And you want to give up three draft picks for a guy with an attitude problem


It’s the multiple picks we can’t tolerate
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Another one to watch is Xavier Rhodes, he can probably be had cheaper since Minnesota has so many high picks invested in CBs and needs to shed money just to keep Trae Waynes.

But last I heard Rhodes was going on the block.
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If we can get Ramsey for a 1st and 3rd, that’s a steal.

He’s an elite CB1 that shuts down the best WRs in the game, routinely. He’s also cost controlled for 2 years on the cheap.

You and I usually see eye to eye on things, but I think you’re underrating the impact an elite CB like him would make to our defense
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I’ll take a hard pass on Rhodes. He’s almost 29 and is overrated.
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This is what I’m looking at.

Ramsey is a game changer. Basically a lockdown corner.
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I’d flip a 1 and 3 for Ramsey or PP in a heartbeat. Both would be great moves and would immediately impact the defense in a huge way
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That’s why I like Xavier Rhodes. The Chiefs could trade a 2nd for him and his contract is very reasonable. His contract runs through 2022 but we could cut him in 2021 for only $2.4 million in dead money while gaining $25 million back in the last 2 years.

Mahomes deal is most likely going to be back loaded, so I don’t expect him to be a problem in this scenario.


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I’d probably top out at giving up a 2 for Howard.
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We'd only be on the hook for his base salary....so there shouldn't be any dead money that we would have to worry about.
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I'm not underestimating anything. You were talking about signing Xavien Howard AND Earl Thomas.

They're not signing Xavien Howard AND anybody. He wants to be the highest paid CB in the league. And yes, they can prorate bonuses and all that (which all teams do BTW) but it isn't going to lessen the blow. Signing Xavien Howard isn't going to happen.
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Yeah you’re right. Even better. I mean come on.

$13.4 million next year and $12.9 million in 2020 with an easy way out (with no consequences) in 2021 or 2022 for a talent like Xavier Rhodes?

Yeah. If we trade for anybody, this is the guy.
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He’s very overrated though.

Not in any way a shutdown corner.

In 6 years, he has 10 interceptions and 2 ffs.

He’s a better option than re-signing Nelson...but not by much.
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Howard is trash
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Rhodes is actually pretty good, he's not a playmaker, he's a solid guy who does his job, something we need.

And with how badly the Vikings need the cap relief you might be able to get him for peanuts.
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the game I went to in Atlanta - Rhodes shut down Julio - Jones had maybe one catch - MAYbe!
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