For all intents and purposes the Indianapolis Colts have said they will take a successor to Peyton Manning with the No. 1 pick in the draft and all signs point to them taking Luck. Luck is the most logical choice for the Colts as they appear to moving forward from the Manning era and looking to go with someone else. Luck is the perfect piece to begin rebuilding a team around.
The most intriguing pick in the draft is going to be the St. Louis Rams who have the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. The reason it is intriguing is because the Rams already have their quarterback of the future in Sam Bradford, so it comes to no surprise they are shopping around for trades for their pick. They are essentially trading Griffin because no one sees him falling past the No. 2 pick, especially if the Rams trade the pick. They will be looking to get some really good compensation for trading the pick, knowing how coveted Griffin is after dazzling scouts at the NFL scouting combine this past week. They will be looking to get what the San Diego Chargers got after trading the rights of No. 1 overall pick Eli Manning in the 2004 draft to the New York Giants. The Chargers received two first-round picks, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick. With those draft choices the Chargers were able to get Phillip Rivers, Shawn Merriman, and Nate Kaeding, all of whom have been to several Pro Bowls.
Whatever the Rams receive for essentially trading Robert Griffin III, it is sure to yield great results and allow them to continue to add pieces to build around their quarterback of the future. It is a good move for the Rams who have been committed to Bradford since drafting him. Not only that, but the team who gets Griffin will have a quarterback around whom to build for years to come.
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