2021 NFL Free Agency/Trade News & Discussion: April Edition

crownontherocks said:

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Lmao I’m sure

luuked said:

According to Lombardi they have been trying to sign Sanu three times with the most recent one being before the 2019 season.

They clearly liked what he brought to the table and the game against the Ravens showed off how big his inside contributions could have been before he wrecked his ankle.

The second round pick is the cost of doing business at the trade deadline with a team that had all the leverage while competing with another team for his services. The alternative was doing nothing and just accepting defeat instead of trying to improve.

Sanders was way too big of a risk given him just coming back from a serious injury. But all of that is so easy to say with hindsight. And without hindsight Sanu was clearly the choice with more upside proven by the fact that the 49ers wanted to trade for him as well before settling for Sanders.

But since we are surrounded by people that for whatever moronic reason judge decisions by their outcome and not by trying to understand the process it is a pointless discussion to have.

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Snau was also younger and on a good contract. Sanders would have been a half season rental plus an expensive FA signing in the off season at best....but maybe we get a BYE with Sanders and host the Chiefs.....oh well....

Lansdowne said:

Doesn’t change that I didn’t like the trade when it happened, not because Sanu wasn’t a fit for this offense or anything, but because they gave up too much for him, and that was assuming full health. If you don’t believe me and think I’m only saying that because it backfired, that’s your prerogative. In hindsight, they would’ve been better off keeping the 2nd rounder. Fair or not, the trade did not yield the desired results. That’s indisputable.

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The costs are what they are if the other team has all the leverage. They needed someone who could essentially be plugged in right away as body inside and Sanu was actually a good fit for that.

And while the outcome was negative I don't really see any mistake they made when deciding on the trade. It was a playoff bound team with a top defense that needed a spark on offense. Unlike most other deadline trades this was not for depth or a niche role but for a starter on offense. If anything the trade should have happened way earlier preferably before/during camp.

Hyped said:

Snau was also younger and on a good contract. Sanders would have been a half season rental plus an expensive FA signing in the off season at best....but maybe we get a BYE with Sanders and host the Chiefs.....oh well....

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The thing is that I can't really criticize anyone because they worked with the information they had at that time and from my point of view made the right decision at that point in time (i.e. take younger player with longer contract who you have been after in the past multiple times already).

That the half year rental injury risk that was Sanders worked out better while the player who barely missed any games in his career got his ankle wrecked just goes to show how much of an impact luck and happenstance has on the game of football.

I concede that is one factor I neglected with regards to Sanu’s contract. He had one more left on his contract ($6m I believe it was) whereas Sanders was in his walk year. Sanders was the bigger injury risk at the time plus had the shorter contract, but more upside as a receiver. Sanu was a possession receiver with an extra year on his contract so that may have been baked in to the cost of trading for him. Sanu then got hurt his second game with us and hasn’t been the same since. Eventually was cut after training camp.

crownontherocks said:

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This dude is a hack, but could you imagine? The league would explode.

Ross12 said:

This dude is a hack, but could you imagine? The league would explode.

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I wouldn’t mind Jordan love for our second.
But reports are McDaniels is hot for Mond.
If we are not moving in the top 10 for a QB I don’t see us trading 3 firsts for what 2 to 3 years of Aaron Rodgers. We have a better chance of trading for Mariotta than trading for Rodgers in my opinion. Neither is happening.
I’ve accepted it’s Cam Jarrett and a rookie or 2

Ross12 said:

This dude is a hack, but could you imagine? The league would explode.

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Eh. It’s Aaron Rodgers, we’ve been through this song and dance with him already just last year:


The Packers have him until he turns 41. Unless his career mimicks that of another #12, he’s not going anywhere. It’s fun to speculate how he’d do on another team, particularly with us, but that’s all it is.

ChrisR2223 said:

I wouldn’t mind Jordan love for our second.
But reports are McDaniels is hot for Mond.
If we are not moving in the top 10 for a QB I don’t see us trading 3 firsts for what 2 to 3 years of Aaron Rodgers. We have a better chance of trading for Mariotta than trading for Rodgers in my opinion. Neither is happening.
I’ve accepted it’s Cam Jarrett and a rookie or 2

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I wouldn’t want the Pats to use the 49 on any of the QBs expected to be there at that spot, nor on Jordan Love (though I wouldn’t necessarily hate it, he was the player I coveted last year). I’d rather they draft Javonte Williams and know that the Pats are set at RB beyond this season (Michel and White both FA next year, Harris FA year after that).

Lansdowne said:

I wouldn’t want the Pats to use the 49 on any of the QBs expected to be there at that spot, nor on Jordan Love (though I wouldn’t necessarily hate it, he was the player I coveted last year). I’d rather they draft Javonte Williams and know that the Pats are set at RB beyond this season (Michel and White both FA next year, Harris FA year after that).

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I wouldn’t be surprised Patriots deal both Michel and Harry during the draft.

Rodgers trade would look like 3 firsts Gilmore Harry and Winovich?
Just to play along

Ross12 said:

This dude is a hack, but could you imagine? The league would explode.

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I think it's more likely the Pats sign Rodgers in the offseason with the potential out he has after the 2021 season...but I can see Rodgers to the Pats happening at some point

ashley1992 said:

I consider Atlanta a definite possibility to take a qb or at least trade with a team....Broncos are a team that you don't hear a lot from but they could definitely take one or trade up for one. That number 4 pick is when the draft really begins!!

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Why would the falcons who just extended their QB (who isn’t the problem) and creates untenable cap hits to get rid of him, be a QBs destination and Detroit who took Goff off the Rams hands in order to get more picks and could cut him for zero cap hit, and the eagles who really don’t even have a legit QB not be? Very strange thinking.

ChrisR2223 said:

I wouldn’t be surprised Patriots deal both Michel and Harry during the draft.

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I would because I can’t imagine any team offering anything of value that would be worth giving them up. Michel is not Kamara like some draft pundits were saying three years ago but he showed some burst last year and I think he and Harris will benefit a lot with the run blocking improvements.

As for Harry my expectation couldn’t be lower, but not all receivers figure it out right away. Rod Smith of the Broncos didn’t break out until his 4th year with the team. Joe Horn didn’t show any promise until his 4th and final season with the Chiefs, and when he joined the Saints he became a star. The difference is Harry was taken higher than all of them and was expected to contribute sooner, mainly of necessity. Not all of it is his fault either. But I don’t see any teams giving up anything worth trading him for. If they were offered anything better than a 5th rounder I’d be shocked. He’s not costing the team much more than a roster spot right now. But a draft pick carries more value because of the years (4 years versus the 2 that are left on Harry’s). He’s not worthless, he just hasn’t been worth the draft capital used on him so far.

Ross12 said:

This dude is a hack, but could you imagine? The league would explode.

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Rodgers should be quite possible option for next year though. And im sure both AR & BB wouldn't mind having a late go together.
The problem is he somehow doesn't have the no-trade clause..

I can't imagine the Packers trading Rodgers now. Next year is a different story. I can't see them trusting Love just yet.

Ring 6 said:

Why would the falcons who just extended their QB (who isn’t the problem) and creates untenable cap hits to get rid of him, be a QBs destination and Detroit who took Goff off the Rams hands in order to get more picks and could cut him for zero cap hit, and the eagles who really don’t even have a legit QB not be? Very strange thinking.

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Reiss is usually on point and I've read numerous articles where at the minimum the Falcons are entertaining trade offers.

long distance said:

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Wonder how long it will take for haters to start saying we should ship Michel to the Bengals..