Tag: NFL Trade

What could 49ers get from Cowboys in Marquise Goodwin trade?

The Cowboys want to trade for a slot receiver, and Marquise Goodwin might be their target.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wasn’t shy about his willingness to trade wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. Now he might have a suitor for the 29-year-old. The Dallas Cowboys are looking to add a slot receiver according to Sports Illustrated’s Mike Fisher. Fisher specifically noted Goodwin’s name alongside Cardinals receiver Christian Kirk.

San Francisco may not have a roster spot for Goodwin, so finding a trade suitor for him at any compensation would be a plus for the organization.

He’s due for a $4.9 million cap hit in 2020, and San Francisco only incurs $1.25 million in dead cap if they release or trade him. The signing of veteran receiver Travis Benjamin gives Goodwin added competition for his roster spot that was already in jeopardy.

If Dallas is looking for a low-cost receiver with elite speed, and Goodwin is their target, it’s hard to believe the 49ers would demand a ton in a swap.

Injuries have limited Goodwin to only 20 games the last two seasons, and he’s produced 35 catches for 581 yards and five touchdowns. That’s a steep drop off from the 56 receptions, 962 yards and two touchdowns in 2017 that earned him a three-year $18.85 million deal with the 49ers.

Given the signs pointing toward his release, and his limited production the last two years, the 49ers’ top asking price probably won’t be more than the Cowboys’ 2020 seventh-round pick (No. 231). That’d give San Francisco three picks in the final round in this year’s draft.

The more likely scenario is probably a conditional 2021 sixth or seventh-round pick that conveys depending on whether Goodwin makes the roster or plays in a certain amount of games.

This low level compensation is why the 49ers may decide to give Goodwin another shot. Shanahan said at the NFL combine that he wasn’t planning to just let Goodwin go without allowing him to compete for a roster spot.

“But Quise is a guy who can play in this league and if he’s on our team, he is going to be competing with that group,” he said. “And if not, I feel pretty confident that another team would want him.”

Any deal with the Cowboys would come with some assessment of risk vs. reward for the 49ers. They’re not aiming to simply give Goodwin away because he’s proven valuable when healthy, and his speed is rare. If they believe he can be healthy and competing to make the roster and help the club, then perhaps a conditional late Day 3 pick in next year’s draft won’t be enough for them. It may take a pick in this year’s draft to land him.

On the other hand, they’ll jump at that offer, or any other, if they have their minds made up that he won’t be on the team this season.

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4 teams who could be suitors for a Leonard Fournette trade

The Jags are open to trading Leonard Fournette per ESPN and there are a few teams who could use him. Two of them are in the same state.

With the 2020 NFL Draft coming up Thursday trade rumors are going to be at their strongest point of the offseason. One name that popped up over the weekend on the Jacksonville Jaguars end is running back Leonard Fournette, who the Jags are open to moving, per ESPN insider Adam Schefter.

Of course, with that news surfacing, many have been left to wonder what teams are suitors, so we did our homework and came up with a couple of teams in the AFC and a couple in the NFC:

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Tampa Bay Bucs

With Tom Brady behind center, it’s hard to say whether or not Fournette would get the rushing touches he’d like but he’d definitely be appealing because of his dual-threat ability. One of the underrated aspects of Fournette’s game is his pass-catching ability and that could appeal to Bruce Arians, Brady, and company.

Considering Brady’s age (42), I’m sure adding some help to their run game is something in the back of the minds of the Bucs’ decision-makers. Adding a workhorse back like Fournette should help ease those concerns as he could be paired up with Ronald Jones to make one of the league’s best rushing duos.

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2020 NFL Draft: Full draft order with trade values for all picks

The Jags have 12 draft selections for, which could lead to them being active in various draft day trades.

While the world battles the coronavirus, the NFL is preparing to provide it with some live sports entertainment via the 2020 NFL Draft. Of course, with social distancing being emphasized and travel restrictions, the NFL will be focusing more on the production of the televised and virtual process than the fan experience this time around.

As for the Jacksonville Jaguars, their draft board is probably set at this point though there could be some adjustments if they get involved in the trade market. Most are expecting general manager Dave Caldwell to get a player in the offensive and defensive trenches with pick No. 9 and attack the team’s other needs afterward.

With the NFL being so unpredictable, maneuvering from their top selections shouldn’t be ruled out either as they have a total of 12 draft picks. As all teams do, they would likely lean on Jimmy Johnson’s draft value chart which was developed in the early 80s.

While the Jags haven’t traded up in the first-round under Caldwell, there is a first time for everything and it shouldn’t be necessarily ruled out. However, what would be more likely is trading up in the second round as he’s done it numerous times to land players like Jawaan Taylor and Cam Robinson to name a few.

All of that said, our superb graphics team put together a chart with each selection’s value and the draft order for our readers to refer to below.

Yannick Ngakoue demands a trade: What the Lions should offer for the Jaguars EDGE

Jaguars standout pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue has demanded a trade out of Jacksonville, and the Detroit Lions should be very interested

As they are prone to do, things are rapidly coming to an ugly head in Jacksonville between the Jaguars organization and a top-shelf player. Standout EDGE Yannick Ngakoue has formally demanded a trade from the team.

Ngakoue has been upset with the team for using the franchise tag on him after making what he’s described as little effort to try and reach a long-term agreement. On his 25th birthday, Ngakoue played the same card Darius Slay did the night before the Lions finally acquiesced to his trade desires: he quote-tweeted a trade note and amplified it up to 11.

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The Lions certainly seem like a team that would have major interest in a 25-year-old pass rushing specialist with 37.5 sacks in four NFL seasons. That’s five more sacks than Jadeveon Clowney has bagged in six years. Ngakoue can play the JACK role in the Lions defense but is an even better fit as a stand-up rush end capable of flopping sides, the way the Houston Texans often use Whitney Mercilus. Nkagoue’s upfield burst and bend to the QB are a different element than the Lions have had as a pass rusher in quite some time.

What would it take to get Ngakoue?

As was the case with Slay being traded to the Eagles, it first requires the Lions committing to pay Ngakoue a significant new contract. Detroit does have the cap room to make it happen.

Ngakoue’s younger age and greater positional importance dictates a higher return than the 3rd and 5th round picks Slay commanded. My best guess is the Jaguars would want two of the Lions’ three Day 2 picks. Detroit owns No. 35 overall in the second round and two picks in the third.

That’s a similar return to what the Texans received from Seattle for Clowney, who was in this exact same boat a year ago. Houston got a third-round pick and two backup players. Perhaps the Lions’ top third-rounder and LB Jarrad Davis gets it done? It’s a fair starting point in any hypothetical negotiation, at least.

Podcast: Jags Wire discusses Calais Campbell trade, new CBA

James and Phil recorded a bonus episode of “Bleav in the Jags” where they evaluated the ins and outs of Calais Campbell being traded.

The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the hottest topics of the weekend after they traded veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fifth-round pick. To discuss the ins and outs of the transaction, Jags Wire contributor Phil Smith and I recorded a bonus episode of “Bleav in the Jags.”

Why was it time to let the veteran go? What’s the affects on the salary cap? Why didn’t they get more compensation? All of this an more was discussed in our latest episode.

Afterward, we briefly shared some thoughts on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in which the NFL Players Association signed.

Feel free to listen to the archived episodes of Bleav in Jags, too, and subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

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49ers trade DeForest Buckner to Colts for 1st-round pick

The 49ers acquired a first-round pick for DL DeForest Buckner.

The 49ers on Monday made a blockbuster trade with the Indianapolis Colts, sending defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 13 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Schefter reported a new deal will pay Armstead $21 million per year. He was entering the final year of his rookie contract, and the 49ers were already up against the salary cap and wouldn’t have been able to fit Buckner along with tight end George Kittle.

Buckner started all 63 games he played in four years for the 49ers, and posted 28.5 sacks, including 19.5 the last two years.

The trade comes on the heels of the 49ers signing DL Arik Armstead to a five-year deal worth $85 million.

San Francisco now has two first-round picks, a pair of fifth-round selections, one sixth-round pick and two seventh-round picks.

Ravens finalizing a new deal with Calais Campbell after acquiring him via trade

Calais Campbell won’t only be with a new team in 2020, but he’ll also have some new money in his pockets.

In addition to joining a new team, former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell will also have some additional money in his pockets once the new league year begins. Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Campbell and the Baltimore Ravens are working on a new two-year deal worth $27 million and $20 million of it will be guaranteed.

The Jags traded Campbell Sunday morning after what had already been a busy day for the league in general. The move shocked many because Campbell was highly respected by the organization but it appears they simply didn’t want to take a $15 million cap hit for his services in 2020.

Campbell signed with the Jags in 2017 and had a great deal of success with the team, receiving three Pro Bowl nods and an All-Pro nod (in 2017) while accumulating 195 total tackles and 31.5 sacks. He made a strong case to be the teams greatest free-agent signing (not named Jimmy Smith) and also was great off the field for the community.

Campbell will be inserted into a defense that was third in points allowed, fourth in yards allowed, sixth against the pass, and fifth against the rush. Needless to say, he should still have plenty of success despite being 33 years of age and could even end up getting a ring with a very talented Ravens team.

Jaguars trade Calais Campbell to Ravens for a fifth-round pick

The Jags either have their eyes set on rebuilding or blowing some cash in free agency as they traded veteran defensive end Calais Campbell.

If the Jacksonville Jaguars offseason wasn’t already crazy, it just got a little crazier.

According to NFL Network insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens once the new league year starts (Wednesday ). In return, they’ll receive a fifth-round pick.

With Calais Campbell being the best free-agent signing in team history, this move clearly is about freeing up cap space. With a rocky amount of salary cap to begin the offseason (Wednesday, March 25), there had been suspicions on whether the team would ask him to take a pay cut as they attempted to do in 2019. That said, it’s possible the Jags couldn’t find common ground again this offseason and simply decided to part ways with the veteran for some relief.

The Jags brought in Campbell via free-agency in 2017 on a four-year deal worth $60 million with half of that being guaranteed. While with the team he was dominant, going to three Pro Bowls while accumulating 195 total tackles and 31.5 sacks. He was also named an All-Pro in 2017.

Campbell was set to be a $15 million cap hit in 2019. By trading him they will have an estimated amount of $27.4 million in available cap space, per Spotrac’s roster calculator.