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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 842673" data-attributes="member: 9033"><p>Spending the 12th overall pick on a guy that you don't anticipate being able to contribute for 3-4 years doesn't qualify as a very good pick; that's not what top-12 draft picks are for. You have a high draft pick locked up for 4 years at a low cost (in the first round it's 4 years at low cost and potentially a 5th at a moderate cost). Why in the world would you want to waste that chance on a developmental guy that high in the draft? Again, I'm not saying it's impossible that he contributes, but your contention basically comes down to "the FO knew he would take a few years to develop so they signed expensive guys to play his position while he developed and when he actually develops we'll be able to move on from one of the expensive guys just in time to make Gary an expensive guy". I just wonder about the decision to basically draft a back-up OLB as the 12th overall player.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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