Time to trade Jared Allen...

[Chiefnj]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

It's all speculation.

But if this team is truly building for the future, they have to get as many good players as possible.

The best way to do that is trade the players that have TRUE value. We can trade guys like Trent and Wesley but they don't have much value.

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I disagree. You don't trade young ascending players. Those are the guys you build around. Those are the guys you are hoping to draft. You try to trade guys like Tony G, Law, Surtain, Green, etc.

In 2002 (Urlacher's third year) the Bears went 4-12. They didn't trade Urlacher for more picks because they were building for the future - they built around him because he was young and ascending.

The Colts were 6-10 in 2001 and Manning had a TD/INT ratio of about 1:1, they didn't trade him for more picks - they built around him.

In 1998/1999 when Marchibroda was struggling with the Ravens and Billick was taking overthey didn't trade Lewis (3rd year) for more picks. You keep your young good players because the draft is a complete crapshoot.