Draft Scenario

[BigFratDaddy]

I cant find any concrete info on this, but what if the Lions were to pass on the #1 pick. When they finally selected a player say at #7 do they have to pay #1 money? Could the athletes agent demand it? Do you think an athlete would hold a grudge?

The scenario im thinking is.....


Detroit has a needs they would like to fill such as QB, OT, DE, DT...

Say thay have a small list of players they like such as

Stafford
Sanchez
Jason Smith
Monroe
Orakpo
Raji


and they decide to pass on the #1 pick and just fall down the top 10 and play russian roulette that the guy they want the most is still there say at #8...


What do you think would happen in this situation?????

[PigSkinTerror13]

I've seen this idea kicked around on a few websites, and I think it is the dumbest idea of all time. A lot of bad things can happen here...

1) Teams line up to run to the podium and screw the Lions out of the top players they want.

2) The guy they eventually draft holds out because he wants to be paid like a #1 pick.

This would not be a good move for a team trying to win back fans.

[ConstantColorUpor]

Detroit would be disbanded from the league. That would be a completely classless act putting other teams in that scenario to have to pay #1 money bc you dont want to. If I were the other teams I would continue to pass.

[BigFratDaddy]

ya Ive heard it as an option too....


would be quite the fiasco no doubt

[uva3021]

i don't think its a stretch, there are players available past pick 7-8 that can fill their needs, while not having to pay #1 or even top 5 money

while stafford is the consensus #1 QB in the draft, Sanchez seems to have a very professional quality in him, and he had his best during the biggest games last year (ohio state, penn state, oregon), so getting him later wouldn't be such a bad thing

if they are going to go with a linemen, Orakpo, Tyson Jackson, Raji, Jason Smith, Eugene Monroe, Andre Smith are all good selections, any number of those could be available

[ConstantColorUpor]

More I think about this, the more I just dont know where I stand as far as is it a smart move, is it a flaw in the system, should the Lions consider it. I do know 1 thing, if they decide to do this which I find highly unlikely, teams will NOT like it, and they will show no mercy towards the Lions throughout this season. Prob back to back 0-16 season bc people will just want to beat up on them like you wouldnt believe. I think anyways?

[BigFratDaddy]

Originally Posted by uva3021

i don't think its a stretch, there are players available past pick 7-8 that can fill their needs, while not having to pay #1 or even top 5 money

while stafford is the consensus #1 QB in the draft, Sanchez seems to have a very professional quality in him, and he had his best during the biggest games last year (ohio state, penn state, oregon), so getting him later wouldn't be such a bad thing

if they are going to go with a linemen, Orakpo, Tyson Jackson, Raji, Jason Smith, Eugene Monroe, Andre Smith are all good selections, any number of those could be available

it would def be the smart move for them financially...but ver yscummy

[ConstantColorUpor]

they made a mockery of the league last year by going 0-16. now make a mockery of the draft process? would be ridiculous

[gunner]

They can do it, and being passed has happened- the Vikings screwed up a few years ago and got passed by for one pick.

Cowherd discussed this same thing on 950 ESPN today and he said that if they did it the league may step in and take away their Thanksgiving Day game. That of course, is his speculation.

The rookie scale has got to be adjusted. I don't care one way or the other about the Lions, but it is a shame for their fans that there is no clear cut stud for them to get and start turning things around. Maybe Stafford is that guy (but I don't really like him for what that is worth).

[PigSkinTerror13]

See, I don't know how smart the move is financially because if they pick somebody #1 and sign him before the draft, there is no chance of a holdout. Doesn't anybody besides me think this scenario would not only cause resentment by the player selected, but also a possible holdout? Just because they do this doesn't mean the player will just accept it and show up to camp on time.

[ConstantColorUpor]

Originally Posted by PigSkinTerror13

See, I don't know how smart the move is financially because if they pick somebody #1 and sign him before the draft, there is no chance of a holdout. Doesn't anybody besides me think this scenario would not only cause resentment by the player selected, but also a possible holdout? Just because they do this doesn't mean the player will just accept it and show up to camp on time.

100% think there would be a holdout. I mean this is wrong on so many levels. I think there needs to be a restructuring of rookie contracts because what the top 5 picks get is absurd and thats were the prob arises. Lions would not even consider this if they only had to pay the guy 15-20 mil guarenteed, but 40 mil is just unneeded for an unproven rookie and thats where this even comes into consideration.

[Seanie Mac]

read about this on ESPN.com, it could happen, but never will. jax thought they hit gold with leftwich when the vikings took to long a couple years ago, didnt work out for anyone


lions are going to draft whoever signs 1st, thats a guarentee. and with stafford seeing everywhere that hes prob not better then sanchez and the lions interested in smith, he better just sign because a month ago it wasnt about the money, he wanted the challenge of turning detroit around

[Romanowski]

the NFL would never allow this to transpire.

Detroit can trade the #1 pick or take it, end of story.

have you not realized yet that the NFL isn't run by a union much less a single team, or even less a player

its practically a dictatorship and the brand NFL doesnt f around