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What Could the San Diego Chargers Get for Eric Weddle in NFL Trade?
July 22, 2013 04:53 PM EDT
Trading the best players on the team is usually looked down upon because it speaks to a team that is either cheap or overconfident. Still, with chance on the horizon, could the San Diego Chargers get a head start by dealing NFL star Eric Weddle?
Weddle and Haloti Ngata rank among top valuable assets
During dead months in pro sports like it is right now, ESPN often likes to dabble in collecting interesting stats that aren't associated with on-field play. One of their most recent ventures was determining the top 50 players in the NFL who are the most valuable trade assets. There are of course names to expect like Clay Matthews, Dez Bryant, and Ryan Clady. The list is determined by contract impact on the team, age of the player, positional scarcity and positional importance. In that case two names that unsurprisingly landed on the list were Baltimore nose tackle Haloti Ngata and Chargers safety Eric Weddle. Of the two, Weddle is by far the one player a lot of fans around the league don't know much about. In a league with Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu and Bob Sanders a few years ago there didn't seem like a point. Yet with Sanders retired, Reed right behind him and Polamalu battling health problems Weddle suddenly becomes arguably the best safety in AFC and perhaps all of football. At age 28, he is in his prime coming off a season he had 97 tackles, a sack, three interceptions, a defensive touchdown and two forced fumbles. He does everything well. It's not hard to think other teams might give up some nice currency to get him. The question is would San Diego consider it?
Philip Rivers accepts responsibility for past failure and pivotal 2013
At present, that is unlikely. The Bolts still hold out hope they can reverse their bad fortunes of late with the help of new head coach Mike McCoy. His job is figuring out how to get quarterback Philip Rivers back to his Pro Bowl form that disappeared two years ago. Last season was his most brutal in a long stretch, throwing for under 4,000 yards for the first time since 2007 and committing 22 turnovers.. Much of it had to do with a depleted reservoir of weapons and bad protection but Rivers isn't shrinking from his critics. He takes full responsibility for his struggles and promises his hard work in the off-season will pay off for San Diego fans. Still, the chance is there that his regression is more due to declining skills. If that is the case, then the Chargers need to think about making some changes. That means reloading the roster, for which they need draft pick. The quickest way to get those is through trades.
While dealing Eric Weddle sounds drastic, another season with no playoffs makes his stay with the team pointless anyway. His value won't stay high forever. If the opportunity is there, the San Diego Chargers must consider it
What Could the San Diego Chargers Get for Eric Weddle in NFL Trade?
July 22, 2013 04:53 PM EDT
Trading the best players on the team is usually looked down upon because it speaks to a team that is either cheap or overconfident. Still, with chance on the horizon, could the San Diego Chargers get a head start by dealing NFL star Eric Weddle?
Weddle and Haloti Ngata rank among top valuable assets
During dead months in pro sports like it is right now, ESPN often likes to dabble in collecting interesting stats that aren't associated with on-field play. One of their most recent ventures was determining the top 50 players in the NFL who are the most valuable trade assets. There are of course names to expect like Clay Matthews, Dez Bryant, and Ryan Clady. The list is determined by contract impact on the team, age of the player, positional scarcity and positional importance. In that case two names that unsurprisingly landed on the list were Baltimore nose tackle Haloti Ngata and Chargers safety Eric Weddle. Of the two, Weddle is by far the one player a lot of fans around the league don't know much about. In a league with Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu and Bob Sanders a few years ago there didn't seem like a point. Yet with Sanders retired, Reed right behind him and Polamalu battling health problems Weddle suddenly becomes arguably the best safety in AFC and perhaps all of football. At age 28, he is in his prime coming off a season he had 97 tackles, a sack, three interceptions, a defensive touchdown and two forced fumbles. He does everything well. It's not hard to think other teams might give up some nice currency to get him. The question is would San Diego consider it?
Philip Rivers accepts responsibility for past failure and pivotal 2013
At present, that is unlikely. The Bolts still hold out hope they can reverse their bad fortunes of late with the help of new head coach Mike McCoy. His job is figuring out how to get quarterback Philip Rivers back to his Pro Bowl form that disappeared two years ago. Last season was his most brutal in a long stretch, throwing for under 4,000 yards for the first time since 2007 and committing 22 turnovers.. Much of it had to do with a depleted reservoir of weapons and bad protection but Rivers isn't shrinking from his critics. He takes full responsibility for his struggles and promises his hard work in the off-season will pay off for San Diego fans. Still, the chance is there that his regression is more due to declining skills. If that is the case, then the Chargers need to think about making some changes. That means reloading the roster, for which they need draft pick. The quickest way to get those is through trades.
While dealing Eric Weddle sounds drastic, another season with no playoffs makes his stay with the team pointless anyway. His value won't stay high forever. If the opportunity is there, the San Diego Chargers must consider it
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