Why Pats-Jets trade won't fly

[BradfordPatsFan]

Well one piece of logic is that the Patriots can Franchise him again next year and trade him. If we traded him right now "all" we would get, most likely, is a 2008 pick - which is the same as we'd get in February if he say out this year.

So an argument can be made that by sitting out this year Samuel will cost himself $8M that he'll never get back but the Patriots aren't forced to trade him now becuase they can just as well trade him after the season (an argument can be made his trade value is higher now but who knows). If we couldn't Franchise him again it would be different as he'd know we'd have to trade him or get nothing.

Do you think his trade value would diminish if he sat out a year? Would a team give up a #1 for a player who sat out a full season? Is there precedent for this?

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Do you think his trade value would diminish if he sat out a year? Would a team give up a #1 for a player who sat out a full season? Is there precedent for this?

I do think we'd get more now because 1) what you said and 2) the new team would get him for this season in addition to 2008 and beyond whereas at the end of the year they have missed out on the player for this year.

So I do think his trade value would be less but Samuel, IMO, can't just think he has the Patriots by the balls HAVING to trade him because he'll still have solid trade value after the season.