I’ve been Gilmore’s biggest fanboy all season. I don’t think there’s a poster who has posted more positive things about him as well as argued why he should win DPOY.
That said, the idea of trading him does make some sense. The Patriots have a really deep secondary, and while there would be a big drop off in losing such an amazing talent, I wonder if they could trade him for a superstar receiver. To put it another way, the Patriots would have had a better chance in the postseason with Julio Jones or DeAndre Hopkins, but not Gilmore. Other teams may feel differently if they have a deep receiving corps and a weak secondary.
But the Patriots would be losing a lot if they trade him. They have won championships with Law, Revis, Butler/Ryan, and Gilmore. Having a shutdown CB is clearly a giant piece of the puzzle for Bill.