Commanders trade WR Jahan Dotson to the Eagles. Would you have done this move if you ran the Bills?

[Logic]

 

[GunnerBill]

At the right price, possibly. But he is another Curtis Samuel IMO. He really belongs in the slot but can play some outside. He was massively overdrafted but nobody wanted to hear it.

[Royale with Cheese]

Probably not.  We need outside WR's.

[Fan in Chicago]

2 minutes ago, Logic said:

 

paging @NoSaint who was advocating we get him.

[Royale with Cheese]

Trading within the division must be a sign the Commanders aren't too high on him.

[Logic]

Just now, GunnerBill said:

At the right price, possibly. But he is another Curtis Samuel IMO. He really belongs in the slot but can play some outside. He was massively overdrafted but nobody wanted to hear it.

Would you have paid the price the Eagles just paid? A 3rd and two 7ths for Dotson and a 5th?

Personally, I feel as though it would've been a good trade for the Bills, given the extra 2nd they have in hand next year.

One could argue that perhaps his skills would be redundant, with similarities to Samuel and with Shakir seemingly having the slot locked up. Still...He's a talented guy who could benefit from a change of scenery.

[MR8]

Not for that price. I like the idea of adding unrealized talent, but a 3 for 5 is too much IMO.

[The Jokeman]

2 minutes ago, Logic said:

 

So basically they gave up a potential #2 WR and got two more 7th Rounders then we got for Douglas. Tough call but am surprised the Commanders would trade within division. 

[MikePJ76]

Nope but i would send chicago's 4 to new york for slayton

[Logic]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

Trading within the division must be a sign the Commanders aren't too high on him.

Yeah he fell out of favor with the new coaching staff over the Summer.

Some beat writers were swearing up and down that he was the locked in WR3, and he DID have 100% route participation with Jayden Daniels in preseason, spending a decent amount of time inside.

Nevertheless, they clearly didn't think too highly of him to be willing to flip him to a division rival. This should open things up for Luke McCaffrey, their third round pick, to possibly claim the slot job.

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, Logic said:

Would you have paid the price the Eagles just paid? A 3rd and two 7ths for Dotson and a 5th?

Personally, I feel as though it would've been a good trade for the Bills, given the extra 2nd they have in hand next year.

One could argue that perhaps his skills would be redundant, with similarities to Samuel and with Shakir seemingly having the slot locked up. Still...He's a talented guy who could benefit from a change of scenery.

 

No, I'm not sure I would. An early day 3 pick not a day 2 one is where I'd have put the value. A 4th and a 6th or something.

[Philo]

4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

At the right price, possibly. But he is another Curtis Samuel IMO. He really belongs in the slot but can play some outside. He was massively overdrafted but nobody wanted to hear it.

 

Yeah, an in-division trade tells me that the Commanders believe he is a bust.

[Roundybout]

This guy was a first round pick? Weird 

[HappyDays]

I absolutely would have been in on that trade. It's crazy to me how little urgency we are showing at the WR position. The Eagles have a top 3 WR duo and they're willing to make this trade with their division rival. I really don't get it.

 

Maybe the plan is to wait until the trade deadline and see if there's a legit #1 or #2 WR getting shipped out. Hopefully that's the plan.

[Logic]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

I absolutely would have been in on that trade. It's crazy to me how little urgency we are showing at the WR position. The Eagles have a top 3 WR duo and they're willing to make this trade with their division rival. I really don't get it.

 

Maybe the plan is to wait until the trade deadline and see if there's a legit #1 or #2 WR getting shipped out. Hopefully that's the plan.

Jeudy and Dotson were both guys I would've made moves for.

Marvin Mims -- who was a 2nd round pick just last year and seems to have fallen somewhat out of favor with Sean Payton's staff -- would be another.

I have the sneaking suspicion they won't be trading for a WR, but like you, I certainly wish they would.

[Bray Wyatt]

I wouldnt as I want to keep all of our day 2 picks for next year. Maybe for something like Gunner said a 4th for a 6th 

[nucci]

why is trading in the division such a big deal? You make the best trade you can. That is so overrated

[julian]

2 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

I absolutely would have been in on that trade. It's crazy to me how little urgency we are showing at the WR position. The Eagles have a top 3 WR duo and they're willing to make this trade with their division rival. I really don't get it.

 

Maybe the plan is to wait until the trade deadline and see if there's a legit #1 or #2 WR getting shipped out. Hopefully that's the plan.

They might not be showing the urgency because much like the Edmonds leaving situation when everybody outside the building was panicking, they had a plan and felt good about it.

 

 Now of course it doesn’t mean they’ll be correct again this time, but may explain the lack of urgency.

[Kirby Jackson]

I think that’s too high of a price for him. He’s a decent player and could have helped us. He’s probably the 5th pass catching option in Philly. They are loaded with weapons. 

[MikePJ76]

I am kind of surprised washington didn't turn him into a piece for aiyuk.  SF must not have wanted him or washington doesn't want to pay aiyuk.