Mike Wallace to the Vikings.
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yseJ
Empire strikes back
you dont seem to understand the idea of salary cap. high round picks hold value because you can draft a young beast and pay him peanuts for 3 years.This has always been something that tripped me out about the NFL. Like I actually saw dudes say that the Seattle Jimmy Graham deal wasnt that good cause they gave up a first. What are the odds of drafting someone of Graham's calibre with the 30th fukking pick.
that particular trade, seattle also gave away Unger, who is a top 4 center in the league, and they became 10m more cash-strapped because they have to pay graham that. that was a king's ransom for a TE who cant block to save his life, essentially a WR.
so again, seahags couldve traded for a WR like and give up only a late draft pick, instead they gave up a boatload for basically a slot WR to play on their run-first squad
yseJ
Empire strikes back
his point was that with that contract, mike wallaces trade value was basically zero. instead of releasing him, dolphins getting something in return is already a win
no one is implying mike wallace is = 5th rounder
Yeah but the ODDS OF FINDING SUCH BEAST int the 4th or 5th round is so rare it's like saying i'll trade you my car for a lottery ticket that may or may not win.
Even in the first round you could end up with a first round bust. NFL GMs value picks over proven players for nothing look stupid ESPECIALLY when said GMs will fukk up the pick
The Vikes might be dumb enough to trade Patterson 
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Veteran
Teddy bout to ball :hatmjcry:
It is about the salary cap. Chancing on getting a quality player on the low is worth something.
A 5th rounder and 7 rounder may not make the team, breh. Thats the point I'm trying to make. You have a proven asset traded for what MAY be nothing. I'd prefer to trade Wallace AND picks for Peterson if you asked me. I give almost zero fukks about draft picks who may not make the team. Gimme a player that ha been in the league any day. Twice on sunday.
Perhaps thats why i'm not an NFL GM and on here talking out of my ass with you clones
yseJ
Empire strikes back
who said anything about 5th rounder ?
we were talking about graham and 1st rounder
again, you're stupid if you think dolphins actually think mike wallace's skills equal 5th rounder
mike wallace WITH THAT CONTRACT trade value is zero. dolphins could release him or get a very late draft pick. no one was giving phins any high pick.
the decision wasn't ever between actually keeping wallace and getting a draft pick and trading him. the decision was already made wallace wasnt finna be on the phins with that contract.
WRs with big contracts dont get traded for high picks. from Moss to Boldin to Marshall to Wallace.
yseJ
Empire strikes back
again, let me repeat myselfA 5th rounder and 7 rounder may not make the team, breh. Thats the point I'm trying to make. You have a proven asset traded for what MAY be nothing. I'd prefer to trade Wallace AND picks for Peterson if you asked me. I give almost zero fukks about draft picks who may not make the team. Gimme a player that ha been in the league any day. Twice on sunday.
Perhaps thats why i'm not an NFL GM and on here talking out of my ass with you clones
the decision wasn't ever between actually keeping wallace and getting a draft pick and trading him. the decision was already made wallace wasnt finna be on the phins with that contract.
now if you dont understand this, I cant make you understand that
the decision was between cutting him and getting jack shyt, or trading him for a late rounder.
heisenburrr
Have Fun Staying Poor
tannenbaum working miracles 
now if only he can sign Clay long term
now if only he can sign Clay long term
Doggy i understand that this was a salary dump move. I am NOT necessarily speaking about this specific trade on particular. If you read the first post i made and how the conversation started you'd realize that me and homie were talking about HOW PICKS ARE OVER VALUED in the NFL. Instead you keep focusing on this particular trade and what the Dolphins were trying to do. All of us Dolphins fans knew Wallace was gone after the 3rd quarter of the last game of the season. The only question was what we could get for himagain, let me repeat myself
the decision wasn't ever between actually keeping wallace and getting a draft pick and trading him. the decision was already made wallace wasnt finna be on the phins with that contract.
now if you dont understand this, I cant make you understand that
the decision was between cutting him and getting jack shyt, or trading him for a late rounder.
a fukkin fifth 
And so did every other NFL GM. And what you got was a team to give you a 5 and a 7. Take it and run.