Receiver update
Take the Philadelphia Eagles out of the mix for Deion Branch.
The Eagles addressed a glaring need at receiver by trading for Donte' Stallworth.
The Eagles again upgraded one of their weakest positions with a value deal. The Eagles shipped Billy McMullen to the Vikings for Hank Baskett, who is currently in the starting lineup. Now they add Stallworth, who has 23 receiving touchdowns in the last four seasons, and only give the Saints aging linebacker Mark Simoneau and a conditional 4th-round draft pick in 2007.
The trade is pending both players passing physicals with their new teams.
From what I heard, the Vikings did not express any interest in Stallworth, which leads me to believe the Vikings won't make a serious play for Branch.
What is telling about this trade, though, is that it's a buyer's market at the receiver position.
The 13th overall pick in 2002, Stallworth was just 55 receiving yards shy of 1,000 last season, , and he added seven touchdowns. The former Tennessee receiver is also suited for the West Coast offense, because of his run-after-catch ability.
Compared to Branch, Stallworth has 18 fewer catches but has 44 more receiving yards and nine more receiving touchdowns.
So if Stallworth is worth a backup veteran linebacker and a conditional fourth-round pick, is Branch really worth a first- or second-round choice?
The Eagles addressed a glaring need at receiver by trading for Donte' Stallworth.
The Eagles again upgraded one of their weakest positions with a value deal. The Eagles shipped Billy McMullen to the Vikings for Hank Baskett, who is currently in the starting lineup. Now they add Stallworth, who has 23 receiving touchdowns in the last four seasons, and only give the Saints aging linebacker Mark Simoneau and a conditional 4th-round draft pick in 2007.
The trade is pending both players passing physicals with their new teams.
From what I heard, the Vikings did not express any interest in Stallworth, which leads me to believe the Vikings won't make a serious play for Branch.
What is telling about this trade, though, is that it's a buyer's market at the receiver position.
The 13th overall pick in 2002, Stallworth was just 55 receiving yards shy of 1,000 last season, , and he added seven touchdowns. The former Tennessee receiver is also suited for the West Coast offense, because of his run-after-catch ability.
Compared to Branch, Stallworth has 18 fewer catches but has 44 more receiving yards and nine more receiving touchdowns.
So if Stallworth is worth a backup veteran linebacker and a conditional fourth-round pick, is Branch really worth a first- or second-round choice?
posted by Unknown at 4:01 PM
2 Comments:
You'd be willing to give up DT? What about the depth at linebacker?
I think Childress has a "grace" year to build a solid foundation, and can keep some cap room for next year. Basically, if he can get everyone on the same page and go 8-8 or 9-7, he can tweak the roster next year to take them to another level next year. If he makes these culture changes and fields a respectable team now, ownership will be satisfied. He doesn't need to take big risks yety. Next year he can aim for the playoffs.
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