Monster Trade NE-TB

[Walter]

Tampa Bay Receives:
#7
#63

New England Receives:
#20
#52
#79 (from Buffalo via Houston)
#82
#145

Falls within 10 percent of the trade value chart.

Trade accepted - Tampa is on the clock.

[jsagan77]

Who the hell is running the Pats? The rich get richer I guess.. Even their fans are smarter than the rest of the NFL...hahah

[Matt McGuire]

Yeah they are so smart...GOT RIPPED OFF BY 137 TVC points!!!!!

[Leo Fender]

On the other hand, it si a deep draft and the pats have no obvious needs (this depends on what happens with the free agents).

[bills_red]

TVC???

IDK I agree with Leo.

[Vbsiena]

TVC???

IDK I agree with Leo.

TVC. Personally I think trading using the TVC is the way to go when it comes to trading straight up draft picks.

[Walter]

I think sometimes people can get caught up in Trade Value Points that they miss what actually happened. I think this is a great trade for the Pats. They didn't really have anyone to take at No. 7 and may still get the CB they want at No. 20. With their extra picks, they can add more depth or trade up in the second round to get another great prospect.

Tampa Bay got a great player themselves, but at what cost?

[jsagan77]

Yeah, ripped off. Now they will get a good CB and 2 good ILB's instead of just one person that they don't needs... give me a break with TVP

[bills_red]

Yeah, ripped off. Now they will get a good CB and 2 good ILB's instead of just one person that they don't needs... give me a break with TVP

Can I agree with you?

[Matt McGuire]

I like my trade and I understand why he made the trade...but lets be honest he missed out on making a huge upgrade at the OT position with Ryan Clady or even DB with Kenny Phillips.

I think that Ellis is very close to being an elite player in this draft and he is very underrated because he is in the shadow of Dorsey. If you look at the recent DT prospects in the past 10 years Ellis stands to be in the top 5 of that long list imo.

[Joey_Potter]

And there is no vote on this trade?

[Matt McGuire]

Not trades during the draft, no. Also it is a fair trade and I won 137 TVC points. It is fair both ways I understand why New England traded down but I wouldn't have made that trade if I was their GM.

[bills_red]

the trade falls with in the 10% thing so its a trade

[Matt McGuire]

I think that is a good rule.

[Vikings_All_Day28]

If this sort of trade happened In reallity. I think New England may have considered selling cheap, Moving down for just a mid-late 2nd/ early 3rd this year and a 2009 first. First of all becuase I don't think they want to pay top 10 money to an unproven Rookie. Secondly Because they really don't need all those picks some of the players they choose with them probably wouldn't even make their team.