Trading #85

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by saden1

This has got to be a joke. No way they trade Chad Johnson and if they do it'll be for at least 2 first round picks not for some scrubs.

WHAT! 2 first round picks, who is this Ocho Cinco you speak of? He is a good player, no doubt, but no reciever would be traded for 2 first round picks.

[SantanaMan]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

WHAT! 2 first round picks, who is this Ocho Cinco you speak of? He is a good player, no doubt, but no reciever would be traded for 2 first round picks.

Joey Galloway to the Cowboys for 2 first rounders ring a bell?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SantanaMan

Joey Galloway to the Cowboys for 2 first rounders ring a bell?

that was a no. of years ago though & since then the market for trades has really changed. Teams show a lot more value for draft picks than vets.

I think it's just a result of teams learning how to work w/in the cap & free agency as the system's gotten older.

Also, in the cap era there are really only 2 main reasons to trade a guy:
1) he's at the end of his deal & you don't plan to re-sign him
2) he's a problem

Of course you can always say you want picks to get younger, etc. but even then the cap hit has to make sense since trades escalate bonus $.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

WHAT! 2 first round picks, who is this Ocho Cinco you speak of? He is a good player, no doubt, but no reciever would be traded for 2 first round picks.

What did you guys pay for Joey Galloway a few years back? And that's Joey Galloway! Chad Johnson is worth 2 first round picks that or at least a quality player and a first round pick.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by saden1

What did you guys pay for Joey Galloway a few years back? And that's Joey Galloway! Chad Johnson is worth 2 first round picks that or at least a quality player and a first round pick.

Sorry, I meant to say "no receiver SHOULD be traded for 2 first round picks". Galloway was a great receiver and he is still good, Dallas could not get a hold of a good QB.

[GiantsSuck703]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

WHAT! 2 first round picks, who is this Ocho Cinco you speak of? He is a good player, no doubt, but no reciever would be traded for 2 first round picks.

Joey Galloway ring a bell?

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

WHAT! 2 first round picks, who is this Ocho Cinco you speak of? He is a good player, no doubt, but no reciever would be traded for 2 first round picks.

I agree no one will pony up two first rounders for Chad. Moss went for the #7 pick and Nap Harris when he went from Minnesota to Oakland (NE stole him this past year) and Javon Walker went for a #2. I don't think Chad is going anywhere, especially since he is not lobbying to get out of the Queen City. Those other guys all wanted out. Probably would take a high #2 to get him, but the way the Skins trade it'd probably be Sean Taylor and a first round pick [bitter sarcasm obviously].

P.S.

Remember the good old days when we got two first for Sean Gilbert?

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

I agree no one will pony up two first rounders for Chad. Moss went for the #7 pick and Nap Harris when he went from Minnesota to Oakland (NE stole him this past year) and Javon Walker went for a #2. I don't think Chad is going anywhere, especially since he is not lobbying to get out of the Queen City. Those other guys all wanted out. Probably would take a high #2 to get him, but the way the Skins trade it'd probably be Sean Taylor and a first round pick [bitter sarcasm obviously].

P.S.

Remember the good old days when we got two first for Sean Gilbert?

Yep, these days, GMs and team presidents know very well the value of draft picks. I think it has to do with the quality of the players coming out of college. I mean look at next years draft and how many good RBs it will have. WRs these days don't have to be great, good one are fine with all the new rules that won't allow DBs to get near them till they get the ball.