Quote:oh, 'k.....no teams out there had needs at RB, LB or DE?? 

 

Seems that would be all the "basis" I'd need to make that claim. 

 

Just because there weren't more deals don't mean there weren't teams with those holes. 

 

There were only a few teams in Jax' position. Other teams probably still had intentions of either still trying to make the playoffs or like Tampa - even though they aren't in playoff contention - they have no intention of dealing the roster they have right now. Jax was one of the only ones that was in clear rebuild mode - and yet sat on their players. 

I'm going to pose a question to you that I posed to you in another thread in a different forum that, to the best of my knowledge, remains unanswered by you.

 

I agree with the proposition that under ideal circumstances, the team would have traded players on our roster for picks next year.

 

But I want you to put yourselves in the shoes of a GM for another team.

 

What players on the Jaguars roster that were likely to be available for trade would you want to trade for?

 

If you are the GM for Seattle, you have a HUGE need for a viable T with Okung lost to injury.  You are looking at the Jaguars' roster, looking to ick the bones clean off our carcass.  Eugene Monroe is already gone.  Joeckel is out for the year due to injury.  Who do you make the deal for?

 

If you are the Patriots' GM, you have a gaping hole at WR given all of the departures over the offseason.  Brady needs weapons.  Looking at the Jaguars roster, you see Blackmon, who has been suspended already for substance abuse issues but is talented enough to make an impact, but given that the team has historically had a good locker room, do you risk bringing him in?  For that matter, do you think the Jaguars even consider trading him away?  Shorts?  You've already indicated a so so opinion of him.  Anyone else?

 

You are now the Packers' GM.  Jermichael Finley went down with injury.  Do you trade a pick for Marcedes Lewis, who has struggled with injury and production this year after struggling with production for the bulk of his career?  Yes, the loss of Finley hurts the offense, but we just won the Super Bowl a couple of years ago with Finley hurt for an extended period of time.

 

Speaking specifically to the positions you mentioned...

 

Who would deal for MJD, who has come off of a season with a major injury, who is older, whose production has fallen off dramatically from his career totals, and whose contract expires at the end of the season?  How do you sell that to your owner?

 

How are you sold that Jason Babin, a 30 something DE who cannot play the run, who has lost his production as a pass rusher and can't even stay on side is worth sacrificing potentially years of production a future pick could bring?

 

What would compel you to deal for an aging, expensive, two down LB in Poz?

 

If you are a successful GM, you typically haven't gotten that way making short term deals that come at the expense of longer term viability. 

 

I don't think you can find a compelling argument for anybody to trade for anyone on our roster.

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