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Originally Posted by Popes

Popes perspective: I essentially traded a 2008 1st rounder and Jacobs for Steve Smith. I feel like I am properly situated for the future w/ C. Benson, R. Brown, L. White, and V. Davis all on cheap 3-4 year deals. I feel with that core, I don't need to build via the draft that much and I can use my draft picks via trade to construct a team that will win now. With the addition of Steve Smith at 1089 and an extra $300 savings at QB, I have filled out a rock solid starting lineup and still have money to be able to have solid backups for bye weeks.

As of now (who said I'm done trading???), the Popes will start:
D. McNabb
C. Benson
R. Brown
S. Smith
T. Owens
H. Ward
V. Davis

I'm extremely happy with that lineup. While I hated to give up one of my cheap, long contract RBs, I realistically was not going to use Jacobs AT ALL this year (not even on the Bye Week - both my starters sit Week 9, and so does he).


I want to publicly thank my predecessor. While I took over a struggling team, he gave me exactly what I like: cheap, long-term, quality RBs. I love the flexibility that comes from having that kind of core. Leaving me with R. Brown, L. White, and B. Jacobs was a great core to start from.

Yep it's a deal that I felt worked for both of us. Love those kinds of deals.