tough time signing Dewayne Robertson (the player taken with that #4 pick), ultimately giving him $13 million in guaranteed money after a protracted negotiation, most of which came via an option bonus.
So, while New England could theoretically trade down below the #5 spot, it won't be easy to find a trading partner with the goods to give up to make it worth New England's effort that also has the willingness to walk the rookie salary cap tightrope.
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