CMC trade?

[DaveThePanther2008]

Fitterer has said many times that he would listen to offers.  Now that the Watson deal is dead and we've signed D. Freeman and still have Hubbard.

It makes me wonder if Fitterer isn't trying to get some draft capital back.

Personally, I want CMC to stay but since he still have value we might try to move him.  Another shorten season and his value will be minimal. 

Thoughts?

[kungfoodude]

His value is already minimal in a trade scenario and the cap hit isn't worth any draft capital we gained(likely a 2nd rounder, at best). 

If he gets injured again next season and misses significant time, then I would say trade him for whatever you can get(5th, 6th, etc).

[DaveThePanther2008]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

His value is already minimal in a trade scenario and the cap hit isn't worth any draft capital we gained(likely a 2nd rounder, at best). 

If he gets injured again next season and misses significant time, then I would say trade him for whatever you can get(5th, 6th, etc).

You're probably right.  I think there might be a couple of teams that would bite on a 1st but not many.  At this point a early 2nd would be perfect. 

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

You're probably right.  I think there might be a couple of teams that would bite on a 1st but not many.  At this point a early 2nd would be perfect. 

I don't think many teams would part with a 1st for him. Not many want a RB salary at $8-12 mil for that length of time(4 years). Then you have even fewer that value RB's at a 1st round grade. 

Early second is mostly dumpster fire teams, so I am not sure how many of them would need a RB or want a RB-centric offense. 

I don't think we are actively shopping him, though. I think we are just willing to listen to offers.

[ImaginaryKev]

If we don't, I'm still open to him switching to number 5 and playing slot WR with 10 or so carries a game

Edited March 20, 2022 by ImaginaryKev

[t96]

I think a McCaffrey trade at this point is more or less off the table. Would need to be an overpayment and who’s going to overpay for an oft-injured RB with his contract? Nobody. Better to hang onto him and either roll with him or at least try to rebuild his value. Would be much better to trade him next offseason if he stays healthy this year and performs.
 

But also if we’re gonna roll with a young unknown at QB we’re gonna want McC for Ds to focus on. That along with a great OL is our only hope for success if we have a rookie QB from this weaker draft.

[ImaginaryKev]

They should play him as a Deebo/Curtis Samuel type them only use him as a RB in the playoffs. Treat him like an NBA big man, let them play power forward during the season then when the playoffs begin and you need to go small and use your best lineup, your great big finally plays the 5

[ThPantherFan]

25 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

If he gets injured again next season and misses significant time, then I would say trade him for whatever you can get(5th, 6th, etc).

This makes good sense.  I love CMC but there comes a time when you wear a person down.  Could we get a 2nd?  I'm not so sure but if we could I'd let him go.  As you stated, if he is injured again we probably will have to settle for a 5th or let him go.

[ThPantherFan]

18 minutes ago, ImaginaryKev said:

If we don't, I'm still open to him switching to number 5 and playing slot WR with 10 or so carries a game

I've said for sometime that this would be best for him and the team.

[ThPantherFan]

17 minutes ago, t96 said:

Would be much better to trade him next offseason if he stays healthy this year and performs.

I just don't see him going a full season without missing some days.  I hope I'm wrong.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, ThPantherFan said:

This makes good sense.  I love CMC but there comes a time when you wear a person down.  Could we get a 2nd?  I'm not so sure but if we could I'd let him go.  As you stated, if he is injured again we probably will have to settle for a 5th or let him go.

Unless we get a pretty decent haul in draft capital, there isn't a great reason to get rid of him in 2022. He is the best offensive weapon at RB in the NFL if he can stay healthy. So see if he stays healthy and if he can't, just cut your losses and take the lesson about signing RB's to massive deals. We did something stupid and we paid the price.

If not, and he is healthy for a whole year, then you once again have a core member of the franchise.

[kungfoodude]

20 minutes ago, ImaginaryKev said:

They should play him as a Deebo/Curtis Samuel type them only use him as a RB in the playoffs. Treat him like an NBA big man, let them play power forward during the season then when the playoffs begin and you need to go small and use your best lineup, your great big finally plays the 5

He is a great pass receiving RB....as a RB. If you try to make him a utility player then he immediately becomes less of a threat to a defense. You take away his most valuable tool, which is that he is a great runner. 

[ThPantherFan]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

if he can stay healthy

I don't disagree at all but the issue is the big 'If He Can Stay Healthy'.

[kungfoodude]

6 minutes ago, ThPantherFan said:

I don't disagree at all but the issue is the big 'If He Can Stay Healthy'.

Yep. And that so frequently happens at the RB position. It is a high mileage and short career span position. Guys like Peterson and Gore are extreme outliers.