Trade Deadline Moves

[WillH]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I remember a few years ago the trade deadline would come and go, and no one in the NFL blinked an eye. This year, trades abound. Is it because there is more cap space lingering out there for teams? what's changed?

Apparently the deadline was pushed back from week 6 to week 8. It looks like 2 extra games was enough for more teams to have an idea how the season is playing out. So, more teams that are falling behind are willing to invest in next year and teams on the cusp are more willing to invest in this year. In our case for example, this trade would make less sense when we were sitting at 3-2. At 5-2 in the lead of the division, however...

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[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by WillH

Apparently the deadline was pushed back from week 6 to week 8. It looks like 2 extra games was enough for more teams to have an idea how the season is playing out. So, more teams that are falling behind are willing to invest in next year and teams on the cusp are more willing to invest in this year. In our case for example, this trade would make less sense when we were sitting at 3-2. At 5-2 in the lead of the division, however...

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Reading up on it and looking at HaHa as an example, teams also are using the compensatory pick system to garner back picks used in the trades. So we gave up next years 4th but we get a quality player and a possible comp pick if we dont resign him. Makes the risk of the trade a lot less as well.