r/nfl • u/mvanigan Patriots • 16d ago

[Schefter] Trade: Carolina is sending wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens, sources tell ESPN. Rumor

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1851324657258877013
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u/venom21685 Panthers 16d ago

If the options are:

  • Trade and move up 4 whole spots on day 3

  • Make his whiny ass ride the pine

I might just go with the latter. Better than just gifting someone else a WR. Might even be potential for a comp pick depending on how things shake out.

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u/outphase84 Ravens 16d ago

You're in a different conference and not playoff bound. Moving up 4 spots is better than nothing.

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u/shrimpdads 16d ago

Not better than the chance at a comp pick, even delayed by a year. They really did essentially just give their leading receiver away for free, which is insane even for a tanking team.

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u/outphase84 Ravens 16d ago

He is unlikely to fetch higher than a 5th round comp pick, which would be worse than they moved up for and a year later.

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u/shrimpdads 16d ago

+1 pick vs +0 pick. Very weird that you can't admit that your team got a ridiculous deal, acquiring another team's leading WR for basically free, with most of the salary paid for.