02-09-2022, 01:49 AM
It really depends on who we are talking about trading for. If a similar free agent is available, why not just sign them using our cap space? It's valuable to continue to add players into our system via late 1st round picks. We've been very successful at the top of the 2nd round. Joe Burrow has a lot of years left, I'd rather try to keep the window open as long as possible rather than going all in and rebuilding in 3-4 years. We've been successful in the draft and FA, so why fix what isn't broken?
That said, if the right player is available, it definitely makes sense to make a move. Especially if the player we are talking about is better than any player we could get with that late 1st round pick.
The position groups to target would be oline, pass rusher, or lockdown corner. Oline is tough because there just aren't as many elite olineman as there are pass rushers--making them so valuable. The likelihood of a team trading away an elite offensive lineman is rare. What is more likely is a team lets a really good guard go in free agency and there's the opportunity that we continually pass up to shore up a major weakness.
If we do swing a trade it will have to be the perfect scenario where the team is rebuilding, yada yada. Based on our current roster I would really only look at oline or pass rusher. Usually these types of moves are made for playmakers and we've got plenty on offense so I think it would be a pass rusher or corner on defense that we'd look for (if we do).
That said, if the right player is available, it definitely makes sense to make a move. Especially if the player we are talking about is better than any player we could get with that late 1st round pick.
The position groups to target would be oline, pass rusher, or lockdown corner. Oline is tough because there just aren't as many elite olineman as there are pass rushers--making them so valuable. The likelihood of a team trading away an elite offensive lineman is rare. What is more likely is a team lets a really good guard go in free agency and there's the opportunity that we continually pass up to shore up a major weakness.
If we do swing a trade it will have to be the perfect scenario where the team is rebuilding, yada yada. Based on our current roster I would really only look at oline or pass rusher. Usually these types of moves are made for playmakers and we've got plenty on offense so I think it would be a pass rusher or corner on defense that we'd look for (if we do).
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