The Rosen trade is only a bad one if they do not spend significiant resources to shore up the OL this offseason. It seemed like by the end of this podcast, Ck seemed to agree that the Rosen move in isolation was a good one, but that they hadn't done enough to put a good cast around him, thus ensuring a poor strategic outcome. But to me, why judge this until after free agency? The narrative really seems like, they were tanking for Tua in 2020, but then Rosen fell unexpectedly far/their research on him was unusually positive. So, last-minute, they changed course. I can't truly fault them for that, and give them credit for jumping on the opportunity. Given this narrative, of course they had to shift gears fast, and of course they will spend in FA to shore up the OL. It would only be blameworthy and shocking if they did not do so, is my point....
While I agree that giving Rosen an above-average NFL roster is not feasible this year, I do think it's very feasible to give him an above-average OL talent-wise. I'm talking 2-3 mid-to-higher tier pickups, maybe a notch higher than last offseason with Sittion+Kilgore. LT is elite, Sam Young and Kilgore should be average, if you plug in average talent at the other spots then by definition you are above average talent wise. You have a proven OL coach too. With this, and our decent receivers group, we should be able to see a clear signal from Rosen -this year- if he is special, evaluating almost exclusively on passing stats. If not, we know to keep hunting.
Forget wins, forget defense -- the only question that matters for 2019 is, is Rosen our guy. And by not spending to create a well-rounded team, we keep within striking distance of a franchise QB in the next draft. Rosen would essentially have to light it up to get even 6-7 wins. Without being explicit about it, our goals should be to keep the win total low, and the passing offensive production high. To me that is the shortest-distance way to convert this tactical win of finding Rosen for cheap into something compelling and cohesive at a strategic level.