Somewhat of a big trade:
Newton, Cam CAR QB
Cadet, Travaris NOS RB
Ingram, Mark NOS RB
McCoy, LeSean PHI RB
Bailey, Stedman STL WR
Prater, Matt DET PK
for
Stafford, Matthew DET QB
Martin, Doug TBB RB
Zuerlein, Greg STL PK
Whitehead, Tahir DET LB
Two 2015 1sts (both likely late, 1.10-1.16 range)
2015 2nd (probably #20-24)
Am I overlooking something or is there more to it? For me the Cam side and it is IMO not close.
one side is rebuilding (will be a force in a couple years or less) and the other contending.
Took awhile to get this one done. Started as Cam/Saints RBs for Stafford/Martin and escalated from there.
So he was already bad (hence why he's rebuilding) and he trades AWAY McCoy, Cam, and Ingram for a bunch of junk and he's "going to be a force in a couple years or less"? Based on what? Two late 1st round picks that won't even come close to replacing the young studs he traded away even in a best case scenario?
Just another example of why some people are perpetually rebuilding.
Not to argue much here, but I think you're overrating Ingram and underrating Stafford.
He has a lot of young talent on his roster - enough that after trading these guys away he's the top scoring team this week.
Stafford does have a bit more value in a larger league (looks like this is a 16 team league) but at best he's still a downgrade from Cam. Ingram is worth more than a late 1st on his own, as is Cam, which leaves Shady and change for a whole lotta 'meh'.
If his team is as good or soon to be as good as you say it is, then that makes this trade
worse, not better. You know who he could use in a couple years when you think he'll be a "force"? Guys like Cam, McCoy, and Ingram.
I know you're trying to defend the guy so it doesn't look like you ripped him off but that's just what it is. It's a bad trade for the guy if he's rebuilding, bad if he's middle of the pack, and bad if he's contending.
