Well at least we have a good first-rounder! Wait we might not!

[vaoutlaws2006]

did we really need a backup at the expense of a possible 3rd round pick? Correct me if i am wrong but i think we were deep enough at rb without Tj....rock, mike and ladell...i think that was sufficient...but the real truth about tj is we signed him just to keep him from a divison rival...another example of our poor front office team.

[marius]

Originally Posted by vaoutlaws2006

did we really need a backup at the expense of a possible 3rd round pick? Correct me if i am wrong but i think we were deep enough at rb without Tj....rock, mike and ladell...i think that was sufficient...but the real truth about tj is we signed him just to keep him from a divison rival...another example of our poor front office team.

Yeah, and keeping him from Philly certainly paid off handsomely, didn't it?!?! I'd rather have the draft pick, even now with Portis injured. That third round pick could end up being a starting DT for example. Even though Portis is now out for the season and TJ could play more (but doesn't seem to be for whatever reason) this is still a dumbass trade.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by vaoutlaws2006

did we really need a backup at the expense of a possible 3rd round pick? Correct me if i am wrong but i think we were deep enough at rb without Tj....rock, mike and ladell...i think that was sufficient...but the real truth about tj is we signed him just to keep him from a divison rival...another example of our poor front office team.

If you have to make a major trade that early in the season because your featured running back goes down, then obviously your team is not set up correctly from the beginning. That's why you have backup players, and players capable of carrying the load until your intended player can return to the lineup. If you have to make a trade because a starter goes down, that certainly does not speak very well of your backups.

There were some who lend credence to the concept Duckett was signed to keep him from signing with a division foe. I would have no problem with that either if their intention was to keep him, and signing him to a new contract.