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History Shows That Trading up for a QB in the NFL Draft Is a Huge Risk


In a draft loaded with QBs, it s a move that suggests the 49ers are aiming for the quarterback of their future. A look back at other teams that have traded up into the top of the draft to take a quarterback shows that the gamble can be a risky one.
Below is a look back at every trade from the last 30 years in which a team traded up into the top three picks to select a quarterback.
Ahead of the 1990 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts traded up to secure the first overall pick, which they would use to take Jeff George out of Illinois. His rookie deal was worth $15 million a record at the time. ....

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