How many difference makers do we have on defense? None, IMO. Sims could/should be, with a good scheme and a little help. Fujita, Barber and Woods are good players, but not difference-makers the way Priest and Gonzo (and maybe Roaf and Shields) are on offense.
Champ is a difference-maker. He takes an offensive chess piece off the board.
I would rather trade two 1st-rounders (04 and 05) than two pix this year (1st and 2nd or 3rd). I'd like to keep this year's 2nd and 3rd for a shot at Kaeding and either a defensive player or a WR.
But I agree, I think the contract money is the bigger obstacle than the trading parameters.
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