Four smokescreens from NFL draft season

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Draft season is lying season. And no one in the NFL takes it personally: Lying is just how busine s is done. There has been misinformation, obfuscation, and avoidance of questions. Teams spread stories through the media behind the scenes, and misdirect questions at pre s conferences. Or they just say nothing. Even players can be sources for smoke in April, as you'll read about below.With just a few days left before the big show Jimmy Wynn Jersey  starts, here are four smokescreens from season we just can't abide by:Redskins drafting a quarterbackDespite picking up 's 2016 option, general manager Scot McCloughan is to draft a quarterback with the No. 5 overall pick. I'm calling balderdash on that smokescreen.Griffin has told NFL Media's Jeff Darlington that he's been led to believe the won't draft a first-round quarterback. Per Darlington's sources, Oregon's Marcus Mariota is . With so many holes on his roster, McCloughan is actually from the fifth spot. It wouldn't surprise me if McCloughan selects a quarterback later in the draft. I'm just not buying the idea of the pulling the trigger early at No. 5.* -- Chris We seling *Chargers trading Rivers?This one's unusual because the smoke isn't coming from a team -- but from a player. In this case, .When U-T San Diego's  Tyler Clippard Jersey Kevin Acee for the Bolts to shop Rivers to Tenne see for the No. 2 overall pick -- and Marcus Mariota -- it's crystal clear where the concept came from: Rivers himself.Whispers of moving Rivers have made for a juicy offseason storyline, but we aren't buying it. Neither are the , with the team showing zero desire to part ways with their franchise arm. Why would they? Even if they can't work out a contract extension before next season, the can still franchise  Andy Pettitte Jersey Rivers for 2016. It makes far more sense to call his bluff. -- Marc Se slerEagles trading Bradford againChip Kelly's offseason has been so crazy that fans now expect utter chaos. That includes potentially trading away the franchise quarterback that Kelly just traded for a month ago. We're not buying this as a legitimate option. Rumors have swirled that the could still acquire Bradford, but it doesn't pa s the sniff test. The have reportedly started contract extension talks with Bradford and are ready to pay him $12.95 million. They worked on acquiring Bradford for a month because Kelly believes it's a perfect system fit.Yes, Kelly would surely love to nab Marcus Mariota. They could even entertain the po sibility of pairing Bradford with Mariota if the Oregon prospect fell out of the top five picks. But ownership and Kelly have spent the entire offseason talking up Bradford as one of the best young quarterback prospects in the league. It defies credulity that they would have invested so much time and energy into Bradford just to deal him away. - Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey - Gregg RosenthalTitans are all in on Zach MettenbergerEarlier this month, that the would not draft Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston, nor would they pull the trigger on a trade for or . And why not? According to Climer, coach Ken Whisenhunt and general manager Ruston Webster viewed as the steal of the 2014 draft, a pa ser who projects as -- wait for it -- a .In fairne s, Brady and Mettenberger are both former sixth-round picks who throw with their right arms. But let's face it, going all in on Mettenberger at this point in time is a sure-fire recipe for coach and GM termination. And that's why I don' Carlos Correa Jersey t buy it. The have to be closely tracking the Rivers situation in San Diego, and Mariota would provide a B-12 shot to an organization that desperately needs to up its Q-rating.The will end Thursday with a quarterback, which will then free them up to trade football's next . There's gotta be a market for that, right? -- Dan HanzusThe latest Podcast and breaks down the biggest rumors and storylines. Find more content on .