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The other factor is his character. Randy Moss, a Hall of Famer, was traded for a 4th rounder due to character concerns. Santonio Holmes, was traded for a 5th rounder for character concerns. These guys are Pro Bowl talents at their positions. Lynch is no where near as talented, has the same character issues, and yet we trade higher compensation for him?
I thought we could get a third rounder for Lynch, but when you think about the trades for these two players, a third rounder might never have been a possibility. A 4th and a conditional is sounding a little better to me now.
I thought we could get a third rounder for Lynch, but when you think about the trades for these two players, a third rounder might never have been a possibility. A 4th and a conditional is sounding a little better to me now.
very good point, that dawned on me as well...it was a solid move and when you think how the seahawks used those picks to trade for marshawn, we can in turn use them to trade for another established player if we see that as the best option...solid move, not amazing, but solid
i'm just surprised the packers didn't feel the need to put a better offer on the table considering it's super bowl or bust for them
I thought we could get a third rounder for Lynch, but when you think about the trades for these two players, a third rounder might never have been a possibility. A 4th and a conditional is sounding a little better to me now.
Very nice perspective. I actually feel a bit better now.
The BIG difference is the Bills could have received a 3rd rnd comp pick for Lynch. The Raiders could not get that for Moss.
I'm not so sure about this. I'm not a draft expert, but I don't see how having Lynch leave for free agency would grant us a third round compensatory pick. Can someone explain this to me? I understand that there are compensatory picks when you lose more free agents than you gain, but Lynch alone wouldn't grant us a third rounder.
That being said, we needed to move Lynch. Our backfield was way too crowded and it was impossible to establish any sort of rhythm back there.
I'm not so sure about this. I'm not a draft expert, but I don't see how having Lynch leave for free agency would grant us a third round compensatory pick. Can someone explain this to me? I understand that there are compensatory picks when you lose more free agents than you gain, but Lynch alone wouldn't grant us a third rounder.
That being said, we needed to move Lynch. Our backfield was way too crowded and it was impossible to establish any sort of rhythm back there.
If a 1st rnd pick leaves in FA & the team does not sign another FA of equal or greater value they receive a 3rd rnd pick.
Way too many things that can't be foreseen, to assume we would have got a compensatory pick of a 3rd rounder in 2012.
The comparison between Holmes and Lynch is valid, as they both have 'served time' as it were. The one with Moss doesn't really, as I don't believe he's been suspended for anything. Sure there would have been concerns about 'attitude', but not about doing something stupid to get himself suspended (again in the case of Lynch and Holmes).
Current values for RBs aren't especially high, especially when you consider that Maroney went to the Broncos for an exchange of picks - the Pats 6th rounder for the broncos 4th.
I thought we could get a third rounder for Lynch, but when you think about the trades for these two players, a third rounder might never have been a possibility. A 4th and a conditional is sounding a little better to me now.
That's what inflation over the years does for you.
The BIG difference is the Bills could have received a 3rd rnd comp pick for Lynch. The Raiders could not get that for Moss.
As others have stated...
1) In how many years?
2) Only if we don't sign any free agents
and I'll add...
3) The best we could get would be a 3rd rounder AT THE END OF THE 3RD ROUND! I'll take the lowly Seatle 4th + the conditional!
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