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Duh of course because he wasnt going to start we already had an idea who was gonna start....we didnt make alot of theses moves in free agency just for someone to be benched with the 3rd string team

 

You miss the point. It's not about who starts or who doesn't.  You would like to find guys however that can perform if needed against a starting unit from another team.  Knowing who is going to start in preseason gives you even more incentive to let guys like Rayford or whoever else  get time against starting offenses. The whole purpose of the preseason is to see if guys can play.  A lot of guys can play against 3rd teams.

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The biggest bummer is that Rayford was the feel good story of the preseason...

Fans get intrigued when an UDFA, CFL, or arena league player get brought in over the off season and shed the "camp-fodder" label and actually produce during the preseason games... 

That is what the preseason is for in my opinion, & Ceasar was "that" guy this year. He looked like he could actually produce and become a playmaker, maybe not a pro-bowler, but he looked like he could be a valuable player...

 

anyways, I hope Cesar does well in Dallas, (can't believe I just wrote "does well" & "dallas" in the same sentence), and hopefully Cam Johnson can help create some pass rush for the Colts...

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In perspective this is nice news. We grabbed a guy from the arena league and got a draft pick out of him. 

 

That's what I was thinking.  I can't stand the Cowboys, but I wish him well.  I really liked his attitude, yet I think he had a way to go as a linebacker.

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Ryan Grigson is trigger happy on trades.

I think he wakes up everyday thinking 'Who can I trade/Trade for today'?

After years of no moves from Polian, Grigson can almost frustrate you by never stopping.

Well, I think that as a GM, you always have to be looking into trades with other teams, and they in fact do.  I mean, they don't enter formal negotiations on a weekly basis, but GMs are ALWAYS talking to one another.  If you're always looking for ways to make your team better, I've got no issue with it.  On the flip side, as you say, being "trigger happy" on trades isn't always a good thing.  But you never really know the benefit, or lack thereof, of any trade without the benefit of hindsight.

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No way Grigson made this trade. He wouldn't have done this to one of HIS guys like Rayford. He must have scouted Cam Johnson and split a hppy meal with him or something. It's all politics.

So I guess that was supposed to be a shot at me, huh? I won't take the bait. No need to derail the thread, despite the attempt

Good one though

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I'm starting to see a patern for trading guys we kinda know ( from TC and PS ) for guys we don't really know. I know its not a direct trade but for example Justice for Doyle ( might be a good move here ) and then Rayford for a conditional pick( complete unknown here ).

Could be great moves, bad moves, or minimal affect moves. I just hope Grigs doesn't overvalue other teams players or the potential of conditional draft picks.

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It's ironic Dallas was the suitor in this trade (4-3 Tampa 2 defense) One can only wonder what we could've got for Nevis from them... Had we actually kept him on the roster long enough to trade him. Maybe we could've packaged both players for a higher pick?

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