10-29-2020, 02:06 PM
(10-29-2020, 08:57 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: While I think Cooks would be a nice vertical threat to complement Boyd and Higgins, there is no way you give away your borderline future HOF WR, AND two draft picks. The draft picks next season will be even more valuable since there are a lot of cap questions and teams in cap jeopardy. The Texans wouldn't get anything by taking Green, who is only under contract this season.
I would consider offering a single fourth round pick for Cooks. That's it. You might say they would never do it and that is fine, but where the Bengal's fourth round pick is likely to slot, that is pretty high compensation. The Texans are going to need a lot of picks to fix what O'Brien did there.
I would just let AJ walk after this season, unless he signs a very team-friendly deal that the team can get out of after two years and maybe $7 million per year. I think he and his agent will be unrealistic with what they perceive as his value. He won't get more than that elsewhere, either. He has played well the past couple weeks, but he is a far cry from being the $18 million per year player he was prior.
AJ Green should bring a 5th round compensatory pick in 2022.
If you want to even up the money side of things a little I'd have thought Ross would be a better shout as he'd be easier to fit in financially for any acquiring team. Maybe Ross and a 4th?
