"They're the two picks we targeted for a long time, " Laimbeer said in a telephone interview from Bristol, Conn.
Oakland, which acquired Matt Flynn from Seattle in the offseason to be its starter, followed two picks later at No. 112 overall with Wilson.
But don't be too quick to blame the team: "With a case like Russell, if he were not taken in the top two picks it would not have been long before he was, " Brandt says.
He lasted little more than two seasons in Seattle before being traded to the Raiders on Oct. 12, 2011 for two draft picks.
The Nuggets also got Felton, whom they flipped for point guard Andre Miller and two draft picks, one of which landed them Jordan Hamilton.
Last month, Idzik traded Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis for two draft picks, one of which the Jets used to select defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.
Thirteen months after the Jets acquired him for two draft picks in a controversial and ballyhooed trade with Denver last March, Tebow was the first QB to go.
The Super Bowl winning quarterback would have followed Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints as the cover of the best-selling game franchise (he won against two other picks as part of a sponsored competition).
There isn't a close second, and the chances are slim that the Jets will select a player of the same stature with one of two draft picks (including a first-rounder this year) they received in this trade.
The Sabres settled on two second-round picks over the next two years because Los Angeles didn't have a first-round pick this year.
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The vastly improved Texas Rangers had two first round picks and both players were given appropriate signing bonuses due to where they were selected in the draft.
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He was selected with the first of Buffalo's two second-round picks out of Southern California.
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Tom Lehman can select them with his two captain's picks, but he would rather have more flexibility, have those guys automatically on the team.
The Bills have the right to match any offer Byrd receives or get two first-round picks in return as compensation from any team that signs Byrd.
For all these reasons and more, it's understandable to wonder why, with two first-round picks in this year's NFL draft, the Jets didn't select an offensive player Thursday.
In exchange, Buffalo acquired six draft picks and two prospects.
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The United States, desperate to avoid a fourth successive Ryder Cup defeat at Valhalla in September 2008, have revamped their selection system, doubling the amount of wildcard picks from two to four for skipper Paul Azinger.
They ranked 30th in the league in total offense last season, on their way to a 6-10 record, yet new general manager John Idzik used those two first-round picks to beef up the Jets' already-respectable defense, selecting Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner and Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.
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Maryland and Rutgers are especially smart picks because the two have little competition for eyeballs from other schools in their respective states.
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The Bills, however, have insured themselves the right to match any offers or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation from any team that signs Byrd.
With the non-exclusive tag, his team has the right to match any offer sheet, or get two first-round draft picks in return for allowing him to leave.
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