BroncoTalk Offseason Award – Best and Worst Trades

Week 2 of he BOAs are underway, and this week BroncoTalk looks at all the tradse that have been made over the past few months. While Dre Bly made headlines all over Denver, and Randy Moss made headlines all over the sports world, they both must settle for honorable mentions. On to the awards.

The BOA for Best Offseason Trade goes to…

The Houston Texans for Trading for Matt Schaub

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
2) Denver Broncos, Dre Bly
3) New England Patriots, Randy Moss
4) New York Jets, Thomas Jones

The Texans showed they weren’t afraid to get their guy

There is no position more important to a football team’s success than quarterback. And while I’ve always been a David Carr fan, his play became way too inconsistent down the stretch, and former Broncos staff members Gary Kubiak and Rick Smith decided to make the move for Schaub.

While the move came with its fair share of questions, particularly regarding Schaub’s experience (or lack thereof), the aggressive nature of the move just feels so Shanahan-esque to me. Kubiak and company recognized a quarterback they felt could improve their team. They aggressively pursued Schaub’s talents and made the moves to get it done. Combined with Ahman Green, their offense looks completely different than it did a year ago. I expect big things from the Texans this year, and I’ll be cheering them 15 weeks out of the year.

The BOA for Worst Offseason Trade goes to…

The Kansas City Chiefs for Trading Away Dante Hall

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
2) New England Patriots, Wes Welker (2nd, 7th Round Picks)
3) Cleveland Browns, Tim Carter (Reuben Droughns)

The St. Louis Rams would be 5th on my list of honorable mentions for best trade, getting long time playmaker Dante Hall for a mere 5th round draft pick. But the move was so bad for the Chiefs because it was their #1 playmaker at the wide receiver position. I mean, is Dwayne Bowe ready to be a #1 in this league – I don’t think so, and the Chiefs traded Hall away before the draft anyway. I understand his game had fallen off a bit of late, and that he isn’t the incredible return specialist he once was, but the Chiefs made a bad move by trading Hall, a fan favorite, for a mid Day 2 pick. More compensation should have been demanded, and if not there, KC should have kept Hall outright.

The BroncoTalk Offseason Awards continue every Thursday, so tune in then. Next week: Best/Worst Cut.