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The 2024 NFL offseason is far from over, with a number of notable veterans still available in free agency and the quarterback-stocked draft just around the corner. But with April on the horizon, it’s safe to say most of this year’s big-name trades have come and gone, with more than a dozen different player-involved deals going down since mid-March.
Here, we’re grading all the notable trades to involve players from the buyers’ perspective:
Grade: B
Getting a Pro Bowl-caliber, title-winning cover man for a future third-rounder is objectively good value, but there are still some fair questions here: Will Tennessee be truly competitive before Sneed, 27, approaches 30 on a top-of-the-market contract at a notoriously volatile position?
Grade: A+
Fields battled injuries and untimely turnovers in three years with the Bears, but he also got mostly woeful support from the team. Giving up a conditional future sixth-rounder for a 25-year-old quarterback with starting experience and proven dual-threat electricity is a no-brainer of a low-risk, high-reward bet.
Grade: B-
Did Philadelphia need to spend the rough equivalent of a fourth-rounder on a new backup for Jalen Hurts? Not really. Pickett also looked more resilient than dynamic as a middling Steelers starter. But he still offers lots of experience on a cost-controlled rookie deal for a modest price.
Grade: A-
Allen may not be far from the finish line going on 32, but when healthy, he’s remained one of the NFL’s most reliable possession targets deep into his career. By teaming the longtime Chargers star with D.J. Moore, the Bears have ensured their next young signal-caller will have a pair of premier pass targets.
Grade: B-
Could Howell replace Drew Lock as a viable spot starter behind Geno Smith? Sure. For what amounts to a fourth-rounder, though, Seattle is adding a former fifth-round pick who registers as more of a half-measure at the position:…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-03-24 20:51:11
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