Going to a flexible roster by positions was supposed to increase trade possibilities, but that hasn't really happened this season. The Staleys and Quags pulled off the league's first trade of the season Nov. 20.
It's a blockbuster. The Staleys traded the NFL's No. 1 passing QB in Luck IND and RB Mason STL for QB Rivers SD, RB Ingram NO and WR K. Benjamin CAR. Like any trade, you hope it benefits both teams. My Staleys were originally trying to trade backup QB Roethlisberger PIT, but Quags requested Luck. Seeking a desperate upgrade at RB, the Staleys requested Ingram and Quags agreed.
Back-to-back losses in Weeks 10 and 11 for the first consecutive losses for the Staleys on the season, put Dah Commish in panic mode. As a few of you already know, the Staleys have been searching for a workload RB for some time.
Before the season started, the Staleys RB situation was grim especially when RB Rice BAL was suspended. Our other auction pick ups were Gerhart JAX, Sankey TEN and Thomas NO. Yeck.
After the auction and before the Nov. 20 trade, the Staleys have acquired 11 RBs and released seven of them. A few, such as Greene TEN and D. Williams CAR, never played for the Staleys.
The next four weeks will determine if the trade was worth it.
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