{"id":5237,"date":"2016-11-01T12:29:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T16:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=5237"},"modified":"2016-11-01T12:41:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T16:41:45","slug":"blockbuster-trades-arent-the-answer-for-the-oakland-raiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/11\/01\/blockbuster-trades-arent-the-answer-for-the-oakland-raiders\/","title":{"rendered":"An Oakland Raiders Blockbuster Trade Is Not the Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Cleveland Browns<\/strong> traded a third-round pick to the New England Patriots<\/strong> for Jamie Collins<\/a><\/strong>, the fans of the Oakland Raiders<\/strong> were enraged. “Why didn’t we do that?!<\/em>” they asked. The Raiders certainly need as much defensive help as they can get, and Collins has been a pretty good linebacker over the last few years. So, with the trade deadline looming, should the Raiders make a similar trade?<\/p>\n

An Oakland Raiders Blockbuster Trade Is Not the Answer<\/h2>\n

Reality<\/h3>\n

The reality is that the\u00a0trade for Collins\u00a0was a bad\u00a0move for Cleveland. They’ve lost eight games in eight weeks, and are obviously not going to make the playoffs. Collins’ contract expires at the end of the season, so why give up a third round pick when it won’t actually help your team? The young linebacker allegedly wants “Von Miller<\/a><\/strong> money<\/em>“, and he’s not worth it.<\/p>\n

Collins\u00a0allegedly turned down $11 million dollars to stay with the team, hoping for the $15 million dollar franchise tag, or even more. If New England had let Collins walk, they would’ve gotten a third-round compensatory pick in 2018. Now\u00a0Bill Belichick<\/strong>‘s team\u00a0gets Cleveland’s third round pick in 2017. Considering that the Browns are the worst team in football, that’s basically a second round pick.<\/p>\n

While Collins was Pro Football Focus’ ninth best linebacker in the league, not everyone is a fan. Apparently he’s been inconsistent, and like Chandler Jones<\/a><\/strong> before him, just too expensive for Bill Belichick.<\/p>\n

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Collins on the second play of the game does whatever he wants and Bills gain 28 yards. Been happening all year. It was not going to continue<\/p>\n

\u2014 michael lombardi (@mlombardifoxtv) October 31, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n