If you had the top overall pick, would you take...? (Ronnie Lott)

[Abe Sargent]

Same game as before. You have the top pick and you can't trade down. Ronnie Lott is in the draft. You know how Ronnie's career will shape up. Simple question:

Do you take Ronnie with the top overall pick, or do you go for the random top ranked rookie?

Does a game changing safety warrant a top pick, or no?


-Abe

[stevew]

I do, even though though you'd probably be widely panned for taking a Safety #1 overall. I'd also take Polamalu, Ed Reed, and maybe a couple others.

[rkmsuf]

Polamalu? Surely you jest.

[Daimyo]

No safety is worth that kind of value.

[Logan]

No safety with 10 fingers is worth that kind of value.

[Abe Sargent]

Two people have posted no, but only one person has voted no. Interesting eh?

[Warhammer]

Let's not forget that Lott played CB at various times in his career.

EDIT: He came out as a CB his rookie season and had 7 INTs at CB his rookie season.

[stevew]

Two people have posted no, but only one person has voted no. Interesting eh?

Lott only had 9 fingers.

[MikeVic]

Yes I'd take Lott, although like someone else has said... stretching to take a safety at 1.1..

[bulletsponge]

Lott was a great player for a long time, was a great leader and worked hard. id take him at 1.1. all time greats and game changers are what you want from the first pick

[sabotai]

Easily would take him. He may have officially been a "Safety", but Lott was the kind of player that you could put him just about anywhere on the field.

[RedKingGold]

No safety is worth that kind of value.

It's funny how many forget that Lott actually started out as a cornerback for the 49ers. That was the biggest reason why Lott would have been chosen over Easley (who Cincinnati selected 8th); because Lott was better suited to start out his career at cornerback.

[watravaler]

With the spread offense soon to be the offense of choice in the NFL, an elite safety is worth the #1 pick, especially one like Lott...

[GreenMonster]

Bob Sanders is a very nice player, and he is no Ronnie Lott. This is another easy one, getting a player of his caliber can change your whole defense.

[tucker342]

No doubt in my mind I would take Ronnie with the first pick