Why isn't Joe Thomas in a Cardinals uniform already?

[Davis_Mike]

The title says it all.

With Cleveland in full tank for the 2014 draft/rebuild mode, everyone is on the trade block in Cleveland. Get it done. Thomas' cap hit would be $10 mil this season if traded. The Cardinals have about $5.3 mil in cap room. If they package Levi "turnstile" Brown with a 1st & 4th, this should get a deal done. We would incur a $4.2 mil cap hit for Brown in 2014, but I think he would be worth it.

Thomas is only 28 & signed through 2018 at a reasonable amount for the top LT in the NFL.
2013 10,000,000
2014 10,900,000
2015 8,800,000
2016 8,300,000
2017 8,800,000
2018 8,800,000

That would also be his cap numbers. And only about $1-1.5 more than we would be paying "turnstile" each season through 2016.

I know many people don't like to subscribe to trading away 1st round draft picks, but this is how you get impact players. And lets be realistic, the pick will likely be in 12-18 range anyways, just outside where the big time impact players will be drafted. The left side of the O-line would be on lock-down for the next 6 years. If Palmer continues to play well, this would allow them after the season to extend him beyond 2014. This would also free up the GM to not have to worry about the O-line again this off-season & make improvements in other areas.

~Pipe dreaming

#KeimGetJTInACardinalsUniform

 

[Jonas_steven]

I like where your head is at but do you think the front office is likely to make such a move. I know the bidwell jr. Is a little less frugal with his money but they would never go for this. It would be awesome if we did though!

 

[Davis_Mike]

This is a new era with Keim at the helm. Keim has shown the willingness to spend money & bring in guys like Winston/Dansby/Abraham. The money really isn't that different when they ship out "turnstile" in the deal, only $1-1.5 mil per season. The only issue is the draft picks & if they are willing to forgo the 2014 draft.

If the Colts can take a risk on Trent Richardson, Surely the Cardinals can take an even lesser risk on the best LT in the NFL.

 

[CakesW]

Financially, it wouldn't be wise in the fact that Joe Thomas would UNDOUBTEDLY cost another first round pick.. and he is nearly 29 years old.

I'd much rather take the pick we will probably have in 2014 - (6-15 Range) in my prediction book, and take a Taylor Lewan, Jake Mathews, or the other solid LT's that will be in the draft this year, and it will cost us a quarter of the price for Thomas, and they would be 8 years younger.

 

[Scorpion14]

No way the Browns are giving this guy away anyway. As for Richardson maybe they know something that the rest of us don't know. Richardson averaging about 3.5 yards a carry and honestly you can find a lot of guys that can do that. A lot of backs would look good running behind that Alabama offensive line.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I don't like trading away first rounders but.... for him I would.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Joe Thomas is the one guy not going anywhere. He is a top 5 O-Lineman, they would need in return a lot of value to even give it a thought.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Having a Joe Thomas would fix a lot of problems, but it will never happen.

 

[JahiiCarson_SqodGeneral]

I cant believe no one has tried to trade for Jairus Byrd

 

[CakesW]

Obviously... we (and probably most teams) could use Joe Thomas...

but the Cardinals aren't Joe Thomas away from being instant contenders... better to keep the pick (which I think will be top 10) - and continue to build with kids.

 

[johnson]

Great idea, but the Browns can't be that stupid. If they plan to go with a rookie or are stuck with a scrub at QB, protecting him and giving him time is all the more important.

Plus, after the big Minnesota victory, maybe they aren't in rebuild mode after all and the Richardson trade was part of a devious Cleveland master plan...Browns super bowl bound? Bahahahaha

 

[The Derski]

I really wanted the Cardinals to get him with the 5th pick back in 07. He went #3.