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Are we buyers at trade deadline?

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Landry's Tooth, Oct 3, 2023.

  1. J.R.

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    #281 J.R., Oct 31, 2023
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  2. FishBulb913

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    What's the thought behind a 2 for Sweat but a 3 for Young? Injury history? Both have been productive this year but Young is definitely the higher upside.
     
  3. Rudyc281

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    I want Adam Peters!!!

    @Fulgore
     
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    A few days ago I was thinking this was gonna be a great week. I expected a big win in Carolina and a signing of a key player to help us. I'm really disappointed and disgusted with Slowik and Caserio right now.
     
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  6. Fulgore

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    He will try to land a big fish this offseason…. Hopefully. Enough Walmart and family dollar shopping
     
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  7. Mr.Scarface

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    Both are FA. Why give up picks now when you can sign them in the offseason? Those 2 are not going to put the Texans in the Superbowl this season.
     
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  8. raining threes

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    Why they're in the middle of a rebuild.

    They need to add play makers and to do this they need draft picks. Unless you think they're SB contenders, which nobody should think that they're SB contenders that I know.

    I was actually hoping they would trade a few guys for picks.
     
  9. raining threes

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    This is a guy I wish Caserio would've traded for. Jags got him for a 6th.
     
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    Yep, lets see what they do this offseason in FA/Draft. They have the money to add a couple of difference makers in FA and the draft capital to add 3 or 4 more in the draft.
     
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    Wanted this guy.
     
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    He's Good and all, but they can do Better Than Ezra.

     
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  13. Hey Now!

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    Would you rather have Sweat or Young? Or Sweat or Young + a top 50 prospect? This team should not be wasting assets on rentals. In fact, if you want to be upset with Caserio, he should have traded assets for picks: Hughes, Schultz, Perryman...

    They'll have plenty of cap room to sign either guy (or another pass rusher, if that's a priority) in a few months - and that won't cost them a valuable - and needed - draft pick in '24.
     
  14. FishBulb913

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    Totally agree in regard to the Texans, I meant why is Sweat more valuable to the Bears than Young is to the Niners.
     
  15. Hey Now!

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    The Bears being involved makes zero sense - but if you're asking why Sweat cost more, it's because he's a better player right now (and the Niners are smarter than the Bears.... that might've also been a factor.)
     
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    Tried to tell them to not expect Caserio to make a big splash move. Just not his style nor is it a good way to build a team. I mean, do we want BOB back? He made 'big' trades a lot but the problem with trading in the NFL is that you spend a lot to do it and its on a contract that you might not necessarily agree with.

    Because yeah, Caserio could sign these guys next year and we can always draft.

    I just don't think trading is a good way to build in the NFL. Eats up cap space and then you use valuable assets to do so. The only thing I expected was like maybe nabbing someone for a 6th round pick or something, some player most people wouldn't know who another team just wanted off their roster and was giving away.

    So this doesn't surprise me.
     
  17. david_rocket

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    But 49ers and Chicago, can discuss an extension with those players during the season, so they have an advantage, over other teams.

    Also, sometimes you prefer a player that is already proven in the NFL, not a rookie prospect, that could bust or not.
     
  18. Hey Now!

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    Giving up a prospect (in the case of Chicago, a high-end prospect) for the right to negotiate with a player you have no idea their intention is a steep price to pay.

    Why not both? Sweat and Young are pending free agents. The Bears will have more cap room than any other team and they're 2-6. This could've waited a few months. It's a borderline fireable offense.
     
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    Plus they can tag them if they choose too.
     
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