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As the dust begins to settle following the 2015 , the pre-draft smokescreens that helped keep the draft plans of NFL clubs under wraps are beginning to di sipate. Around the NFL examined two days before the draft.Here's a quick look at what resulted from those four, plus four more examples of NFL club reps who were shooting straight with a pre-draft narrative.Smokescreens1. Redskins open to drafting a QBWhen Washington picked up a fifth-year option on quarterback , general Jermaine Eluemunor Jersey manager Scott McCloughan indicated the move on the team's draft plans.Result: The club had 10 draft picks and didn't choose a quarterback. It's hard to imagine that happening if the club hadn't made its commitment to Griffin.2. Chargers open to Rivers tradeOne of the most intriguing subplots in the days before the draft was the notion of the trading quarterback , presumably to move up in the draft and pick Oregon quarterback . ATN's Marc Se sler even came directly from the club.Result: A Rivers trade didn't happen, wouldn't have happened, couldn't have happened. And with a rookie presence like now in the backfield, the San Diego offense is far better for standing pat.3. Eagles look to move BradfordAfter Philly Mark Bavaro Jersey acquired quarterback in a trade with the in the offseason, there was talk that coach Chip Kelly was prepared to deal Bradford before he ever had a chance to play a down. Kelly himself might have triggered speculation by saying he had been for Bradford just after acquiring him.Result: Kelly has proved willing to make unorthodox moves to alter the look of the Phil McConkey Jersey , but this would have been beyond unorthodox, even for a coach who was clearly smitten with Mariota. A Bradford deal, of course, never materialized.4. Titans ready to tap MettenbergerFew balloons were overinflated and floated higher before the draft than the promise showed as a rookie quarterback for the last season. As the narrative went, the were perhaps content to let a sixth-round pick steer the offense in a crucial year for coach Ken Whisenhunt.Result: The club was so high on Mettenberger that it spent the No. 2 pick of the draft on Mariota, despite the fact that he might struggle as a rookie in adapting to a pro-style offense. Remember while Mettenberger totes Mariota's water this fall that he "has all the tools."Shooting straight1. Cowboys content at RB owner Jerry Jones had said that picking a running back was for the club. He obviously wasn't kidding, because eight Dallas draft picks inexplicably came and went without the club acquiring one to compete with free-agent signee Chris Hubbard Jersey , for whom expectations are measured at best.2. Steelers reloading secondary team president Art Rooney II indicated before the draft that Pittsburgh would be on defensive backs to bolster an ailing secondary -- did they ever. Pittsburgh invested on cornerbacks and and tacked on ball-hawking safety , who made an NCAA record-tying 14 interceptions last year, with its final choice.3. Whaley stands pat general manager Doug Whaley danced around the quarterback question throughout the pre-draft proce s, saying the team at the position. Few believed him, not with 's status as a starter looking as slippery as ever. In the end, the Buffalo QB trio of Manuel, , and came out of the draft .4. Mariota to playAt Leo Durocher Jersey the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, coach Ken Whisenhunt said that if the club drafted Mariota with the No. 2 overall pick, it for a year as a developmental pick. The pick, Whisenhunt implied, is just too high to cede a rookie impact. Well, after taking Mariota with that very pick, Whisenhunt post-draft.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.