11th pick in the draft to SF

[CatMan72]

It was Peppers insurance, turned out we didn't need it this year but we didn't know that at the time.

Would be nice to have a first round pick this year, but we have so many needs right now that it's gonna take allot more than just one draft pick to right the ship.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Well hopefully it cost them their job. I can't remember the last time a team traded a top 10 pick while getting so little compensation.

To be fair, I don't think the compensation -- Brown and Goodson -- can really be accurately evaluated after one season in which they played very limited roles.

But I do see your point, and I wish we had that pick right now.

[Miaoww]

Clearly Hurney and Fox had no idea we would be without a QB this year. They thought they were trading away a high 20's big, no biggie. If they knew they were trading a top 10 pick they would never have done it.

They lost that gamble, big time.

If they're not sacked for losing said gamble Richardson will alienate a good majority of the fan base.

[Panthers128]

richardson has to take a lot of the blame for this trade because he did not commit to fox and hurney long term and also didn't dismiss them. this put fox and hurney in a situation where they made a desperate and poor decision in an attempt to save their jobs.

trading for brown will end up hurting this team much more than the delhomme, peppers, gamble contracts will

[CharlotteBeer.com]

richardson has to take a lot of the blame for this trade because he did not commit to fox and hurney long term and also didn't dismiss them. this put fox and hurney in a situation where they made a desperate and poor decision in an attempt to save their jobs.

That's actually an interesting point, and one I've never considered.

I want to mull that one over before I agree with it though.

[pstall]

richardson has to take a lot of the blame for this trade because he did not commit to fox and hurney long term and also didn't dismiss them. this put fox and hurney in a situation where they made a desperate and poor decision in an attempt to save their jobs.

trading for brown will end up hurting this team much more than the delhomme, peppers, gamble contracts will

*whistles*

[thefuzz]

I did.

Right up until camp. It was clear then we were going to be very ordinary.

I think that I had a "lets wait and see" thing going on.

IMO that home playoff loss was like losing the SB. It hurt us much more than any of us realize.

We were healthy last year, and lucky, I had no reason to believe that we would be that way this year. Add to that, we had one of our CAPTAINS demanding to be traded, and you have the makings of a poo show.

[pantherj]

I thought we would have an up and down season, with Jake playing well at times, and at other times terrible. I didn't know that he couldn't throw the deep ball anymore, or I would have predicted this disaster. His arm is gone. Thanks for the memories Jake, and enjoy your fortune.

[Davidson Deac II]

When Everette Brown gets 15 sack, goes to the probowl and leads us to the playoffs in two years, you guys will be saying what a great pick it was.

[Vagrant]

If only we could draft that FSU standout defensive end Everette Brown. He thought about coming out last year, but since he stayed another season and dominated the competition he's slated to go in the Top 10. He probably wouldn't fall to us anyways, but Fox and Hurney are stupid for not taking a shot at this kid.

[Kevin Greene]

When Everette Brown gets 15 sack, goes to the probowl and leads us to the playoffs in two years, you guys will be saying what a great pick it was.

#11 pick overall when we're desperate for QB help>future potential of 2nd round project we seriously overpayed for.

[Mesmer]

If only we could draft that FSU standout defensive end Everette Brown. He thought about coming out last year, but since he stayed another season and dominated the competition he's slated to go in the Top 10. He probably wouldn't fall to us anyways, but Fox and Hurney are stupid for not taking a shot at this kid.

I almost see what you did there.

[Gman was right]

You could see it coming miles away that this team was going to suck this year. I knew on draft day that we had just traded a top 15 pick for a 2nd round scrub

[Vagrant]

I almost see what you did there.

I hate FSU, but I respect Bobby Bowden's evaluation of talent and he said that Brown made a mistake by coming out last year and that with another year of seasoning he could have been a Top 10 or Top 5 pick. I am inclined to agree with that.

Not that I don't bemoan the lack of a 1st round pick as much as the next guy, but we didn't exactly give the pick away for nothing in return. Brown is going to be fine.

And keep in mind, even Drew Brees was a 2nd round pick.