Anquan Boldin could finally get dealt

[Dpantherman]

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on February 25, 2010 7:11 PM ET

It's always been a career goal of mine to pass along some nebulous "buzz" or "word on the street" that a respectable journalist would be too responsible to write.

My time has come.

The chatter at the Scouting Combine from a few places is that Anquan Boldin will finally get traded this offseason.

The notion isn't much different from what I wrote on the topic Wednesday, but now it's coming from people who know what they are talking about.

The Cardinals held out for a big trade package for Boldin last offseason and never came close to dealing him.

The feeling now is that they will accept less for him for a variety of reasons. Boldin has only one year left on his deal, his body takes the punishment of a running back, and Steve Breaston has proven to be a reliable starter.

While Boldin's health is a question mark, he's only 29 years old and is known as a great locker room leader. Baltimore tops the list of teams that will be interested and Miami also makes sense.

The Cardinals wanted a first and a third-round pick last year. With his trade value down, perhaps a second-round pick and change could seal the deal.

Expect to hear a lot more about Boldin in the build up to April's draft. This time, it should pay off in a trade.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/25/combine-rumor-boldin-will-finally-get-dealt/

Baltimore sounds like a good fit. But I think Miami will go for it.

[Henne Given Sunday]

bring him home to south florida. also....iam hearing from my people down in miami.....arizona could deal him for a 3rd.

[Lilsmitty09]

yeah! and we can trade peppers for hi....wait...nvm

[DynastyRTR]

id trade our 2nd rd pick for him

[rayzor]

only way i could see him coming here was if we managed to pull off a trade involving a tagged peppers. that was highly unlikely to happen and not worth the risk, imo.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

A couple of years ago yeah, but as much as I like Boldin he's too old to give up a high draft pick for now. Especially with how deep FA and the draft is in WRs.

[top dawg]

30 years old is not old for a receiver.

[panthers55]

The draft pick isn't the issue, his contract and how much he wants will be.

[SOJA]

The draft pick isn't the issue, his contract and how much he wants will be.

:iagree: thats a good point

[SmootsDaddy89]

30 years old is not old for a receiver.

It's not young.

[Henne Given Sunday]

It's not young.

[pantherclaw]

Love his effort, and work ethic. His in ability to stay healthy the last couple of years is a concern.

Him healthy, on the other side of Smith, would definitely open up the field to our TE's and RB's.

[capfolly]

To bad we don't have Dallas money. Since they didn't tag Miles Austin I'd rather go for him but Dallas will throw a bazillion dollars at him to keep him.

[DaveThePanther2008]

To bad we don't have Dallas money. Since they didn't tag Miles Austin I'd rather go for him but Dallas will throw a bazillion dollars at him to keep him.

I would love Miles Austin too. Don't see him getting out of JJ grasp.

Too Bad

That would have been the steal of the offseason. What a dilemna for a defensive backfield. Double Smitty or Austin.

GO Panthers