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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 874569" data-attributes="member: 7261">I was one of those who was furious and dumbfounded by the Love pick initially.  Immediately thinking that we just gave up a decent opportunity for instant improvement of a 13-3 team.  Once I got down off my roof (without jumping), I started to process the pick, read about Love and listen to the guy who made it (Gute).  Makes a lot more sense now then it did for the first hour after the pick was made.Besides all of Gute's talk of Love and why he was the Packers target and BPA, I also keep falling back on the fact that there is never a guarantee that a first rounder, yet alone a #30 or in this case a #26 is going to be of immediate help.  Rashard Gary is a recent and perfect example and he was a #12 pick.  That isn't trying to say that we didn't possibly miss out on the next Darnell Savage, its just putting the probabilities into perspective.QB is by far the most coveted position in the NFL, as well as the most expensive.  If the Packers were able to circumvent years of trying to find their next long term starting QB, by investing a late first and late 4th pick in Love, at the expense of using those picks on other unsure picks, I have come to terms with the pick and hopefully will be able to look back in 4 years and absolutely Love the pick.</blockquote>

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