And really, can you expect better than Cobb+, if you're hell bent on winning now?
Calvin/Green/Dez/Demaryius are all in the same tier as Julio. No ones making that deal.
I just traded Calvin for Julio and third round rookie pick.
That doesn't make sense to me whether you're competing or rebuilding. Sorry.
I think that's a short sighted opinion. Sorry.
I had Julio rated as my #1 dynasty WR entering this year. Until today's news he was my #1 rated WR in any format and next year he'll likely be my #1 rated dynasty WR.
If you have a team that's not going to make the playoffs and you have a chance to get a player you value as much if not more and get several years younger I don't see how you don't make that move to be honest. Especially when no matter what kind of stats Calvin puts up this year his age is going to make him a declining asset.
I admire following your rankings and making a ballsy call like that. Seriously, I do that in my leagues and make what looks to be a "bad" trade to get my guy whenever I need to, so I respect it. Not that this is a "bad" trade, it's very even, especially if you're a Julio lover.
I just don't agree on the Julio>Calvin call. Calvin still has plenty of time left in a possible HOF career, so I can't justify ranking Julio over him.
If I thought my team had any chance of making the playoffs I don't do this but team is in a bad situation.
Really my biggest hesitancy in making a deal like this is this is an FFPC league and we have playoff for top few draft picks. Not having Calvin for that draft playoff was my biggest hesitancy.
Calvin should produce well for many years to come but I do have some minor concerns. Mainly that he's a big guy on hard turf that seems to need to rest his knee going all the way back to last year. A minor concern but one just the same but really had nothing to do with this trade.
I also see time and time again when players get older you essentially are stuck with them for lack of a better word because they get devalued,even if they are still producing. I really thought I would likely ride Calvin out to the end of his career due to this rather than taking an inferior player just due to being younger. I saw a chance to get younger and not take an inferior player past this year.
Another anti-trade argument someone could make to me is that maybe I could have waited for a better deal. I knew if I was going to trade Calvin it had to be for what I considered an equal player. No 2 for 1 business. That list is real short.
Graham, Dez, Julio. That's the list for now but I could see me adding Gronk to that list once he shows he is healthy. I knew Graham and Dez would not be had for Calvin. So for me as hard as it is to let go of Calvin this trade made perfect sense. Probably made even better sense for the team getting Calvin.
But the short version is if you know your team is not a playoff contender, and you can get a player you put on par while getting several years younger with considerable less wear and tear I just don't see how I don't make that offer.
