Managing the Cap

[sportscurmudgeon]

Can we curb our irrational exuberance - to use Alan Greenspan's phrase - just a bit about the humongous trade value that we think might be there for Rod Gardner.

Here is a benchmark:

Terrell Owens cost the Eagles a second round draft pick and their #6 depth chart defensive end.

Can we agree that Owens is ever so slightly better than Gardner?

Can we agree that Owens with food poisoning and puking his guts out is Gardner's equivalent?

OK, so maybe Gardner can fetch the Skins a 5th round pick? Maybe a 4th if some team really - really - wants him? And you might get someone from the other team's practice squad too.

There you go. We trade Gardner to Tampa. They need a big WR now that Keyshawn is gone and we get their 4th round pick and Sultan McCullough back. Yeah. That's the missing piece to the puzzle...