Boldin a Redskin?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

Would a 1st and 3rd be too much to trade for Jerry Rice in his prime? Not saying Boldin is there yet, but he's got the potential. A 1st and 3rd is not too much -- Boldin is special. Dude racked up 200+ yards in his first game as a pro.

Yeah, we have other needs, but I say if we can do it, then we should.

I understand what you are saying. Boldin has been a beast.

However I have 4 reservations:
1) we have bigger needs than WR and we could use those picks to fill those needs
2) Boldin wants big $$$ and likely would wreck our cap
3) How many of Boldin's exploits have been because Fitzgerald has been on the other side, distracting the defense?
4) Boldin has an injury history, is getting older, and may have a shortened career because of his hard-nosed style. We may get only 2 or 3 years out of him and maybe less

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I understand what you are saying. Boldin has been a beast.

However I have 4 reservations:
1) we have bigger needs than WR and we could use those picks to fill those needs
2) Boldin wants big $$$ and likely would wreck our cap
3) How many of Boldin's exploits have been because Fitzgerald has been on the other side, distracting the defense?
4) Boldin has an injury history, is getting older, and may have a shortened career because of his hard-nosed style. We may get only 2 or 3 years out of him and maybe less

Good post overall, but I wanted to comment on the bolded:
Exactly...Rice didn't have to deal with the cap like we do now since there was no cap back then. Although on a side note, he was pushed out of SF because of cap issues. If we were talking no cap involved, then ghettodogallstars would be on the right track, but we are not. We often look at the team like one would a fantasy football team and you can get anyone, but our team with the cap involved is more like a puzzle. You can't throw any piece in there and expect it to fit. Especially one as big as Boldin needing to fit into a tiny space.