Quote:Lots of players have wanted to be traded over the years.


Staubach once wanted to be traded. I think Bradshaw once wanted to be dealt.


Jimmy Johnson once considered trading Irvin.


I'm betting those teams don't regret keeping those players.


Brett Favre was actually traded. So was Charles Haley, Steve Young and Marshall Faulk. I'm betting Atlanta, San Francisco, Tampa regrets trading away those players. I'm betting the only reason Indy does not regret trading away Marshall Faulk is because they wound up with Edgerrin James.


The whole purpose of the draft is to get players that can create favorable matchups to actually win games. We actually have one of those players in Robinson.


It seems pointless to deal him away.


We aren't going to get SF's first round pick straight up for him. Throwing him in a swap of first round picks isn't worth moving up two spots.


If San Francisco offered their second round pick, you could argue we come out ahead because we originally drafted him at the bottom of the 2nd round. But remember, we traded up to get him, plus we lose an in his prime experienced and proven WR for an unknown quantity in whomever we pick. That would also have to factor into any asking price for him. Furthermore, you have a franchise that has taken the chance on Bortles becoming a franchise QB. Why undermine the QB by taking away one of his best targets?


Maybe, if the team turns its fortunes around this year, Robinson-even assuming he is inclined to leave now- will want to stick around now that the winning is started. If he wants to maximize his value on the open market, he will have a contract year type of performance. In that case, he'll likely make the Pro Bowl, and will earn a franchise tag, or, in a worst case scenario, leaves via FA and we get a 3rd round pick for him anyway.