Kyle thinks we should beat Miami first, then consider becoming buyers at the trade deadline

[slanidrac16]

Funny. You draft a guy with your #1 pick hoping he becomes a Parsons, Crosby, or Garrett.
The difference of giving up a 1st round pick to get one of these guys is one thing. Money.
Ironically, if Robinson turns out to be like one of these guys he will command more money than what these guys are getting today.
There comes a time when you add proven talent above future potential draft picks.

 

[juza76]

Kyle may think we should finish the season first then becoming a buyer after the second wave of free agency

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

i get why a team would want the player, but why would Denver in the middle of a playoff push get rid of a player at a premium position -- even if they have depth there?

This is why so many of these ideas don’t have legs.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I wouldn't expect anything soon, the trade deadline is next Tuesday. Unless someone is blowing you out of the water with a deal why do a trade already? It's in the seller's interest to let options dwindle and more parties show their interest. Plus there's another game this week which could lead to more injuries and more desperate teams. It's why most trades are done around the deadline.

The Uche trade was really dumb by the Patriots. Low return taken early, they could easily have got better had they waited. Chiefs bent them over.

There’s two sides to negotiating. You wait and there’s other sellers the market might dry up and leave you holding a wasting asset. The best traders recognize the market (buyers and competitor sellers), set a reasonable value they seek for their resource, and if they get offered it, they take it. It’s the old pigs get fed, hogs get slaughtered philosophy.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I'd wager that Monti thinks the team is ahead of schedule and is looking at what happened when the Giants overextended themselves through a fluke playoff appearance. I also think he's very aware of what the Vikes have accomplished with a patient build.

4-4 is nice but it's probably a fluke result.

I don’t think it’s a fluke when you look at the records of who we beat and to whom we lost. Particularly considering how razor thin the W’s have been. I think it’s an accurate portrayal of a mediocre team. Which is a step up from last season.

But, I think you make a fair point regarding giants/Vikings. My lone caveat is that kyler is better than Danny dimes.