Later today we will break down each position to show teams that have strengths and places of need. But first, a look at the trades in the league thus far. There have been 5 trades involving 6 teams...so, in other words, half of the teams in the league this year have looked to trades to build their teams. This is up from last year, where there were 2 trades, involving 3 teams.
TRADE ONE
This trade caused quite a stir at the draft. However, if we take a deeper look at the trade, it actually was more balanced than it appeared. First of all, in trading away Romo, Coach Danneker was able to gain peace of mind with his QB decision each week. Instead of guessing which QB to play (as he had to last year) it allowed him to simply plug in Flacco each week. Thru week 7, Romo had 95 points, and Flacco had 86. So Romo only outscored Flacco by 1.5 points per game. Plus, in trading Romo, the Pretty Boys gained two Running Backs that were young and had high potential. Now, with Forsett getting cut, and Greene only playing 4 weeks for the Pretty Boys thus far, it is safe to say that the Running Backs didn't pan out.
TRADE WINNER: The Felons ended up losing Romo after 6 starts to injury, but had he continued to play this would be a clearcut trade win for the Felons. It still is a win for the Felons, but not by as much as anticipated.
TRADE TWO
This trade went down simply because neither coach felt that good about the WR they had. Belyea wanted Moss' big play ability with Brady at QB, and Danneker wanted a WR who wouldn't complain and would just catch footballs. The bad thing for the Freemasons is that Moss has been traded twice in the NFL season, first to the Vikings where he did next to nothing and then to the Titans where he has done even less (2 pts). Meanwhile, Roddy White is currently leading all Wide Receivers in scoring in the Blue Ribbon League...meaning Danneker got not only better production from White than Moss, he also could end up with the $10 for having the top scoring WR.
TRADE WINNER: The Pretty Boys. They ended up with a receiver who has scored 75 points more than the guy he gave up. With hindsight being 20/20, it is easy to attack Coach Belyea for making this move...but at the time he made it, there was no telling that Moss would be better at scoring in Frequent Flier miles than scoring touchdowns.
TRADE THREE
This trade should also include the Soup Can signing Visanthe Shiancoe to play TE in Gonzalez's place. With that move, this trade favors the Soup Can. Edwards is scoring 7.2 points per game for the Soup, while Ocho Cinco is only scoring 5.8 points. Shiancoe is at 4.3 pts/game for the Soup, while Gonzalez is only producing 3.2. Edwards has been hot as of late, fitting seamlessly into the Soup Can's offense, while Ochocinco is having a hard time cracking the K-911 starting lineup. Also, remember that Bell famously said in an interview with HIGH TIMES magazine that he felt Gonzalez was "washed up". Bell wanted to get "more younger, more explosive, and more stoned" according to the interview, and with this trade he did.
TRADE WINNER: It didn't really hurt either team, but it did help the Soup Can a bit more. Soup Can for the win.
TRADE FOUR
This trade has not worked out for the Soup Can at all. BenJarvus Green-Ellis has become the Counselors highest scoring running back, while Marshawn Lych can not seem to break a big play or get in the end zone. Boldin has not had his best games with the Counselor, but the 51.5 points more Green-Ellis has contributed than Lynch (12.5+ pts per game more) have helped the Counselor score some points in the pivotal RB position.
TRADE WINNER: This one has to go to the Counselor. Coach Bell was quoted as saying he was trying to "become more like the Felons", which means he got a double whammy here. Lynch is a RB and the Felons famously love RBs, and Lynch is also a felon/criminal based on his extensive criminal record. The trade has kick started the Soup to the wins, but it is not because of Lynch. Counselor wins (man, we don't get to say that much).
TRADE FIVE
This trade puzzled many followers of the Seattle Blue Ribbon League. Coach Lou gave up the highest scoring Quarterback in the league (and possibly the $10 prize for that accolade) for a young Running Back and a Quarterback Coach Harber had just grabbed from the waiver wire. However, the trade thus far, has only cost Olsen about 8-9 pionts per game at Quarterback, while picking up 12-14 points per game at Running Back. McCoy is young, explosive, but a bit injury prone. He has performed well in his first season as the feature back, and is performing well in Woodinville. Harber meanwhile picks up a franchise Quarterback in the midst of a historic season.
TRADE WINNER: Time will tell, as this trade happened only 2 weeks ago (during Rivers' bye week). But, our guess would be that Harber will ultimately get the better end of this deal.
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