Over the holiday weekend with time to waste, I finally checked out the movie Draft Day.
I guess for a casual fan or someone not into football, it was an OK movie (65% on rotten tomatoes) but the crazy draft day trades really ruined it for me. Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn't seen the movie yet.
First, the Browns GM (Kevin Costner) trades the 7th overall pick and two future first round picks to the Seahawks first overall pick. This was not bad and aligns with current trades for teams moving up to get a QB.
The Browns GM then bypasses the top rated QB and drafts a Linebacker first overall. Then, in an effort to move back into the top of the first round, the draft values ruined the rest of the movie for me.
The Browns GM calls a rookie Jaguars GM about trading his 6th overall pick. In the movies attempt to showcase "How great a GM" Costner's character is, he offers Jacksonville just three second round picks straight up for the 6th overall pick.
Then to cap off the movie, Browns GM calls the Seahawks again to see if they want that QB. Then in the process to move up just ONE spot from 7th overall to 6th overall, not only do the Browns get back all three of their first round picks but they also get Seattle to thrown in a Pro Bowl caliber kick returner as well.
So in essence, the Browns traded 3 second round picks for the first overall pick in the draft and a Pro Bowl caliber kick returner???
LOL....I know it's just a movie but those unrealistic trade values ruined the film for me. Anyone else seen the film and felt the same way?
I agree that it was stupid, but he got it cheap for a reason.
Obviously just a movie, but to make a trade like that for #1 overall, you are not doing it for a LB
Entertaining but dumb movie.
I bet you pulled out the draft chart to see if the trade values matched up.
If a movie entertains you its good. The movie is not about the trades its about his relationships with his gf, coworkers owner and his father and how he is struggling to find his place and put his mark on his career.
The fact that it revolves around the draft just gives it a new forum for the story.
I bet when you watched star wars you said there is no way one shot could destroy the entire death star. This movie sucks.
I bet you pulled out the draft chart to see if the trade values matched up.
If a movie entertains you its good. The movie is not about the trades its about his relationships with his gf, coworkers owner and his father and how he is struggling to find his place and put his mark on his career.
The fact that it revolves around the draft just gives it a new forum for the story.
I bet when you watched star wars you said there is no way one shot could destroy the entire death star. This movie sucks.
Wasn't a little detail. The trades were central to the movie. And were ridiculous. But I enjoyed it anyway.
I bet you pulled out the draft chart to see if the trade values matched up.
If a movie entertains you its good. The movie is not about the trades its about his relationships with his gf, coworkers owner and his father and how he is struggling to find his place and put his mark on his career.
The fact that it revolves around the draft just gives it a new forum for the story.
I bet when you watched star wars you said there is no way one shot could destroy the entire death star. This movie sucks.
I get it, but basically the NFL endorsed the movie and it was like one long commercial with the logo popping up every few minutes. I just thought it would have been more realistic. Shit the NFL sues everyone they can for copyright infringement, to attach their brand to this is laughable.
I agree that it was stupid, but he got it cheap for a reason.
I think you got it confused a bit. He got the Jacksonville 6th overall pick for cheap for no other reason than the Jaguars having a rookie GM.
Costner then made the Seahawks pay an arm and a leg to move up just ONE spot, it was anything but cheap. Costner's main selling point was that the Seahawks GM was on the hit seat and that they still would get his QB for $6 million cheap because of draft slot price tag from first overall and 6th overall picks.
Maybe I could have bought that setup trade better.....if that Jacksonville trade was more realistic.