Quote:So you are saying they didn't test the market, correct? That doesn't concern you? Isn't his job to get as much as he can in a trade? It is a bad thing if we could have gotten more for him. How do you know what the market is if you don't test it? We may disagree here which is fine, but you don't think it was a questionable move at all?

 

I'm saying they didn't need to test the market.  I'm fairly certain the GMs of 2 NFL franchises understood the value of the deal. If it was reasonable to both, there was no reason not to pull the trigger.  The Jags got additional draft picks, and the Ravens rented an OT for the rest of the season. 

 

If a team approaches you with a trade offer for a player you're not shopping, and you want to have any future dealings with other teams down the road, you don't take a fair deal and turn around and start making calls to other teams hoping to get a better deal.  If it's reasonable, and both sides feel they'll benefit from the arrangement, make it happen.  That good faith will pay off down the road. 

 

No, I don't think it was a questionable move at all.  I think I've made that abundantly clear based on the details we do know about the deal. 

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