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Carmen Vitali
NFL Reporter
The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, with surely nothing else important happening on Tuesday, November 5. There was a flurry of movement early in the day with Za’Darius Smith headed to the Detroit Lions to help reduce the hit Aidan Hutchinson’s absence has on that defense. The Steelers finally got their wide receiver in Mike Williams. And perhaps the biggest splash was Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore being traded to the Washington Commanders.
There was also a flurry of movement in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline, a lot of which involved receivers. It started with Davante Adams reuniting with his old pal Aaron Rodgers on the New York Jets. Then there was Amari Cooper headed to help out Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Wideout Diontae Johnson broke free of the Carolina Panthers and got sent to the Baltimore Ravens, as well.
The splashiest non-receiver trade involved the Minnesota Vikings, who traded for left tackle Cam Robinson with the news that their own standout left tackle Christian Darrisaw would miss the rest of the season with an injury.
Oh, and the Dallas Cowboys traded for a wide receiver, giving up a fourth-round pick for Jonathan Mingo.
So which of the major trades will yield the best results and which players will make the most impact for their new teams? Let’s take a look.
1. Cam Robinson to the Vikings
It’s not hyperbole to say that Robinson might have just saved the Vikings’ season. The injured Darrisaw is one of the best left tackles in the NFL and the tandem of him and right tackle Brian O’Neill is what has allowed this Minnesota offense to thrive under Kevin O’Connell with Sam Darnold at the helm. Those two tackles were also able to mask some issues along the interior of the line and that, coupled with a well-coached Darnold with a ton of offensive talent around him, propelled the Vikings thus far. Without Darrisaw, that was all in…
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Publish date : 2024-11-06 16:51:53
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