Quote:I like Brown a lot to but he has some athletic shortcomings.  I think given the age of the other receivers on the roster keeping a veteran like Shorts who has shown he can be productive when he's on the fields is almost a necessity.  Unless you could get Alex Mack for him. 

 

Given where we are....there isn't a better time than now to deal him, if they chose to go that route. We're not expecting to contend this year and any repetitions Brown/ Hurns/ Taylor get will become valuable in their development for future years. 

 

Plus all 3 are vastly cheaper than what Shorts will cost (with his pending contract re-signing). 

 

I don't see Shorts as the kind of player you re-sign to big money. He's not a dominating WR1 type. IMO, you draft and develop the kind of replacements for Shorts and can do so effectively. You keep/ re-sign the Demaryus Thomas/ Dez Bryant/ AJ Green types. 

 

If we can get that San Fran OG in exchange for Shorts, you do it. 

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