trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

[aggiebones]

I hate to even publish this in case it hasn't been thought of. Hoping it is not allowed by the rules.

But can you (say the Buccaneers at no.5), trade the no.5 pick to say the Giants and get a pile of players/picks + the Giants no.1 pick (32nd overall).
....then bid on Wallace with only the 32nd pick to lose?

Is it legal to trade down before making a contract offer to Wallace?

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[steelblood]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

It is my understanding that you only need a first round pick (and that it does not have to be your assigned pick slot. So, yes, that is possible, I think.

But, Wallace would also have to sign their offer letter.

[SS Laser]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

If that is true, this is VERY BAD! And might I add wrong that that could happen with the new rule of only giving up a 1st rd pick. It would not bother me as bad if a 1st rd tender was still a 1st and 3rd.

I don't think anyone would move up that much to the 5th. It would take a lot to move that far. The 5th pick is worth 1700. The 32th pick is worth 590. It would take a bunch of picks to get the values close. I am not even going to try and figure out all the picks it would take.

[steelblood]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

That is the reality. No team is giving up a top 5 or even a top 10 pick, plus huge money for Wallace. That would be nuts.

[Oviedo]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

[phillyesq]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

I believe that you are correct.

[Oviedo]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

I believe that you are correct.

It only makes sense to prevent teams from gaming the system.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

Yeah, if Cleveland was dumb enough to make an offer, they would owe us their own #4 pick, not the #22 they got from Atlanta in the Julio Jones trade last year.

[Oviedo]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

Yeah, if Cleveland was dumb enough to make an offer, they would owe us their own #4 pick, not the #22 they got from Atlanta in the Julio Jones trade last year.

When you think about it, is there a WR they could get in this draft as good as Wallace? However, they will not give up the chance to get RG3.

I understand you used Cleveland for an example, but maybe more realistically would the Bumgals do it since they have two Round 1 picks and give us pick #21 to add Wallace to AJ Green? IMO that is a very real possibility.

[phillyesq]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

Yeah, if Cleveland was dumb enough to make an offer, they would owe us their own #4 pick, not the #22 they got from Atlanta in the Julio Jones trade last year.

When you think about it, is there a WR they could get in this draft as good as Wallace? However, they will not give up the chance to get RG3.

I understand you used Cleveland for an example, but maybe more realistically would the Bumgals do it since they have two Round 1 picks and give us pick #21 to add Wallace to AJ Green? IMO that is a very real possibility.

That would be a deadly combo, especially with Gresham underneath. Luckily, it's the Bengals, so I don't think we have to worry about them making a move like that.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

Does timeframe not play a factor into something like this not being able to happen? I thought a team would have to put in for Wallace prior to the draft. Is there not some deadline set?

[Oviedo]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

Yeah, if Cleveland was dumb enough to make an offer, they would owe us their own #4 pick, not the #22 they got from Atlanta in the Julio Jones trade last year.

When you think about it, is there a WR they could get in this draft as good as Wallace? However, they will not give up the chance to get RG3.

I understand you used Cleveland for an example, but maybe more realistically would the Bumgals do it since they have two Round 1 picks and give us pick #21 to add Wallace to AJ Green? IMO that is a very real possibility.

That would be a deadly combo, especially with Gresham underneath. Luckily, it's the Bengals, so I don't think we have to worry about them making a move like that.

While I think they would eventually screw it up, it would not surprise me to see the Bumgals make a play on Wallace. I honestly believe that after last season they know they are the up and coming team in the AFC North and they have a significant amount of cap space to do this.

If I'm not mistaken doesn't the new CBA have a "hard floor" for the salary cap? The Bumgals can't be cheap like in the past.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

Yeah, if Cleveland was dumb enough to make an offer, they would owe us their own #4 pick, not the #22 they got from Atlanta in the Julio Jones trade last year.

When you think about it, is there a WR they could get in this draft as good as Wallace? However, they will not give up the chance to get RG3.

I understand you used Cleveland for an example, but maybe more realistically would the Bumgals do it since they have two Round 1 picks and give us pick #21 to add Wallace to AJ Green? IMO that is a very real possibility.

That would be a deadly combo, especially with Gresham underneath. Luckily, it's the Bengals, so I don't think we have to worry about them making a move like that.

Yeah, Mike Brown would have to fork over a huge contract that we would be unable to match. Even though Cincy has oodles of cap space (and we don't), it won't happen, simply because Mike Brown makes Mr. Krabs look like a spendthrift (for my fellow posters without young children, that was a Spongebob Squarepants reference ).

[Oviedo]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

I believe the team has to give up its designated Round 1 pick, not someone elses.

Yeah, if Cleveland was dumb enough to make an offer, they would owe us their own #4 pick, not the #22 they got from Atlanta in the Julio Jones trade last year.

When you think about it, is there a WR they could get in this draft as good as Wallace? However, they will not give up the chance to get RG3.

I understand you used Cleveland for an example, but maybe more realistically would the Bumgals do it since they have two Round 1 picks and give us pick #21 to add Wallace to AJ Green? IMO that is a very real possibility.

That would be a deadly combo, especially with Gresham underneath. Luckily, it's the Bengals, so I don't think we have to worry about them making a move like that.

Yeah, Mike Brown would have to fork over a huge contract that we would be unable to match. Even though Cincy has oodles of cap space (and we don't), it won't happen, simply because Mike Brown makes Mr. Krabs look like a spendthrift (for my fellow posters without young children, that was a Spongebob Squarepants reference ).

Mr. Krabs also has a more successful product than Mike Brown. Krabby Patties are Bikini Bottom equivalent of the Steelers Nation. Very popular and in demand.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Re: trading down...then making an offer to Wallace

April 21: Likely end of restricted free agency period, teams can no longer offer other teams' restricted free agents contracts. This date might fall earlier depending on an agreement between the NFLPA and NFL. The CBA states this is the latest date for restricted free agency to end.


(Restricted free agents (RFAs) are players who have three or more accrued seasons of service and whose contracts have expired. RFAs have received qualifying offers from their old clubs and are free to negotiate with any club until a deadline which occurs approximately a week prior to the NFL Draft (for 2010 the deadline was April 15), at which time their rights revert to their original club. If a player accepts an offer from a new club, the old club will have the right to match the offer and retain the player. If the old club elects not to match the offer, it may receive draft-choice compensation depending on the level of the qualifying offer made to the player.)


Here you go....the other teams would have to pull off the trades of first round picks a week prior to the draft itself which doesn't occur really because, obviously, trades normally occur for teams to move up or down because certain prospects fall or rise or it depends on who has been picked, etc.

In essence, the scenario laid out by the original poster would likely not happen.