Rasul Douglas Traded To Bills

[smuggler]

According to OTC, there are six total 3rd/4th round comp picks projected. We'll know the real delta between the picks after the playoffs, regardless.

[RashanGary]

What did we give up really? Has there been a dropoff in the Packers' defense because of this trade? If no, then it was just depth.

It’s a short term loss for a 30% chance at a better younger player. Rasul isn’t Charles Woodson. He’s a 28 year old aging CB who didn’t have enough speed in his prime to be able to hang on much longer.

We lost a decent secondary player this year and MAYBE next year.

Gute is on fire right now in the draft. He’s coming up with clutch hit after clutch hit. I’m ok letting that guy come to the plate and take a swing at a fastball on the corner (3rd round pick) instead of trying to hit a perfectly place curve ball that barely touches the top of the strike zone (5th round pick)

[sharpe1027]

It's a loss, but we didn't give up that much if the level of play was about the same before and after the trade.

[bobblehead]

It's a loss, but we didn't give up that much if the level of play was about the same before and after the trade.

Since we suck ass on D, by that logic, we could trade anyone for a 7th

[sharpe1027]

Since we suck ass on D, by that logic, we could trade anyone for a 7th

No, trading other players would have made a bigger difference. We could be much worse. For example, if Gary was out all year.

If the results of the game don't change after the trade, how's it a loss to the team?

[Fosco33]

I like Rasul and was fine with the trade.

And this by no means is anything other than interesting…

We were 2-5 at the trade deadline when we got some value for him.
And we were 7-3 after the trade.

Are we a better current team without him? Probably not. We might be in the future though. But I’d also be hard pressed to say we would’ve won more games with him either.

[bobblehead]

No, trading other players would have made a bigger difference. We could be much worse. For example, if Gary was out all year.

If the results of the game don't change after the trade, how's it a loss to the team?

Our defense hasn't stopped anyone. If Gary were out we wouldn't stop anyone.

[bobblehead]

I like Rasul and was fine with the trade.

And this by no means is anything other than interesting…

We were 2-5 at the trade deadline when we got some value for him.
And we were 7-3 after the trade.

Are we a better current team without him? Probably not. We might be in the future though. But I’d also be hard pressed to say we would’ve won more games with him either.

How have the Bills been before and after the trade??

[run pMc]

How have the Bills been before and after the trade??

Not bad. They beat MIA for the AFCN division crown and have won 5 in a row.
I think Joe Barry could have in their Prime Deion and Woodson at CB and he'd make them play 8 yards off.

The 'Allentines or any half competent CB can do that too.

Barry's D will get exposed vs. DAL and we'll all go back to griping about it.

[texaspackerbacker]

We definitely are gonna see a big contrast in this game about how to deploy your Corners. Back off like Barry tends to which means giving up a LOT of pass plays in front of you but mostly stopping big plays OR play up, take some chances, get some picks, but also risk giving up more big plays - Dallas's way, Whitt's way, Al Harris' way.

I'm kinda on the fence about this. The answer, of course, is do some of both, but then you get into a guessing game with the offense or risk having a sharp QB like Rodgers or Love diagnose what you're doing on that play and taking advantage.

[run pMc]

If they rush 4 and drop 7 and play vanilla zones Dallas will carve them up. They will have to send some pressure or come up with some disguises and wrinkles to throw Dak off his game a little.
Probably will be a shootout.

[Sparkey]

It is, as always, about pressure. Ideally up the middle. Clark and Wyatt need to have big games. Then really focus on bracket coverage on Lamb.

[sharpe1027]

Our defense hasn't stopped anyone. If Gary were out we wouldn't stop anyone.

That's hyperbole. They would have lost every single game if they never stopped anyone, so as bad as they were, they could have been worse.

[bobblehead]

If they rush 4 and drop 7 and play vanilla zones Dallas will carve them up. They will have to send some pressure or come up with some disguises and wrinkles to throw Dak off his game a little.
Probably will be a shootout.

If fat mike abandons the run like he is prone to do, Gary, Smith, Clark, Wyatt, Brooks can just pin back the ears. We can get after the passer when we don't worry about the run. How committed fat boy is to the run will probably dictate if we win this game or not. If he forgets that running is an option, they probably only score 24-27 on us and we have a shot.

Lets be honest, based on play this season we are over matched. But if fat mike has shown me nothing, he has shown me he can coach his way out of the playoffs.

[bobblehead]

That's hyperbole. They would have lost every single game if they never stopped anyone, so as bad as they were, they could have been worse.

Right...but its also hyperbole to say we didn't suffer for losing Douglas. We did....and in the playoffs I would really like to have him.

Its ok if you use hyperbole, just don't call me out when I do it back like I'm the bad guy.