2018 NFL trade deadline One move for each AFC team to make

2018 NFL trade deadline: One move for each AFC team to make Published: Oct 24, 2018 at 02:53 AM Around The NFL Writer BALTIMORE RAVENS: Buy wide receiver . In Ozzie Newsome's final season as general manager, it couldn't get more perfect than for the player personnel guru to stick to his M.O. and acquire a big-bodied veteran receiver to contribute to a postseason run. The 6-foot-3 Thomas he knows his time in Denver is nearing its end, and at 30 years old, he likely would appreciate another shot at the postseason over the fate most of us expect the 3-4 to realize come December. His contract makes it a tough squeeze for a team that has a hair over $5 million in cap space, . But with the season halfway over, Baltimore might be able to shoehorn in his remaining base salary for 2018 before taking a hard look at redoing a deal that pays him way too much in 2019 (see: a $17.53 million cap hit). Potential compensation: 2019 fourth-round pick. BUFFALO BILLS: Sell running back . It's time to face facts: The 2-5 aren't sniffing the postseason this year, and the 30-year-old McCoy isn't getting any younger. might complicate his tradability, but McCoy deserves to be freed from a Buffalo team that overachieved last year and is a car sliding acro s a track and growing ever closer to smashing into the wall. Why should McCoy spend the last of his best years in such a situation? It sounds as though the are asking for a king's ransom for the running back, who's still among the league's best. It's their prerogative to do so, but I'm not sure a team will bite in the same way Dallas proffered a first-rounder for . That makes Alex Wood Jersey this move le s likely, even if it is the right thing to do for McCoy. Potential compensation: Second- and fifth-round picks. CINCINNATI BENGALS: Buy defensive depth. Cincinnati seems to make a living snagging unheralded players from other rosters and turning them into contributors. With cornerback , and with the fresh off at the hands of the , they should go after depth in the secondary. We're not talking here, but someone more like a third corner. Kick the tires on in Oakland, since the are ready to sell everyone not named , and Cincinnati has a history of taking players who for off-field transgre sions. Potential compensation: Seventh-round pick. CLEVELAND BROWNS: Sell quarterback . Selling linebacker also fits here, but the have very clearly moved on from the brief Taylor era and have entered full Bakermania. Taylor is on an odd contract, in which he's technically signed through 2021, but the final three years of his deal . That makes Taylor a short-term rental, unle s the team acquiring him believes A) he's worth re-signing and B) they can get a deal done. At 29 years old, Taylor is serviceable at worst and could fix some woes at the position for a few teams (cough, Jacksonville). Cleveland should aim for getting the third it sent to Buffalo for Taylor in return, though John Dorsey doesn't have much leverage, making a later pick more likely, even when you take into account the existing value of the quarterback position. Potential compensation: Fourth- or fifth-round pick. DENVER BRONCOS: Sell linebacker . First off, the sale of is also likely here, but that seems lazy, and we're trying to be imaginative with this piece. Denver again invested in the edge rusher position this past offseason, spending the fifth overall pick on , who got off to Tony Perez Jersey a slow start but has recorded 5.0 sacks in his last two games. Ray is of his rookie deal and seems to be a guaranteed free-agent departure. Ray's aside, GM John Elway should move Ray to a contending team that is in need of edge-rushing help (the , perhaps?) and might also be interested in an early shot at re-signing Ray, should he prove worth it. Potential compensation: Sixth-round pick. HOUSTON TEXANS: Buy wide receiver ... or . is giving a Herculean effort right now, going as far as so he could avoid swelling in his injured ribcage and continue to play hurt. It worked, but in watching Houston's games, it's painfully apparent that outside of , and the occasional breakout game from , the could use some help on offense. Since there isn't any decent offensive line help available this year, the next-best option is to add another experienced target for Watson. Enter Thomas or Nelson. Both should be offered to prospective buyers, with Thomas acknowledging his time in Denver is nearly up and Oakland ready to trade everyone but the quarterback. Potential compensation: Fourth-round pick (for Thomas) or fifth-round pick (for Nelson). INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Sell defensive end . The aren't in a position to really buy or sell, but with Sheard set to turn 30 next May and heading toward the final season of his contract, it seems as though a parting of ways is likely. Sheard doesn't carry any dead money into 2019, making him a prime candidate for release, to both save $8 million in cap space and open the door to starter-level action for rookie . So why not move Sheard at the deadline and get an a set in return (instead of nothing in the offseason)? Potential compensation: Late-round pick. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Buy quarterback . Recent defensive setbacks aside, the are a quarterback (and a healthy Leonard Fournette) away from contending for the AFC crown. After ' and the franchise's turn in a seemingly pointle s direction at the position, why not mortgage some of the future for an upgrade? Bridgewater outplayed every quarterback on their roster in the preseason and for a third-round pick, so let's return the favor with Jacksonville's third-round pick and Bortles. When New Orleans balks at the addition of Bortles, the Jags can to s in a fourth-rounder instead. Potential compensation: 2019 third- and fourth-round picks. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Buy cornerback . This is the best the (6-1) have looked in a long, long time. But one big deficiency remains in the defensive secondary. Kansas City, which hasn't found the succe s it envisioned with and , could make a gigantic splash by acquiring Peterson, who would immediately shore up some of the ' concerns against the pa s. The would have to negotiate with the on the salary front, convincing Arizona to convert some of Peterson's 2019 money into a signing bonus to make a trade work, though Kansas City is looking at plenty of cap space to keep him after 2018. That would drive up the price, but the title window is open right now for the , and Peterson is worth a bank-breaking deal. Potential compensation: 2019 first- and second-round picks (with the second being the ' selection acquired in the deal). LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: Sell wide receiver . The Nick Senzel Jersey have a nice group of receivers for to target, as evidenced by the 36-year-old QB's elite play in 2018. One receiver who is landing on the inactive list due to their depth is Benjamin, who po se ses deep-threat danger but is having a hard time finding snaps in Los Angeles' offense. The would be wise to move Benjamin, who's under contract for one more season after 2018, in exchange for an a set they could use in the upcoming draft. Potential compensation: Fifth- or sixth-round pick. MIAMI DOLPHINS: Sell wide receiver . The writing is on the wall. For the second time in le s than a year, Miami is staring at the prospect of shipping Reggie Sanders Jersey out a receiver. Parker is probably worth a fourth-round pick (with the ), but with his agent and the Fins not displaying the best negotiating history in trading away star wideouts (Miami gave up and his franchise tag ), the leverage isn't the best. Parker probably could be had for a fourth- or even a fifth-rounder at the 11th hour, no matter what the might be asking for right now. Even with 's creating a depth i sue at the position, the situation seems too toxic for Parker to stay.Potential compensation: Fourth- or fifth-round pick. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Buy linebacker (or a different edge rusher). ESPN's Bill Barnwell of a trade for Cleveland's (reunions are always at least ), but this one makes more financial sense. Sure, Collins isn't guaranteed any money beyond this season, but he didn't have the best relationship with the Pats when he was traded away, and he also just turned 29. Going with the younger Ray would be more frugal, since he's on the final year of his rookie deal with the . This compensation should be a 2019 sixth-rounder, but New England traded that pick to Detroit for , so we'll up the round in exchange for a year's delay, even with the spotty injury history of Ray, who has dealt most recently . Potential compensation: 2020 fifth-round pick. NEW YORK JETS: Buy wide receiver . Trading within the division always feels a little dirty, but the could make a significant upgrade by adding Parker to an offense featuring the talent of and a balanced rushing attack. Plus, New York isn't too in love with short completions to consider stretching the field. Parker brings that ability to the table -- if he can stay healthy -- and fills a need for a bigger receiver after and release of . Potential compensation: 2019 fifth-round pick. OAKLAND RAIDERS: Sell! Sell! Sell! Jon Gruden has shown already with his that he's not afraid to deal anyone, so we can think wildly here. I had as the player Oakland should sell, but the beat me to the punch on Monday by . Let's take it a step further and move , explore offers for and consider shipping out , who hasn't lived up to his status as a former first-round pick. The league's oldest team should also consider moving veterans it doesn't see in its future plans, especially if it can get a fourth 2019 first-round pick. Send Joseph for a couple picks, or move the productive to a team in need of a tight end. Ship them all out and continue the fire sale! Potential compensation: Shoot for the stars! Second-round pick(s) for Joseph and/or Conley, fifth-round pick for Nelson. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Hold running back . In an ideal world, the get Bell to sign his franchise tag before the trade deadline and move him for a high draft pick. But Bell's representatives know this is a po sibility, and it's more likely than not that they'll wait until after the deadline to sign his tender, if it happens at all. As a result, the , who could use some depth in the Nick Castellanos Jersey secondary but aren't in a position to make such a move, will ultimately stand pat at the deadline, opting to instead roll with the group they have. Potential compensation: Actual production from one of the best players in the game. TENNESSEE TITANS: Sell linebacker . How do the view themselves right now? After their third straight lo s, it's fair to consider parting ways with a veteran piece or two in exchange for a valuable a set. That's where we find , who, at 32 years old, is on the final year of his deal and could latch on with another team to make a run at a ring, if Tenne see doesn't see itself as being quite there yet. The are coming off a playoff appearance and are just a game behind the in the AFC South right now, so this doesn't nece sarily represent waving a white flag. They also acquired Orakpo's backup, , in late August. Might they swing a deal to send Orakpo elsewhere for a pick? Potential compensation: 2019 fifth-round pick. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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