oakland ups ante for howard

saintswhodi · 04-15-2005, 10:18 AM

Yes Scotty but initially TO was gonna go to the Ravens for a second until he was stolen, as you very aptly put it. So is Howard still then more vaulable than TO? The initial trade was for a second.

Also, on Edge and Shaun, it maybe unprecedented, but vet players value as opposed to picks has diminished greatly. Like I said, look at what Sharper and Surtain were going for. These are pro bowlers. No matter how much we say he is pro bowl caliber, he hasn\'t been, and he has a slight injury history. Based on these factors there is no way we will get a first for him. A high second will aloow us to address a need position. How do we know Howard won\'t be out for more games this year should we keep him? Isn\'t that as much a crap shoot given he has been hurt the past two years?

And I don\'t disagree with your second and compensation notion, just we aren\'t gonna get it. SO a high second seems pretty good to me on that front, considering the ramifications were we to have to keep him.

04-15-2005, 10:18 AM	#11
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	oakland ups ante for howard Yes Scotty but initially TO was gonna go to the Ravens for a second until he was stolen, as you very aptly put it. So is Howard still then more vaulable than TO? The initial trade was for a second. Also, on Edge and Shaun, it maybe unprecedented, but vet players value as opposed to picks has diminished greatly. Like I said, look at what Sharper and Surtain were going for. These are pro bowlers. No matter how much we say he is pro bowl caliber, he hasn\'t been, and he has a slight injury history. Based on these factors there is no way we will get a first for him. A high second will aloow us to address a need position. How do we know Howard won\'t be out for more games this year should we keep him? Isn\'t that as much a crap shoot given he has been hurt the past two years? And I don\'t disagree with your second and compensation notion, just we aren\'t gonna get it. SO a high second seems pretty good to me on that front, considering the ramifications were we to have to keep him.