Trade 15
Barnard receives Calvin Ridley and David Njoku
Esco receives Tyler Boyd and Dalton Schultz
I mean...wow. I thought nothing could beat Barnard's draft, where his lack of RBs led to him bidding on three different Dallas backup RBs, then trading for Zeke and Michael Thomas. But this Boyd/Ridley thing is truly unheard of. (Not directly related, but I also just saw that Barnard bid $11, 37% of his remaining budget, for Jordan Love, unopposed, dropping his one handcuff. Just great work all around.)
For the trade itself, the question is: is Ridley a bigger upgrade over Boyd than Schultz is over Njewku? Honestly, I don't really care. Ridley was WR3-4 for Esco and Boyd is somehow WR2 for Barnard, so Esco gave up a bench player for a slight TE upgrade, while Barnard upgraded WR2 for a slight TE downgrade. This is not a clear win for either team, but I guess I give Barnard the edge there?
However, I can't just ignore the last three months that led us to this point. Part of the reason I was so down on Boyd was his brutal schedule. Well, he got one of those games out of the way last night, and while losing Burrow will tank his value, that definitely hurts Barnard more than it does Boyd. Esco said that the funniest thing that could happen would be Ridley having a huge game this week, then getting hurt for the rest of the season. I disagree. The funniest thing would clearly be Ridley having a huge game this week, then it coming out that he bet the over on Boyd's receiving yards last night, parlayed with Burrow for MVP, and he gets suspended forever.
Barnard Grade: B-
Esco Grade: B-
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