Draft day scenario - Could trading Burns be an option?

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

That's not going to happen.  Be prepared for this...

They certainly sent a message when they picked up Darnold's option and jumped on overpaid bad OL at the opening bell of free agency. Unfortunately, it wasn't the message they intended.

The message:

 

[Jon Snow]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They certainly sent a message when they picked up Darnold's option and jumped on overpaid bad OL at the opening bell of free agency. Unfortunately, it wasn't the message they intended.

The message:

 

Just wait till you see what they give up for Jimmy G. or someone even worse.  I suppose they could convince Watson to come here for 50M a season after they give the Texans 3 1sts and half of our core players. That should do it. What a splash that would be right?

Edited February 16, 2022 by Jon Snow

[Waldo]

4 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Just wait till you see what they give up for Jimmy G. or someone even worse.  I suppose they could convince Watsn to come here for 50M a season after they give the Texans 3 1sts and half of our core players. That should do it. What a splash that would be right?

[LinvilleGorge]

11 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Just wait till you see what they give up for Jimmy G. or someone even worse.  I suppose they could convince Watson to come here for 50M a season after they give the Texans 3 1sts and half of our core players. That should do it. What a splash that would be right?

I've been predicting a move for Jimmy G for months if we go the vet route again. I'll honestly he pretty surprised if our QB isn't either Jimmy G or Kenny Pickett... and that's fuging horrifying.

[SmokinwithWilly]

40 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I've been predicting a move for Jimmy G for months if we go the vet route again. I'll honestly he pretty surprised if our QB isn't either Jimmy G or Kenny Pickett... and that's fuging horrifying.

Well send our 2023 1st for Jimmy G and draft Pickett, keep PJ as our 3rd string, convert darnold to HB/TE, and make Cam our slot receiver. That should give us enough QBs to make it to week 7 behind our line. 

[Michael G]

I think there would be teams willing to pay more to move up to get one of the young edge rushers rather than take Burns off our hands. If both kids are available they'd might be willing to deal with someone else to move up rather than be talked into dealing with us for Burns. There would be takers for Burns on Draft Night and maybe later if we picked up one of those guys but I'm not sure we'd get as much as the OP suggests. That said it still might be a viable option depending on how the board falls and what the offers are.

[rmoneyg35]

Burns isn’t that great. He is small and hasn’t hit the next level as a DE. He doesn’t deserve top DE pay.