Some fear Luck could make a power play

[Swarly]

I actually think Manning pulled the right move. Lets say its Jacksonville with the 1st pick. Well you know that team is going to hell in a hand basket. You don't know if they will even stay in Jacksonville. If i could get out of that situation i would in a heart beat.

This is the NFL draft, not free agency. You don't get that choice.

I don't care how you spin this, anyone that does it is a total bitch. That includes Elway, Manning, etc.

[Camdemonium]

Well most people would agree that teams picking #1 have many holes in their team (remember when people thought our only hole was QB, good times), so forcing a trade maybe the team picks up Jones, Barkley, Weedem(can't think of his actual name) and another first and second or something.

The team is still improving, it just doesn't get Luck. If Cam wasn't in the last draft and it was actually this class, how many of you wouldn't take Barkley, Jones, etc, another #1, and their #2 this year to move down 3 spots or so?

I sure as hell would if I was that bad.

[Camdemonium]

This is the NFL draft, not free agency. You don't get that choice.

I don't care how you spin this, anyone that does it is a total bitch. That includes Elway, Manning, etc.

You absolutely do get that choice. No one forces you to play in the NFL. The player could simply let the team know that he would rather play somewhere else and probably won't sign with them if they draft him, so he's doing them a favor. They can trade him and get compensation back in return instead of drafting him and him not signing.

No one has to play in the NFL, it's not like the draft for the army.

You guys are funny.

[Swarly]

Well most people would agree that teams picking #1 have many holes in their team (remember when people thought our only hole was QB, good times), so forcing a trade maybe the team picks up Jones, Barkley, Weedem(can't think of his actual name) and another first and second or something.

The team is still improving, it just doesn't get Luck. If Cam wasn't in the last draft and it was actually this class, how many of you wouldn't take Barkley, Jones, etc, another #1, and their #2 this year to move down 3 spots or so?

I sure as hell would if I was that bad.

Not really the point though.

What if he's like, I ONLY WANT TO PLAY FOR THE 49ers! That pick now becomes untradable because you either pick him and he doesn't play, or you are forced to drop down to like the 20's range in the draft.

The players should never have a choice. The new CBA should have added a rule that states that.

[Camdemonium]

Not really the point though.

What if he's like, I ONLY WANT TO PLAY FOR THE 49ers! That pick now becomes untradable because you either pick him and he doesn't play, or you are forced to drop down to like the 20's range in the draft.

The players should never have a choice. The new CBA should have added a rule that states that.

If he comes out and limits the #1 picks option of teams to trade him to publicly, that's different than giving the team a heads up before the draft.

Again, it's his choice of employment. He has other options in his life, he's not one of these guys that has to play football or they will be in jail.

[Swarly]

You absolutely do get that choice. No one forces you to play in the NFL. The player could simply let the team know that he would rather play somewhere else and probably won't sign with them if they draft him, so he's doing them a favor. They can trade him and get compensation back in return instead of drafting him and him not signing.

No one has to play in the NFL, it's not like the draft for the army.

You guys are funny.

If players had the choice of where they want to play, teams like the Panthers among many others wouldn't exist because everyone would go to Dallas/NY/NE/etc.

[GritsRgreat]

But it worked out for Eli no doubt.

[Camdemonium]

If players had the choice of where they want to play, teams like the Panthers among many others wouldn't exist because everyone would go to Dallas/NY/NE/etc.

Not everyone is as valuable as Luck. Other players are just lucky to be in the league at all.

[Camdemonium]

A QBs career is largely influenced by where they go when drafted. It's wise for him to go to a franchise that he feels is competent and stable.

[Nicbsbll2]

So then don't declare for the draft and come in the league as an undrafted free agent.

Declaring for the draft and then saying that you're not going to honor a teams draft choice when you don't like it is in fact a bitch ass move.

Doesn't quite work like that. To enter the NFL you must go through a draft, either the regular April draft or the supplemental draft (if you qualify). You become a free agent and can pick where you want to play when A. your rookie contract is up, B. you are released from a team and pass through waivers, or C. you go undrafted.

This is the process all players must go through. If Mr. Luck think's he's special and shouldn't have to abide by the same rules as everyone else, then he should go put his degree to good use.

[Panthro]

You don't get that choice. I'm a huge Luck fan but I would lose all respect for him if he pulled something like this.

It's a total bitch move and it spits in the face of the NFL. The draft is designed to give bad teams a chance to improve

He already did but people here still blow him

[FugginPoo]

Think its about the Franchise or the Market the teams in?

[Iceberg Slim]

[X-Clown]

Think its about the Franchise or the Market the teams in?

The franchise.