Trade Scenarios w/Pats

[muskiesfan]

I think something people are missing out on as well is that Dalton's contract should help facilitate a trade. The QB market is about to reset. Mahomes and Watson are both about to get new deals. Rumors are that Mahomes deal will be worth at least $40m a year. I'm sure Watson will cash in somewhere in the $30m range. It's said the Chiefs are wanting to ramp up talks and get this thing done shortly after the Super Bowl.

So QB prices are going to go up. No, I absolutely am not comparing Dalton to Mahomes or Watson. Not even remotely close. With them raising the bar, guys like Winston for sure and probably Mariota as well are going to be looking for at least $20m plus. Mariaota just made $20.9m this season. He wants to be a starter so I doubt he's going to be willing to take much of a pay cut if any to go somewhere and be their starter.

Mahomes and Watson cashing in are going to raise the salaries. As for Dalton, being able to give up a draft pick for a starting QB that makes less than $20m a year will be a deal. I believe that also helps Dalton's trade market.