As Much As We Love Mixon...

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(02-20-2023, 01:12 PM)casear2727 Wrote: I'm fine with that RB room, Trayveon is a FA as well.  There are several good backs in the draft.  Guys like Achone and Spears provide an awesome change of pace and passing game options, or an Evans, Tank, Roschon as a permanent replacement for the future, all works for me.  (I was never big on the Evans pick, UM couldnt get it out of him, kid started only 5 games in 4 years and we draft him... we obviously cannot get his potential to come through either, Im not surprised).

I was eviscerated on this board last year when I suggested trading Boyd before this past season to take advantage of the crazy WR market and him being at max value with 2 years left on his contract.  That 10M could have gone to the oline and there are always solid slot receivers.

And there's the problem right there.

The crazy WR market was only crazy for #1 (whether actually or just perceived as #1) WRs. If there's always solid slot receivers, then why would anyone give much for Boyd? They'd have to give up both draft compensation and salary compensation for a position you're claiming that they could always just get a solid replacement for ONLY salary compensation. People were paying big for #1s in both picks and contracts because they're #1s, you can't just always get one of those.