Any news on Capt. Chaos?

[Dirtbag59]

Again our best player for the next 6 years and you guys want to get a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him? 6 years is enough time to rebuild. On top of that we're learning the hard way this year what happens when we just go for talent, but at the same time ignore character.

Gibbs during 2.0 never had teams with this much talent but they always played harder then they knew they could. Now we got one of the most talented teams on paper and yet we have 2 wins. We're going to need players that inspire toughness and character, and Cooley is one of the few guys on this team that can do that.

Man, Ruhskins was right. Somehow we got a bunch of fans that went to the Cerrato school of football. Though I suspect that their tactics are more Madden in nature.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Again our best player for the next 6 years and you guys want to get a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him? 6 years is enough time to rebuild. On top of that we're learning the hard way this year what happens when we just go for talent, but at the same time ignore character.

Gibbs during 2.0 never had teams with this much talent but they always played harder then they knew they could. Now we got one of the most talented teams on paper and yet we have 2 wins. We're going to need players that inspire toughness and character, and Cooley is one of the few guys on this team that can do that.

Man, Ruhskins was right. Somehow we got a bunch of fans that went to the Cerrato school of football. Though I suspect that their tactics are more Madden in nature.

It's funny how people complain that we don't build through the draft and reward our own enough, but then people want to trade everyone away at the drop of a hat. Yeah I definitely think it's the Madden syndrome.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It's funny how people complain that we don't build through the draft and reward our own enough, but then people want to trade everyone away at the drop of a hat. Yeah I definitely think it's the Madden syndrome.

Yeah, there's something to be said for trading a player that has a lot of future value.

It's been proposed that if we were offered a first and third for Cooley, you'd have to do it. I don't think I would though. Of course, on the flip side, if you rewarded me with a first and third round pick, and then took Cooley off my roster (i.e. cut him), I think I would do it.

That may sound basically identical, but I don't think it is. I would not trade a core player on my team to another team for anything short of a preposterous price. But I still think a first and a third round pick covers the value, so if there was a buyout type situation: you give me two high draft picks for the acceleration of Cooley's contract, and then he's free to sign with whoever (Redskins, Cowboys, or otherwise), then I'd do it.