So the Broncos came out and said they are going to trade Cutler. Here are the pros and cons as I see it, broken down in list form:
CON: The Broncos gave up all of their leverage as far as getting a decent offer.
PRO: It could have been intentional in order to fuck over Cutler, so they can use the excuse they didn't get any good offers. And if they didn't want to trade him, painting him as being a fuckbag (like they did) is a good way to scare teams off.
The Lions are considering offering the number one overall pick.
PRO: I guess from the Lions standpoint, they are getting a somewhat proven commodity. They get no worse than a competent starting QB, and could have a perennial Pro Bowler. With the first pick, they could get another Joey Harrington in Matt Stafford. The Broncos get the number one pick for giving up a player they don't want anyway.
CON: That is a pretty steep fucking price to pay for a guy who has never been to the playoffs, and seems like a bit of a headcase. The Lions would have to get something additional I would think (player, pick, etc.). I can't think of anyone other than another pick being traded for the number one overall pick. The Lions better be pretty sure there isn't anyone they could pick that would be better than Cutler. Right now, here are the list of players who would be worthy of trading the number one pick straight up for: Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Tom Brady (if 100% healthy). That's the list.
The most important question: How might this affect Green Bay?
PRO: It won't unless one of the NFC North teams trade for him, and all three have been rumored to be trading for every QB on every team in the past two years or so. All three have shitty quarterbacks. If one of the other teams do trade for him, and it doesn't work out, the fallout will be spectacular.
CON: If it did work out, and he turns out to be great, then we have to face him twice a year for 10 years or so. That would suck.
In conclusion, Thompson should offer the Broncos his first, second and third for their 4th through 7th round picks. Plus a 6th and 7th next year. It would work out perfect. Fuck Jay Cutler.
IN "OTHER" LEAGUE NEWS:
So I'm in that "other" fantasy baseball league. We had an online draft the other night, which took three plus hours because all 12 guys showed up, and all took the entire allotted amount of time on every pick (except for me). I got ripped for taking Ryan Braun at number 5, when another dude took Manny at 8. Everyone else was drafting "prospects" in the early-ish rounds. Guys that are going to be great for a half year, or next year (David Price, etc.). In the comments, they justified every pick with spring training stats. My comment was continuously that spring training stats don't count. Everyone is convinced that J.J. Hardy is going to hit .381 with 60 HRs because he is hitting well in Spring Training. My response was that he will hit 52 of those in a two week stretch, and then hit .112 the rest of the year. Their mindsets are incredible.
So the draft was two days ago. Some dude got up at 5:30 a.m. this morning to pick up Pudge fucking Rodriguez, and then bragged about it. It is going to be pretty difficult to completely bite my tongue for the whole season.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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Your list is about 30 people too short. I am not going to make a list because that sounds like a lot of work but the #1 pick is probably less that 50/50 to get a star. Getting Cutler in most opinions is a 100% chance of getting a star. The lions would probably have to give up their # 1 plus another middle of the road player for Cutler. It almost never happens that a proven young quarterback not yet even in his prime becomes available.
My argument is that if you are going to take a chance at all, you might as well take the chance on a guy who you probably will get 10 years from, instead of a guy who you might only get 7 years from since Cutler is 3 years older than whomever gets picked. I think in order to trade the number one pick you have to 1)not like who is available to be picked, and 2) be 110% sure the guy you are getting is going to be better. Cutler is borderline. He could be really, really good. Or he might not pan out. I wouldn't trade the number one pick for Phil Rivers (well I might since he won me a fantasy title) or Aarond Rodgers either, and both are in the same ballpark as Cutler I think. Stafford (or whoever) could be a hall of famer, or a piece of shit. But the number one pick doesn't come along often (unless you are Detroit I guess), and QBs like Cutler are fairly common.
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