By Luis Alvarez, APRedskins coach Mike Shanahan said his team has considered moving up or down from their 10 overall draft position.
By Luis Alvarez, APRedskins coach Mike Shanahan said his team has considered moving up or down from their 10 overall draft position.
"This Championship is to make adjustments," says the Director-General of New York Giants GM Jerry Reese. "This is what we get paid."As teams move on a different landscape — veterans cannot be included in the trades during the project and the free agency market hasn't opened with frozen player movement — adds intrigue.Although the NFL has proposed a scale that would reduce guaranteed money for the top 10 picks — presumably to funnel the majority of savings for former players and veterans — work stalled talks leave unresolved details.In the recent drafts, it has been difficult for teams to trade the top-10 Picks because of the financial strings tied to contracts. With a wage scale, those choices might be easier to treat. "I don't think anyone knows for sure what's going to happen, "Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, holding the pick 10, says a wage scale. "If you knew for sure, there would be no more trades in the top five."In the past two drafts, a trade has involved a top-10 pick. The New York Jets moved into draft quarterback Mark Sanchez fifth overall in 2009. "If you're a good listener and wants to understand what the other side," General Manager Mike Tannenbaum says castings market for this year's project, "then there are always ways."John Elway, Denver Broncos executive vice President, is willing to listen to offers to take the No. 2 overall. But he understands that the wage scale might be a potential damage. Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, chosen second overall last year, received $ 40 million guaranteed as part of the five-year contract. "If the positions were reversed, I think there would be thinking about what it would cost the pick," Elway said. "Then again, we could always be a heck of a player in a heck of a price — whatever wage scale would be returned, if one exists."A first round where a profound culture could result in ben 10 defensive linemen chosen, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick bears watching. The Patriots are the only team with two first round picks (17th and 28th, General) and is the first pick in the second round (33rd).Such a cache bolsters options offer a package to move on, while enabling even slots attractive for other teams to pursue. As usual, quarterback could fuel the commercial market. NFL draft Analyst Mike Mayock Network says that eight quarterback might be taken within the first three rounds — that would be more since 1950. The prize on quarterback could push some into a first round with three passers-by — Blaine Gabbert Cam Newton, Missouri of Auburn and Jake Locker in Washington — projected as the first solid-rounders. "We are constantly talking about moving up or back," said Shanahan with the lockout, Shanahan insists that he didn't spend more time to evaluate college talent than in previous years. But he did not deny the overtones are familiar with this project. "This year is a little different because normally people already have a lot of holes filled via free agency, "he says. "Now people are more likely to go for the best player available in the project."For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. The publication of the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, telephone number, city and State for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections. usatoday.com. We've updated the guidelines of the conversation. Changes include a brief review of the process of moderation and an explanation on how to use the "report abuse" button. To learn more.
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