Trade Larry Fitzgerald?

[Arizona_Sting]

If we don't make the WC this year (our only hope of the postseason) then do you guys think it's time to consider trading Fitzgerald? I love the guy, and think he's a consummate pro and is someone you want representing your franchise but there comes a time where you have to look at your surroundings and make up of the roster and realize this team is going nowhere.

We'd get a bounty of draft picks in return for him and I really like Floyd and Roberts so our cupboard wouldn't be completely bare in the WR department if Fitz was shipped off.

If we end up in draft position to take a future franchise QB next year without having to give him up then there's no way in hell I'd trade him though.

What I hope happens- We suck just enough this year to end up with Bridgewater in the draft. Keep Fitz. Fix the O-Line by drafting a couple, getting Cooper back, and signing one in Free Agency to give our new franchise QB some protection. Defense regroups and gets healthy and back to full strength and we kick ASS in 2014!!! *wakes up from dream*

Kinda sidetracked there... but yeah. Thoughts?

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Also... out of pure speculation. How many picks do you guys think we could get in return for him? Which rounds?

 

[fastforward]

Very limited market for a 30-year-old WR making $15M+ per year.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Very limited market for a 30-year-old WR making $15M+ per year.

This isn't just any 30 year old... he's one of the best in the game and he won't be slowing down anytime soon.

 

[Jonas_steven]

This isn't just any 30 year old... he's one of the best in the game and he won't be slowing down anytime soon.

You put fitz with a quarterback like Tom Brady and he breaks the records that he and moss set a few years ago! Same with Calvin Johnson.

 

[JahiiCarson_SqodGeneral]

I have been saying this for years..............

 

[JahiiCarson_SqodGeneral]

I say the biggest needs are a Left Tackle. A pass rusher Abraham is getting old. A running back. Then a tall solid corner, we need some height in the secondary.

 

[RegentDenali]

He'd be perfect on the Seahawks. RW and him had instant chemistry during the pro-bowl.

 

[JDM]

He is the best in the game. I would gladly make a serious offer if you were willing to move him. I am actually a big fan of what we have to work with, but you don't pass up the best in the league who could reasonably continue to play for a fairly long time. He would tear shit up here, and his style is right to play well into his 30s.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

He is the best in the game. I would gladly make a serious offer if you were willing to move him. I am actually a big fan of what we have to work with, but you don't pass up the best in the league who could reasonably continue to play for a fairly long time. He would tear shit up here, and his style is right to play well into his 30s.

I can't even imagine the types of numbers he'd put up with Brady. It wouldn't be fair.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

He'd be perfect on the Seahawks. RW and him had instant chemistry during the pro-bowl.

highly doubt we'd trade him to someone in our division... but yeah that would be a scary duo.

 

[JDM]

I am personally a huge fan of Dobson, probably more so than most of my fellow pats fans. I think he is the patriots best receiver today and will develop into a bona fide number one guy fairly quickly. But Larry Fitzgerald opposite him with some of the other potential on that offense, plus Gronk?

That's worth a first to me (or mallet and a second, if you'd like that better), although I am not sure the market gives too much more with his contract what it is and his age.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I am personally a huge fan of Dobson, probably more so than most of my fellow pats fans. I think he is the patriots best receiver today and will develop into a bona fide number one guy fairly quickly. But Larry Fitzgerald opposite him with some of the other potential on that offense, plus Gronk?

That's worth a first to me (or mallet and a second, if you'd like that better), although I am not sure the market gives too much more with his contract what it is and his age.

Oh, I'm confident Larry could bring back at least a first rounder and another pick back along with it. If Richardson gets that much in return for the Browns then Larry should get back a little more than that. Would be a lot more if it weren't for his contract, though.

 

[RoboticDreams]

I am personally a huge fan of Dobson, probably more so than most of my fellow pats fans. I think he is the patriots best receiver today and will develop into a bona fide number one guy fairly quickly. But Larry Fitzgerald opposite him with some of the other potential on that offense, plus Gronk?

That's worth a first to me (or mallet and a second, if you'd like that better), although I am not sure the market gives too much more with his contract what it is and his age.

You better hold onto Mallet. I think he can be a good QB and especially in Belichicks system. Brady isn't done by any means but he's older and more susceptible to injury.

 

[JDM]

I want Mallett to stay, absolutely. I extend him now if possible.

But Fitzgerald is worth giving him up.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I believe CJ and Fitz are the best two WR in the NFL right now. Put them in identical QB situations (with an elite QB) and the numbers wouldn't be fair.

 

[JDM]

Oh, I'm confident Larry could bring back at least a first rounder and another pick back along with it. If Richardson gets that much in return for the Browns then Larry should get back a little more than that. Would be a lot more if it weren't for his contract, though.

Richardson is 22 and costing the colts roughly 2.2 mil a year. Fitzgerald is 30 and costs more than five times that.

Obviously Fitzgerald is better, but the contract and age balance that difference out. He absolutely has value but it's not much more than a first.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

Ugh first Nash, now probably Fitz. Yea, trade him. He doesn't deserve to rot in AZ. Like Nash, the guy is a clase act.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Ugh first Nash, now probably Fitz. Yea, trade him. He doesn't deserve to rot in AZ. Like Nash, the guy is a clase act.

Seriously... it sucks. We had our chance to win titles with both of them too. It's depressing really.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Richardson is 22 and costing the colts roughly 2.2 mil a year. Fitzgerald is 30 and costs more than five times that.

Obviously Fitzgerald is better, but the contract and age balance that difference out. He absolutely has value but it's not much more than a first.

You also have to factor in the importance of positions... RB's value are going downhill throughout the league. Trading for one of the best WR's ever (30 or not) he's got to have a little more value than Trent.