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02-27-2018, 10:20 AM | #2 |
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02-27-2018, 10:27 AM | #3 |
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I have no problem believing that. Probably had a caveat that since you're in our division you're paying us a ridiculous premium, to which the Raiders said "**** off" and hung up. Reid has had no qualms in the past about trading players to division rivals.
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02-27-2018, 10:59 AM | #4 |
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Or said. Peters for Mack. Straight up.
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02-27-2018, 10:43 AM | #5 |
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If Veach is stupid enough to send a spam message to all 31 other teams advertising that he's desperate to get rid of Peters, we've got far bigger issues than we'd realized. You gain negotiating power by keeping discussions quiet and not letting the other party know what your situation is.
So take your pick: the Chiefs are telling the truth and are complete idiots when it comes to negotiating trades or the Chiefs are lying to save face about getting a shit return in this deal. It's one or the other. |
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02-27-2018, 10:47 AM | #6 | |
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02-27-2018, 10:48 AM | #7 | |
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02-27-2018, 10:50 AM | #8 | |
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But it's probably not. I'm referencing Middlekauf again, but he talked about it on his podcast. The impending contract is what makes it matter. |
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02-27-2018, 10:52 AM | #9 |
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I can almost guarantee you that some of the teams that we talked to weren't going to give up shit because they figured he was gone after 2 years anyways. Realistically the only teams that we could trade him to was a team on the west coast because they knew that they'd have a chance of keeping him. No one is giving up a 1st round pick for a 2 year rental. Especially a 2 year rental of a known hot head on the field.
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02-27-2018, 10:54 AM | #10 | |
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02-27-2018, 11:04 AM | #11 | |
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I'm sure when someone is available they call around the league to see who'd be interested in getting the player. If you're not calling all the teams you're really selling yourself short. Even if they know you're going to dump him they still have to outbid each other. If nobody bids it's not because you lowered value, it's because nobody wants him. |
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02-27-2018, 11:05 AM | #12 | |
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It was the only way to start a bidding war. |
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02-27-2018, 10:44 AM | #13 |
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"We tried so hard to trade Peters, but this is all we could get!"
Of course there is no way to confirm their story of calling all of the teams. Owners will lie because they don't want their fanbase to lynch them for not offering the crumbs that the Rams did for Peters. |
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02-28-2018, 07:28 AM | #14 |
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02-27-2018, 09:50 AM | #15 |
Thank you
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The Rams are going to be a legit Super Bowl contender now.
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