Chris Cooley for a 1st and a 3rd -- would you do it?

[Dread-Skin]

Captain Chaos will stay a skin if he wants. But anything is possible we've yet to talk with SMoss to renew his contract so who knows.

[irish]

HELL YES!!!!! The Skins arent going anywhere with Cooley and if they can trade him for some nice picks then they should do it and build for the future.

[Ruhskins]

This reminds me of the yearly "Let's release Rock Cartwright" thread. LOL.

[MTK]

Fumbles aside he's still a top TE... a 1st and a 3rd is ridiculous though. I realize this is an old thread.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Fumbles aside he's still a top TE... a 1st and a 3rd is ridiculous though. I realize this is an old thread.

I honestly can't think of TE in the league right now who's worth a 1st and a 3rd.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I honestly can't think of TE in the league right now who's worth a 1st and a 3rd.

A year ago, I would have dealt a 1st and a 3rd for Gates. He was phenomenal this year, but he had that foot injury, and that risk would at least make me pull the 3rd rounder from the offer. So I agree.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

A year ago, I would have dealt a 1st and a 3rd for Gates. He was phenomenal this year, but he had that foot injury, and that risk would at least make me pull the 3rd rounder from the offer. So I agree.

You never give up a 1st for a TE. NEVER. That's a vinny cerrato move if there ever was one.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

You never give up a 1st for a TE. NEVER. That's a vinny cerrato move if there ever was one.

What's the difference between a tight end, a receiver, and a running back if their marginal value is equal?

[celts32]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

You never give up a 1st for a TE. NEVER. That's a vinny cerrato move if there ever was one.

I agree.

[celts32]

Cooley is a good player that us Redskins fans tend to vastly overrate since we don't have many good players. I would love to trade Cooley for a draft pick. IMO we think Cooley is so valuable to us winning because for most of Cooleys time here we have had weak QB's that have leaned on the safe passes to the TE since they can't get the ball down the field to the WR's.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by celts32

Cooley is a good player that us Redskins fans tend to vastly overrate since we don't have many good players. I would love to trade Cooley for a draft pick. IMO we think Cooley is so valuable to us winning because for most of Cooleys time here we have had weak QB's that have leaned on the safe passes to the TE since they can't get the ball down the field to the WR's.

On the hot seat: Chris Cooley - NFC East Blog - ESPN

[celts32]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

On the hot seat: Chris Cooley - NFC East Blog - ESPN

Thanks...that pretty much confirms what I said.

[GTripp0012]

I think if you took me back to before the 2010 offseason, and told me I could either trade Cooley for a 1st and 3rd round pick, or NOT trade a 2nd and 4th round pick for McNabb, I'd rather collect draft picks by having Cooley and not McNabb vs. having McNabb and not Cooley.

With that said, where this team is right now, a Cooley trade would now make sense. I don't think it did a year ago, but I'm tired of different offensive staffs failing miserably to use the best talent on the roster. Cooley's long been one of my favorite Redskins, but I'd rather deal him now vs watching another year of him and Davis being used sub-optimally.

[skinsfaninok]

I would have for Gates about 3 years ago

[GTripp0012]

I'm just going to use Gates, because he's the consensus best receiving TE. Not a great blocker, so that hurts his value. But bear with me.

Gates, in 2010, was more valuable than every receiver in the NFL (according to DYAR) other than Brandon Lloyd and Mike Wallace. He did this in 12 games. Clearly if there was any skilled player worth two high picks (including a first rounder) based only on last year's production, it's Gates.