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5 NFL Trades for 2017 Offseason

By jonfox

Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rushes with the football as Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) chases from behind during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rushes with the football as Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) chases from behind during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) after scoring a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) after scoring a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City

Charles is a free agent after 2017. He’s also only had 100 touches in the last two seasons. And yet the Chiefs’ running game seems fine without him.

Charles bet on himself the last time he signed an extension before 2016 thinking that he would recover and command a large deal once again. This hasn’t worked out for Charles.

He’s a free agent after 2017 and is due a 3 million dollar roster bonus to start the 2017 season. The odds are rather unlikely that he’ll see that bonus.

The trade market for him should be interesting. He is a very talented running back when healthy. And a number of teams could be interesting. But there’s a couple complicating factors.

First off, the draft class of running backs might be legendary. Teams should be able to find a starting caliber running for much cheaper(and younger) than Charles. There will be also some talent at running back in free agency.

The best case for Charles is that he goes to a team looking to platoon him with a rookie. If he did this on a short term contract then he could re-earn any lost cash with a bounceback season.

To quote Prop Joe: “I got a proposition for you”: The Green Bay Packers let Eddie Lacy walk, offer the Chiefs a conditional 4th round pick for Charles.

The Packers make the move for a number of reasons. Mainly that Lacy is extremely inconsistent and probably will ask for a lot of money in free agency. And Starks is a shell of what he used to be because of injuries.

Charles teamed with a rookie(James Conner?) would represent a solid threat for their offense to use.

The Chiefs get cap relief and allow them to move on. With Berry and Poe hitting free agency, they’ll need every dime of cap space.

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