STACKED AT WR....DEAR TED............PLEASE TRADE

[pbmax]

What is it about the end of camp that gets everyone expecting trades like its the trading deadline in baseball?

[Bretsky]

What is it about the end of camp that gets everyone expecting trades like its the trading deadline in baseball?

1. This is the time we overrate our depth and think we can get draft picks
2. Since Ted mostly hibernates during free agency as all we have is the draft so we imagine accumulating picks all year long

[pbmax]

1. This is the time we overrate our depth and think we can get draft picks
2. Since Ted mostly hibernates during free agency as all we have is the draft so we imagine accumulating picks all year long

OK. But even if we agree on this, the other teams are in the drivers seat because all teams are releasing 10 or fifteen players in less than a week. And at most teams might have one or two spots, even with injuries.

The reason these trades are so few and far between is that its completely a buyers market. The acquiring party must be highly motivated and desperate for your part in particular. Even if you would re-grade all the released guys and have several with 5-7th round grades, there are fifteen other players available who are close to the same.

Ted already traded the McCray guy (OLB from Denver) for a conditional 7th. I wouldn't be surprised if that was it.

[Patler]

OK. But even if we agree on this, the other teams are in the drivers seat because all teams are releasing 10 or fifteen players in less than a week. And at most teams might have one or two spots, even with injuries.

The reason these trades are so few and far between is that its completely a buyers market. The acquiring party must be highly motivated and desperate for your part in particular. Even if you would re-grade all the released guys and have several with 5-7th round grades, there are fifteen other players available who are close to the same.

Ted already traded the McCray guy (OLB from Denver) for a conditional 7th. I wouldn't be surprised if that was it.

Agreed. It would be more likely for him to be able to work out a trade for someone like Barrington or Banjo, someone with proven NFL ability who might step in to another team and contribute immediately. That's why the trade for McCray worked out, teams know he will contribute on STs. The cutdown from 75 to 53 makes 700 players available on Friday and Saturday, just after 500 became available a week before at the first cutdown.