# The 2009 NFL draft thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 8, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-nfl-draft-thread/484914 "2009-02-08T10:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-nfl-draft-thread/484914/281 "2009-04-25T18:26:11Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Some people say it’s a smoke screen to get people to trade up for him, but I’ve never bought the idea of selling up a guy to trade him away was all that logical. If you totally convince someone else that you want the guy, they trade up one spot ahead of you, not with you. > > Although that could still be a shrewd plan if that’s what actually happens - someone trades to #4 for Sanchez and then Curry falls. (Please do something stupid, KC) If you convince people you want him badly enough, they’ll think you’re going to trade into the next spot up and they’ll offer you something hoping you don’t want him that bad. I remember the Ravens trading up one spot with the Browns a few years ago to take Haloti Ngata, even though the Browns clearly had no interest in him and everyone knew they were taking Wimbley. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-nfl-draft-thread/484914/282 "2009-04-25T19:06:43Z")
This thread is getting bloated and meandering so I figured I’d start a new thread dedicated to the draft day live coverage [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=11076122#post11076122). Make your predictions over there and tease Mel about his hair. That work for you guys? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-nfl-draft-thread/484914.md?page=14)