12-10-2024, 04:05 PM
(12-10-2024, 11:12 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I know it sounds insane - trading our "best" defensive player on a defense that is currently terrible.
But, hear me out...
Yes, Trey is a great player and he's having a great season. Here are the facts of the matter, though:
Trey is unhappy and has already requested a trade.
He only has one year left on his deal.
He's going to be 32 at the end of next season. His best days are likely behind him and his stock is up right now.
His cap hit is around 20 million dollars.
And...let's be 1000% honest here...there have been games this year where Trey has dissapeared. He also isn't the greatest tackeler/run defender.
This defense has a ton of holes on it and it's going to need to be rebuilt from the ground up. Trading Trey will most likely net you a low first/high second round pick. It'll also clear up that 20 million in cap room. Use that money (along with some other defensive cuts) to completely revamp this defense. You can bring in a DT like Osa Odighizuwa and a safety like Jevon Holland or a CB like DJ Reed.
Trading Trey is the absolute quickest way to rebuild this defense. If you trade him, free up that cap and get some picks, then hit on those resources...we are talking about a one off-season rebuild. It needs to be done, especially if they have no intentions of extending him past next season.
If we have no intention of extending Trey I am all for it honestly. Personally think we are going to extend him, but we could get like
you said a low 1st round pick for him I am sure. Really want Odighizuwa in stripes and a Corner like DJ Reed. Add another End, bring
back Ossai and allow Murphy to grow while adding more talent on Defense with a new DC and we could make a big turnaround on D.
