Masand Gets:
Andrew Luck QB IND
Jordy Nelson WR GB
Barnard Gets:
Tom Brady QB NE
David Wilson RB NYG
Stephen Hill WR NYJ
First Take: When I first saw this trade pop up I immediately thought it was a big loss for Barnard as Wilson and Brady have lost more value than almost anyone else so far this season. I can understand buying low on one of them but grabbing both made me (as a relatively risk averse owner) very nervous.
Most Valuable Addition: This should be Brady but I never trust rookie WRs so I think this might actually be David Wilson. The danger is that if the Giants continue to be criminally awful Wilson will be lucky to get 15 carries a game even if he finally retakes the RB1 role. However, I’m still excited about his potential based on some of his preseason runs. And the RB depth in our league is so dismal that even the small potential that he becomes a viable RB2 or maybe even a low RB1 makes him the biggest part of who wins or loses this deal.
Potential Starters Gained: The QB situation remains essentially unchanged as both teams swap their QB1 and neither is much of an injury risk.
Barnard gets a big upgrade at the Flex position as both Stephen Hill and David Wilson are better options than anything else on his team. Ideally Hill continues to improve as Geno learns how to play in the NFL and Wilson becomes a reliable RB2 and then you can look to trade some combination Jennings/Law Firm/M. Wallace for a stud WR to play opposite Megatron. If you are able to trade two of those for a WR on the level of Welker, Reggie Wayne or maybe even a buy low on Roddy White for a team in need of 2 starters this trade could really put your team in a good position for playoff contention.
Alan actually has 2 acceptable RBs even without Wilson and I really like Gio Bernard to improve almost every week as the season continues and most likely outscore Frank Gore overall. So the loss of Wilson isn’t as devasting as it would be for most teams. And the rotation of Reggie Wayne/Amendola/Jordy/Denarius Moore is an acceptable selection for the WRs and Flex spot. Your only issue is that Jordy and Amendola are constant injury risks and you have literally no one else on your team worth acknowledging let alone starting outside of that WR crew. And I have no idea who are you are going to start on the Gio and Frank Gore bye weeks as your RB2.
Masand Trade Grade: At first I thought this was a decent deal for you considering the dire straits your team is in currently. But the lowest possible output from Brady probably equals what Luck will give you this year and considering your lack of depth, giving up two starters (even if they are very borderline) for one WR is a very dangerous strategy… Then you go and pay TEN DOLLARS for Hankerson off the waiver wire??? You could have just gotten him for free from Barnard in the deal, he was dropping him anyway! You don’t even need a WR man, you are up to your eyeballs in inconsistent WRs already. I was going to give you a B-/C+ because even though I don’t really like the upside I accept that in your position you have to take risks. But after seeing that waiver move I’m dropping you to a C- and that’s being nice.
Barnard Trade Grade: After a closer look, it appears I was wrong with my initial judgment. Even a mediocre Brady is still on the level of Luck and you have a strong enough stockpile of middle tier WRs that you should be able to handle the loss of Jordy without much pain. And the potential of David Wilson could really swing your team’s fortunes for the stretch run. Of course knowing your luck he will run over Coughlin’s foot in the parking lot and get benched for the rest of his life. I don’t see much a downside with this deal outside of that so I’m going to give you an A-.
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