Would you be willing to trade Chuba?

[Jackson113.2]

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/patriots-trade-deadline-rumors-5-deals-before-nov-4/

Move 3: Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers

Trade Details:
> Patriots receive: Chuba Hubbard and 2026 seventh-round pick
> Panthers receive: 2026 fourth-round pick

New England needs more from their backfield. Rhamondre Stevenson has struggled throughout the season, and while TreVeyon Henderson has flashed, he has not yet earned the trust to be a consistent focal point, lacking proper snaps for a lead back. The Patriots have had to lean on Maye’s arm more heavily than ideal, and adding a runner capable of producing efficient yardage would give the offense better balance.

[Jackson113.2]

Doubt it happens though..

[Camp Fodder]

Yes. Interesting they would want him with Henderson and Stevenson on their roster 

[LinvilleGorge]

Yeah, especially if Brooks' rehab is going well. I wouldn't want to depend on him for anything beyond promising depth after back to back ACLs but I'd be open to moving Chuba and his contract and giving Rico more snaps.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Camp Fodder said:

Yes. Interesting they would want him with Henderson and Stevenson on their roster 

Their running game has been virtually non-existent. Drake Maye is 29 yards away from leading them in rushing.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Yes

[SmokinwithWilly]

Open to it, just how we deal with the contract is the only question. I expect they will want us to eat some of it to get to a 4th. When you spend a fortune on your oline, you don't pay RBs. Dallas and Philly have been a model for this. Dallas used to be and Philly has pretty much been plug and play at RB and <insert name here> have a career year. 

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Open to it, just how we deal with the contract is the only question. I expect they will want us to eat some of it to get to a 4th. When you spend a fortune on your oline, you don't pay RBs. Dallas and Philly have been a model for this. Dallas used to be and Philly has pretty much been plug and play at RB and <insert name here> have a career year. 

Interesting choice of examples with Philly considering Saquan Barkley is the highest paid RB in the NFL.

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Interesting choice of examples with Philly considering Saquan Barkley is the highest paid RB in the NFL.

But if you look back over the years, it's been pretty much plug and play. Sanders averaged almost 5 YPC and we saw what happened when he came to Carolina. 

[WUnderhill]

For a 4th round pick? Does a bear poo in the woods? Would never happen.

[WUnderhill]

10 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Interesting choice of examples with Philly considering Saquan Barkley is the highest paid RB in the NFL.

Except they let another team spend the t10 draft pick on him then get a t10 talent at RB in his prime without spending draft capital. Big difference. I’m all for getting a top RB on their second contract after using draft picks to build the rest of the team. Chuba is not the type of RB worth paying. I get why they did it and was not super hard on the decision because the contract wasn’t THAT bad, but would I trade him for a 4th round pick? In a heartbeat.

[toldozer]

23 minutes ago, Camp Fodder said:

Yes. Interesting they would want him with Henderson and Stevenson on their roster 

Vrabel hates henderson for some reason. I would trade chuba for Henderson straight up but I don't know how much dead money we'd have

[Waldo]

I'm torn. It's easy to crap on Hubbard and Rico is doing well. This team is dogpoo without an effective running game. If we had a decent QB I wouldn't care but we are 1 injury away from needing to run the Wildcat and even without that injury they still need to be running the ball more than throwing. Otherwise sure why not? 

Bigger issue is the offensive calls and the OC/HC has no idea how to rotate or spell players. 

[frankw]

On the one hand we absolutely should heavily consider it if there is an offer made. We have Dowdle Etienne who we just drafted who has shown nice burst in few carries and we have Brooks rehabbing. We've got a lot invested in RB along with the highest paid OL in football. It's too much honestly. You'd almost forget we have a guy who was supposed to be a generational ball distributor behind center. 

On the other hand we can't ignore the fact a number of players we have traded away over the last few years have seemed to thrive elsewhere at least initially.

It's a tough situation. But in the end. This is why you don't pay RB's and if you do they better have historic numbers like Saquan. And even then if you do that the first question you need to ask yourself is do you need a better QB.

Edited 1 hour ago by frankw