(08-14-2021, 12:00 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(08-13-2021, 08:20 PM)Eric1 Wrote: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1426295515180847104

Unfortunately, this is the kinda crap move, I expected from Trent Baalke. No one is gonna ever convince me that he couldn't have gotten at least a 5th round pick for Schobert. Only getting a 6th rounder makes this a dumb move. Even if he was riding the bench behind the starters, (which he should be behind Jack and Wilson,) he would have provided good depth along with Shaquille Quarterman. Now Quarterman is our only decent backup ILB with Dylan Moses out. I'd rather have Schobert as an extremely overpaid backup rather that giving him away like we did. This move was all done for optics. They didn't want a guy making that much money in a backup role, even if it meant costing us valuable depth and getting robbed in the process. We are now an injury or two away from disaster at the ILB position and all we got for it was a 6th rounder who probably won't even make the team. 

We all know Dave Caldwell couldn't draft or get along with players worth a crap, but what he did excel at was getting value back in trades. Apparently, Baalke learned nothing from him in this regard. I hate this move. I don't think we shopped Schobert at all. I bet the Steelers made an offer out of the blue and Baalke took the first thing he got offered. He probably pays sticker price for his cars.

The sixth, I can understand. He was a high-dollar LB and would likely have to do some restructuring as part of the deal to make the trading team willing. I have a feeling the extension/restructure being part of the deal is why terms weren't immediately announced.

Offering to chip in half his salary to ease their pain? Not a chance, bozo.

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