What did we actually gain with the trading down

[amcoolio 698]

7 minutes ago, w280sax said:

I felt like houston gave up a lot in that last trade.

Assuming they aren't good next year, we probably get an early fourth out of that.

They are favorites to be the worst team 

[Mr. Scot 75,489]

More picks

[Moo Daeng 5,487]

4 legitimate players who are expected to contribute soon.

[w280sax 1,593]

I think this is the ideal year for all these trade downs.  With all the opt outs and no combine, I think there are more likely to be more busts and late steals as scouting is harder than ever.

Thus, having more picks increases the likelihood of finding a diamond in the rough or two.

Seems like good strategy to me.

[bythenbrs 341]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

More picks

Which is more darts to throw at the board.  A virtue if you believe in the quantity over quality argument.    George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower did.

[MechaZain 2,303]

 

 

They got who they wanted and Fitterer pulled more draft capital out of thin air.

[Scott12345 378]

46 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Also, in last night's presser, Rhule And Fitt said according to their guys (scouts?) a 3rd this year is the equivalent to a 2nd next year, and Rhule said when they viewed it that way, they essentially paid off the Darnold trade already.  I thought that was fascinating. 

we are still out a 2nd next yr

[micnificent28 2,068]

7 hours ago, Scott12345 said:

we are still out a 2nd next yr

But gained a starting qb who would have went second this year in the draft.

[Davidson Deac II 7,279]

9 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

Not sure why we are trying to break this down.... our moves were perceived by the league as good moves. Why put in the effort to cast doubt ?

Are you new around here? 

[Italianpantherfan 44]

Volume it’s a numbers game usually teams that hit on later round gems have more pics then other teams 

[MHS831 16,124]

Next year, when we have that extra 4th because Fitterer ate Houston's lunch on that trade, we will rejoice and engage in festive merriment.

[Aussie Tank 478]

Well in the second we traded down from a pure RT for a great WR prospect and the ammo to trade up for good LT/LG prospect 

[Newbie 88]

9 hours ago, Scott12345 said:

we are still out a 2nd next yr

We got Darnold for the cost of next years second. 

[MHS831 16,124]

Here is another way to look at it.  This team averages 6.2 draft picks a year.  The league average is 8.1.  Today, we drafted 11 players, and I imagine 9-10 will stick.  It was like 2 drafts. 

I am not suggesting anything, but we added 2 WRs in the draft and Moore in free agency from Seattle.  We have DJ through 2022.  Technically, we could cut Waive or trade Anderson this year and save $8m.  Do not want that, be if we had to do so...

We probably won't have Jackson next year---he is injury prone and inconsistent.  We added 2 CBs in free agency, 2 in the draft.  We also have Thomas-Oliver and Pride and Hartsfield at nickel.  Cutting or trading Jackson saves the team $2.4m and leaves about $400k in dead cap.

We added 2 TEs in free agency (Sullivan and Arnold) and we just drafted Tremble.  Ian Thomas is in a contract year and cutting him frees $2m vs. $200k in dead cap. 

So if we HAD to, we could clear $12m without hurting our dead money much at all.  I see Thomas getting cut, and I would not be surprised to see Jackson cut or dealt.

So as we all know, it is not all about talent--it is about cap management as well, and if you have players earning $2+m per and they are in a contract year and not likely to help the team, why pay them?