Originally Posted by Scalper
Ereck Flowers - LG - A
New details have emerged. We traded down 14 spots in 7th round, swapping 7th with Miami. On a draft trade value chart, with #1 pick 3000 points, we gave up 1 point. Essentially nothing. Knowing our luck, someone will pick the next Tom Brady with the pick we traded, LOL, but all kidding aside, we gave up almost nothing.
Also, Miami is paying $6M of Flowers' salary, we are paying $3M. Miami must be dying for cap relief, LOL. Giving up virtually nothing in trade, and getting a player much better than Schweitz for about 60% of the price is a win-win, even if only for a year and on a contract that expires after 2022 and pays $9M next year. This is essentially a free 3rd or 4th round pick in terms of player value if he can regain old form. One thing to remember is it is easy to look great next to Trent Williams because he is so talented, LOL, so Flowers may not regain previous heights at LG but still has potential. You have to grade this an A signing.
One other interesting note on this trade is that there were reportedly several interested teams, but Miami wanted to be fair to Flowers. Flowers wanted to come here because he loved the coaches, the culture, and the players and felt that was why he flourished. Such things really do matter, obviously, and if THE DAN can actually not meddle several more years, this factor should increase. One main reason we signed Jackson, for example, was his desire to look awesome behind our DL and then sign a HUGE final deal in 3 years (and I'm not bashing him for that).
You have to rate this trade an A given new info, especially the insurance it gives us at G with Scherff. We can now let Scherff walk and have a replacement 75% as good optimistically, at half the price or less. If Flowers blows we are out $3M with no long term effect after this year, so the downside is minimal. SOLID A grade, for a mid-tier roster move.
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