03-13-2019, 07:21 PM
(03-13-2019, 07:15 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Depends on your goals. If you think it’s time to start over, then you do move A.J. It’s like having Votto in the Reds the last five or whatever years. Totally meaningless. But you will catch hell from a lot of fans. Unless you can show there’s a solid plan.
I get the argument, but I don't buy it. Turnaround in the NFL happen quickly; even if you think you'll stink the next year or two, there's a good chance you can have it turned around right after in which case you're better off having a guy like AJ around.
It's different in baseball where it takes years for a small market team to put together a winner... in that case, you do trade your stars away when you're not going to compete because you are most likely 4-5 years away from turning it around, and the only way you're going to have that turn around is if you hit on a bunch of young players at once.
The Reds are an interesting comparison, though. They've had a very active offseason. Will they manage to finish higher than 4th place with all these no players? I'm not so sure, and if they don't, and all of these guys walk next year... was it worth it?
