The 2018 NFL trade deadline promised to be unlike anything we've ever seen before and it 100 percent delivered, with a flurry of big-name trades coming down throughout the week leading up to the deadline and then again with an intense pace in the hours and minutes before the deadline closed.Below we'll detail each trade and even pa s SWEEPING JUDGMENTS in the form of individual grades on each deal. trade Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to This was a weird one, because Clinton-Dix isn't just a former first-round pick by the Packers, taken in 2014, but he's played well this year and the Packers defense hasn't been lights out. .For the Packers: This is a sign that Brian Guntekunst isn't a fan of anyone Ted Thompson drafted recently, as well as a clear-cut
Nathan MacKinnon Men Jersey sign the Packers weren't willing to re-sign Clinton-Dix this offseason (which was obvious when they wouldn't give him a contract after he held out from training camp). Getting a fourth-round pick back is pretty good considering that they wouldn't get that haul back via a compensatory draft pick, but losing a strong player in the secondary when they're trying to contend is not ideal for trying to close out the season with an improved defense. This team's trying to win now with so I don't love dealing away a player who can make an impact. They are trying to win now right? Right?? Grade: C- More on the NFL For the Redskins: Washington's stereotype is that they like to make splashy moves, but largely this has been a team building out a blue-collar identity with talent on the defensive line (as well as the offensive line) and adding Clinton-Dix on the back end with him playing out a contract year he pairs nicely with D.J. Swearinger. Washington is leading the
Andrew Hammond Kids Jersey NFC East and saw the and Dallas Cowboys go out and add high-end wide receivers at the trade deadline and then answered the moves late against the bell by landing another safety. It's pretty crazy that could now be considered the weak link of this secondary. Really like this move.Grade: AJaguars trade to The Rams shoved all in on 2018 this offseason, but they didn't use all their chips and decided to splash a few more in the middle of the table before the trade deadline, in exchange for Fowler, the third overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. For the Jaguars: This is a pretty good deal. They got a late third-round pick back in exchange for a guy they weren't re-signing in free agency. And getting anything back for a former top-five pick who they were going to see walk away after this season isn't terrible either. Getting any kind of compensation for Fowler helps ease the pain of whiffing on a top-three overall pick.Grade: BFor the Rams: They needed edge rush help so it's not out of this world for them to make a move for a guy like Fowler, who was in the doghouse in Jacksonville. And going to Wade Phillips' defense is a net win --
Joe Sakic Men Jersey if anyone can squeeze the juice out of the proverbial lemon, it's Son of Bum. I like Les Snead's willingne s to shove all in on a Super Bowl season and give up what will be a late third-round pick. But a third-round selection for a guy who is e sentially an eight-game rental feels like a lot. They need to get a pretty big impact from him at some point down the stretch.Grade: C+Packers trade to Montgomery fumbled a kickoff return to cost the Packers a shot at beating the Rams last week, apparently going rogue and flying in the face of Mike McCarthy's orders and it ended up basically getting him cut, . For the Packers: This was basically them cutting Montgomery after he decided to buck orders and run the ball out of the end zone. It didn't cost the Packers the game but it certainly cost them a shot at winning the game because he fumbled and the Rams recovered. If they didn't get a taker, he was getting cut. They certainly sent a me sage although they helped out Montgomery by sending him somewhere he will actually be used and could actually win.Grade: B+For the Ravens: This is a free roll of the dice on a guy who has been productive at both the wide receiver and running back position, and gives them some more depth behind and .Grade: B+ trade to There was a lot of belief Thomas couldn't get dealt because of his contract, but with the Texans losing , they were clearly in need of wide receiver help and for Thomas and a seventh-round pick from Denver. For the Broncos: They got rid of a player they weren't keeping past this year and did so in a way that isn't ugly like cutting him this offseason. Thomas was going to have a $14 million cap hit next season, so there's no way Denver was going to keep him. By trading him, the Broncos free up cap space this year and next year, while avoiding having to deal with any dead cap hit from Thomas deal next season. Denver also drafted to replace Thomas, and the
Peter Forsberg Kids Jersey rookie has looked excellent when given a chance. He could explode down the stretch in 2018. Clearing up room without awkwardly cutting a guy they're planning to honor next year is a big win for Denver.Grade: A-For the Texans: They need pa s catchers after Fuller went down, so it makes sense to add another body. But is Thomas the guy they want to complement ? They're not similar players, but they're not physically di similar. Fuller was a field stretcher alongside Hopkins and now Thomas comes in as more of a po se sion receiver, but certainly someone who can make an impact as a veteran playmaker. The Texans are trying to win now and this fits in line with that kind of move, even if Thomas is probably not in their long-term plans at his cost and will now cost them dead money on the cap next year.Grade: BLions trade to EaglesSurprising to see the Lions move on from a productive player here, but Tate was going to be due an extension, is
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