Only if you think Bill Belichick is bizarre, this is his kind of move. They trade a player they will replace with cheaper while addressing an area of need. They have their 2 tackles signed. And flipping an extra 5th for another 4th helps balance their draft picks.
Uhhhh, no. They traded a premier player, who based on his age and position should have at least three more very strong or elite seasons, with no proven depth behind him and a second-year QB that they just invested the number one overall pick in. It's at least mildly Belicheck-like until you consider they took back a bad contract for an unproductive player and got a minimal bump in draft standing.
Zeitler turned 29 today and elite guards often maintain that level of play into their early 30s and can be productive players through their mid-30s.
My bad on the age. Yes, OL man often play into their mid 30s at a high level....for other teams...
I'm a Texans fan. Have no skin in the game here. Sure I guess Vernon could have a rennaisance year but on paper it doesn't look good. They should've just found a team willing to give them better draft capital than flipping a 5th for a 4th, which is essentially the only value they got.
I think we could package an early 5th along with another of the 5ths for a 3rd, might have to switch 4th rounders too though.
If Allen or Williams are there it's a no brainier, but those guys are top 3 or 4 picks so it's moot. Even if they take Haskins he's not coming in and playing, he'll sit behind Eli for a while
Well that's the hope, right. So if Murray and Haskins go in the top 5, then that leaves Bosa, Allen, Williams. If for some reason one of them falls for whatever reason, the Giants would benefit.
The problem I have with the Foles scenario, while he's probably better than Eli in this stage of their careers, Eli never had a chance last yr with that AWFUL OL. I'm not an Eli apologist by any stretch of the imagination, but consider this. Zeitler allowed 11 QB pressures all of last yr. Omameh and Jamon Brown combined for 39 QB pressures! That's not counting Chad Wheeler and Flowers. Eli was scared for his life. Even with Brown being an upgrade over Omameh, the offense looked MUCH better.
It appears Dorsey doesn't want to overpay for a guard. That's Belichickean. And I read one analyst question whether anyone would want Zeitler at his salary. When he drafted Corbett last year the move was questioned because they already were set there. Now we see why. Dorsey thinks Corbett is ready to play, that's good enough for me. Everyone is looking for an edge rusher and the Browns got one.
Teams trade up into the front of the first round a lot...just last year both Darnold and Allen were taken by teams who traded up to those positions
not just you. probably worth a flyer if we can snag him for a 3rd rounder, though
For me, not at all. I want Haskins to drop to 6 so the Giants take him and have their franchise QB. Can't call it a waste of a year if you're getting your franchise QB