Found February 11, 2008 on
Phin Phanatic:
Despite Derek Anderson's terrible performance in yesterday's meaningless Pro Bowl, there is buzz that he may be headed to Miami for the #1 overall selection. Does anyone think that Anderson's agent is wishing he would have steered clear of Honolulu the same way many prospects steer clear of the NFL Combine? If you perform well in the Pro Bowl, you've got nothing to gain because no one plays defense. The game sucks like that. But if you perform poorly... you get my point.
The only reason this trade would even be considered is because this year's crop of QBs is pretty average on the whole. There is no must-have guy, and Matt Ryan's name emerges above the others only because analysts, scouts and managements feel the need to latch on to someone as the best of the best. Truth is, any number of guys could be the best QB in this year's draft. Why waste a top pick on a gamble? Or on Derek Anderson for that matter?
Cleveland, if Miami wants to give you the #1 pick for Derek Anderson, I have three words for you: PULL THE TRIGGER.
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Anderson's a talented QB - but there are literally less than 5 QB's that any rational GM would trade the #1 overall pick for -- P. Manning, T. Brady, C. Palmer, and that's really about it. If the Dolphins would be dumb enough to do this, whoever is the "factor" in deciding this, should be publically caned for their stupidity.
Or the way Roger_Dorn steers clear of anything French Stewart is in.
In the Dolphins want DA, they can get him for a lot less than the #1 pick.