Supply meets demand. There are at least three teams that might not have made the playoffs if it weren't for the deals they made over the past 12 months. He was everything the Lions could have hoped for when they made this trade, although the upgrade didn't do much on the whole for a dismal defense.Adam Schefter says there is some optimism and uncertainty surrounding Redskins QB Alex Smith's future after being released from the hospital. I'm ordering and grading them in terms of how they impacted the 2018 season as opposed to picking one side or the other, so even though the Smith trade didn't really work out for Washington for reasons it couldn't have expected, the move had a significant effect on what happened to both teams.These are the moves that might have seemed important when they were made but bore little consequence after: With a wildly unimpressive wideout market available, Tate should get in excess of $10 million per year on a short-term deal, which should be enough to net the Eagles a fourth-round selection.The various picks involved make this something like Kizer and the 193rd pick in the draft for Randall, which ended up as a huge steal for the Browns. The Rams would probably have to bow out of that bidding and settle for draft-pick compensation, just like the Eagles will with Tate.When you acquire "Snacks" Harrison, you know what you're getting: a dominant anchor for your run defense. The Giants' offloading efforts continued by flipping Harrison to Detroit.
Several teams reached out to Bills, but Buffalo wasn’t the ones making the calls. It's obviously something they couldn't have anticipated when they made the trade, but it could turn out to be disastrous for the organization.In a league in which trades are far more common than they were in years past, one deal can be enough to transform a franchise.
Agree or disagree over some of the players on this list, that’s the whole beauty of this article. The Raiders haven't even drafted any of the players who would form the return of this deal.
Washington would be able to move on from Smith in 2021 with $10.8 million in dead money on its cap. Cooper is young and developing, so we'll see what sort of impact he makes in Dallas. You get the feeling this figure might rise if we were including the Super Bowl to come.Judging a trade like this after one year isn't really fair in most cases. Teams are sensing Bills holding firm on keeping him... so far.It's a low cost that may end up having a huge payoff for Matt Patricia and the Lions.Who's going all in this year? Here's a roundup of all the trades made leading up to the 2018 deadline (within the past two weeks).The Giants look like they're heading into all-out firesale mode right now. In a league in which cheap starting cornerbacks are nearly impossible to find, the Saints have the 23-year-old Apple under contract for two more seasons on his rookie deal.The Seahawks clearly decided that they wanted to move on from Bennett this past offseason, but it's hard to believe there wasn't more of a market for one of the league's most underrated pass-rushers. List of Traded Future NFL Draft Picks
It also served as the white flag for Oakland's season before it even began. It's unclear whether Smith will ever play again. Who's giving up in the pursuit of draft picks?