Chris Ballard loves his draft picks, and he loves trading back in the draft to get more of them. It’s something he did twice (2018 and 2019) and he also traded another two first for different players (2020 for Buckner and 2022 for Wentz).
This time it is certainly different though, as Ballard is under a lot of pressure to finally nail that franchise quarterback pick, and with 4 prospects that could easily go in the Top 5 he will have his options there. Thing is, neither of the 4 options are particularly enticing. Prospects are never bullet-proof, but several analysts have pointed out that this is not a particularly solid quarterback class, and that the flaws this quarterback group has are just too worrisome.