How do you grade this trade ?

Broderick Jones is the headline. I want him to succeed; would love nothing more than that. That said, hes gotta show that he can.

 

Anyway minka would have gone next season so it's ok to take another way one year before . We had Nothing to lose

 

None of the reports are from reputable sources that I've seen. Just some troll fans trying to stir up BS. He became trade-able when his production started becoming less than what his paycheck demanded. But to say he was a problem child seems unwarranted.

 

I can tell by your feet

They are Longfellows

 

The addition of Smith could force Connor Heyward off the roster . The Steelers ran 13 personnel more than any other team last year, that will be a tough matchup for defenses to cover Muth and Smith.

 

And thats all thats long on me
Sorta like wearing capris
Shorted out

 

Once again, 9 season for Smith, very good season last year. Hopefully he can keep it up.
Is this Muths 3 or 4 yr? Muth is one concussion from being out of NFL

 

AR has never really played in a TE heavy offense.

 

I think we will see a 3 te set.

 

Never???
Doesn't mean he can't.

 

Hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

 

There is a pattern of these reports coming out once a player is gone. Fitzpatrick is just the latest.

I don't know how you can say this is not a questionable trade. Many of the opinions are negative. Fitzpatrick is a three-time All-Pro, still only 28 years old. He has a reputation as a good guy and locker room leader. Ramsey is 30 and has already shown declining skills. He is a malcontent. Smith can be another weapon, but if you just put a bunch of tight ends out there, it is a hell of a lot easier for the defense to match up.

Of course, that is one way to look at it. Another is that Fitzpatrick's play had declined significantly, Ramsey can still play, and Smith gives them another much-needed weapon on offense.

I'm somewhere in the middle. Fitzpatrick didn't just stop making big plays. I think defenses started figuring out how to get him out of position to go deep. It happened way too often this past season.

I see a lot of thoughtful people here and elsewhere who are at least unsure about this one, if not outright thinking it is a bad deal. Floating the idea that Fitzpatrick was the one freelancing and screwing up communication in the defensive backfield all last season makes this an easier sell.

 

well then teach him old tricks.

 

I look at it as they got two versatile starters for a declining player, I think defenses could have problems matching up with Muth, Jonnu, Metcalf and Warren on the field at the same time.

 

Muth hasn't had a concussion the last two seasons IIRC, I don't expect Smith to match his stats from last year because he won't be TE1. But if he can produce 500-600 yards 5 TDs then it's a good deal.

 

Freiermuth has 3 concussions the last in 2022

 

Rodney Dangerfield in Back to School: "Hi honey what are you majoring in?"
Hot Coed: "Poetry"
Rodney: "Then come over and check out my Longfellow!"

 

Well, if you look at it from MIA's side it seems in the eyes of Dolphin fans that McDaniel isn't aging so well down there:

 

on a curve

 

Who knows how this will pan out. On paper a B+ could turn into an A.

Trading Minkah was a solid move and got a starter back both on offense and defense.

And was mentioned gave up no draft capital for 2026.

 

I'm okay with this trade, however I can't help to think that our defensive schemes had something to do with Minka's lack of turnovers the last couple of years