Sooo.....if...IF.....lets just say Luck was coming out this year, and trading X allowed you to take him...would you do it?
I am never the guy advocating trades. Folks are always posting, "this person is really good now, lets get draft value and trade them!" Most times I am against it. Hate seeing our good players play elsewhere, especially when coming by them is so rare for us. This is one of those rare circumstances where I would consider it if all the contingents were met.
1) It would guarantee we could get a premiere QB like Luck, freakin' Mahomes, etc.
Yep, that's the only one.
So the problem in all this: draft players are unknowns. Sure things sometimes are busts or just mediocre.
This thread can go several ways. If it's just, "would you trade X to get a higher pick this year or next, would you do it?" HECKS NO.
If however, trading X guaranteed us taking Tua, for example, next year...well then....you've suddenly caught my interest. I would not trade X now in hopes of getting a high pick and a CHANCE at Tua next year. It would have to be no question, no doubt, a team is on the clock next year, we call them and say we will give you X if you let us take our guy. Guaranteed.
I'm sorry boys. Yeah we need shutdown CBs in this league to have success on defense. But we need a QB to have a real shot at competing. We currently have X and Mink and Jones back there with a middle of the pack QB (*correction, thanks to a thread on here, I see THill is ranked last according to PFF, perfect). I see we missed the playoffs again. Everyone wants the glory days to return. We've been sitting in "eh" territory for a long time. Truly since Marino...since we had that franchise QB.
But, why are we even discussing this. Fins will tank next year and we will be able to keep X and draft Tua. Win-win. Well....lose a lot. Then maybe start winning.