Falcons send Sanu to Pats (1 Viewer)

[BarBar]

He is a good player. He will do well there, IMO. a 2nd Is good value for the Pats.

 

[Saint Spud]

This is great for us and great timing. Sanu was always open on a crossing route to convert 3rd-and-long. If we have 2-3 DB's out he would have posed a problem. Now we have gimpy Ryan with one less outlet.

Good point.

Another positive: Patriots were our chief competition for WRs at the deadline bc they have so much trade-able draft capital. Falcons would have never traded with us anyway, so this opens up the possibility for someone like Sanders.

(edit: somehow I completely missed that RedJem already said that, lol. Great minds think alike)

 

[Saint Spud]

Does a 2nd rounder in exchange for the Falcons #3 WR drive up the price of other potential trade block WRs?

Don’t think so. He is under contract through 2020. Sanders (and Green) are entering FA.

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

In the the Mic'd up video from Super Bowl 28-3, Sanu was quite the talker. Interesting now he gets to play for the team that stole the Falcons soul in that Super Bowl. And he goes from a 1-6, disfunctional team to a 7-0 well-oiled machine.

 

[Floridalsusaintsfan]

They might as well let everybody go. Ridley to Saints hmmm lol

Definitely would take that trade.

 

[woohoosaint]

Falcons clearance sale?!

 

[ANKOMA33]

Vic Beasley is another player they are looking to move as well.

 

[jdpower13]

Seems like a good trade on both sides. Pats get a really good WR #2 under contract for this year and the next and the Falcons get a 2nd rounder + 6.5M of cap space next year. Also not bad for us because the Falcons gets weaker and less competition for Sanders

 

[yuyi64]

A second is too high for Sanu. A fourth or maybe even a third would've made more sense. I hate to say it but the Falcons got lucky someone was willing to pay that much for a player that they probably would've restructured after this season or released.

 

[Bill]

I wonder if their new coach will be okay with the Failyuns Fire Sale going on now?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

That seems like a pretty high price for a guy like Sanu. I like him, but a 2nd rounder feels a tad expensive. Then I remember that the Pats usually get thrown a couple extra picks every year from the NFL, and it makes more sense

This
I was mad about this until I saw the priice
Now I’m meh about it

 

[J.T.]

That is a VERY solid trade for both sides. Patriots gave up what will likely be, at best the 29, or 30th pick in the second round, no way do they not at least make it to the AFC Championship Game. Sanu is a very good WR, he would be a #1 on some teams and a SOLID #2 on most other teams.

It does not make the price for Sanders or Green "go up" it makes their price go down. One of the major competitors for both was the Patriots. A second-rounder for a player like Sanu, a one and a half year rental, means that Sanders and Green can likely be had for fourth-round picks.

Heck, I would call Atlanta and offer a second-round pick for Calvin Ridley. He is under contract through 2021 at very reasonable numbers. What are they going to do, hang up? If the Patriots can throw a second at Sanu, we can throw a second at Ridley,

 

[Redjem]

Falcons clearance sale?!

Dumpster fire sale.

 

[Hey BAY BAY!!!]

Game of chess. Time for Saints stop playing checkers...Make it happen Loomis!

 

[LoE]

We all knew it was coming. The fire sale has begun.