Can we trade for a WR1?

[*FreeFua*]

Burrow took off once he had Chase. They were able to draft Chase because “rebuilding” teams have 1st rounders!

So not only did we trade away our WR1 but we also traded away our best shot at finding one the following year 

[WhoKnows]

13 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hindsight is always 20/20 but in hindsight the obvious answer was to pay Reddick (a lot less than Burns would require) and take the haul for Burns. Oh well.

And keep CMC and Moore for Young. Hindsight is always 20/20, but it sure seems like most of the realistic fans have better ideas than what the team actually does. Oh, but we can’t play GM.

Here’s one to gnaw on, the trade value we gave up and used to draft Corral and DJ Johnson is almost the same as the trade value we got for CMC. We gave up more to get Darnold than we got for CMC. We gave up about half the trade value we got for CMC to get CJ Henderson.

[Dave Gettleman's Shorts]

50 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It was always utterly baffling to trade our only proven WR as part of a package to trade up to draft our QB. When I saw the news of the trade come scrolling across the ESPN ticker while sipping a beer at Ass Clown Brewing (how prescient of an omen that has been given how Bryce has looked thus far) my very first initial reaction was, "Okay, well who the fug is this kid gonna throw to?"

"WR are easier to replace than pass rushers" - Fitt

[NYPantherFan]

Marquise Brown perhaps? He's a FA at the seasons end and I doubt will sign in Arizona again. Might be worth a late round pick to get him in here and see if he can add to the team and sign him long term.

[Wolfcop]

Whomever it is, have to bring in some legit weapons that actually get open. 

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Dave Gettleman's Shorts said:

"WR are easier to replace than pass rushers" - Fitt

Ironically, this franchise has always been way more adept at finding pass rushers than WRs.

[Dave Gettleman's Shorts]

13 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Ironically, this franchise has always been way more adept at finding pass rushers than WRs.

so far, Fit has found neither or have trade them or let them walk in FA

Edited September 20, 2023 by Dave Gettleman's Shorts

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Dave Gettleman's Shorts said:

so far, Fit has found neither or have trade them or let them walk in FA

While Fitts doesn't deserve any credit for it we're currently 5th in the NFL in sacks. Rushing the passer isn't our problem. Hell, pretty much all of our problems revolve around the offensive passing game. 

[Smithers]

Trade for Cooper Kupp - he’s a #1 and the Rams need cap space.  They have 2 guys that have stepped up in Kupps absence.

[bandu]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It was always utterly baffling to trade our only proven WR as part of a package to trade up to draft our QB. When I saw the news of the trade come scrolling across the ESPN ticker while sipping a beer at Ass Clown Brewing (how prescient of an omen that has been given how Bryce has looked thus far) my very first initial reaction was, "Okay, well who the fug is this kid gonna throw to?"

yeah only a clown would  move up & draft an undersized rookie QB & all at the same time trade away his bona fide #1 WR not something instead an NFL GM would actually decide to do...just saying 

[gmonjimbo]

I think the best option is trading Chinn for Jameson Williams and a conditional pick. Vonn Bell and Xavier Woods have done well at Safety. 

I don't think Burns should be traded until the draft order is finalized at the end of the regular season. Need to see at least what Haynes looks like after returning from short-term IR

[Untouchable]

This doesn't have to be solved in one year. 3 teams pop into my head right away with how they handled supplying weapons around their young QBs. Philly, Miami and Buffalo.

Philly: QB 2020, 1st round WR 2021 (Devonta Smith), Trade WR 2022 (AJ Brown)

Miami: QB 2020, 1st round WR 2021 (Jaylen Waddle), Trade WR 2022 (Tyreek Hill)

Buffalo: QB 2018, FA WR 2019 (John Brown), Trade WR 2020 (Stefon Diggs)

There are potential WR trade targets that won't cost 1st round picks, their will probably be an undervalued free agent WRs, team is currently likely will use use their second rounder on another weapon too like it did with Mingo this past year.

[therealmjl]

48 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Burrow took off once he had Chase. They were able to draft Chase because “rebuilding” teams have 1st rounders!

So not only did we trade away our WR1 but we also traded away our best shot at finding one the following year 

Herein lies the problem. We didn't suck enough last year to be rewarded with a top quarterback during the draft this year, so our wonderful GM and his brass balls owner traded up to draft BY and justified it by saying "we don't plan on picking high next year".

Fitterer literally said this...and he looks stupid right now.

Edited September 20, 2023 by therealmjl

[mrcompletely11]

40 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Trade for Cooper Kupp - he’s a #1 and the Rams need cap space.  They have 2 guys that have stepped up in Kupps absence.

You realize he is on the ir right?