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But, I can't recall any example of Snead getting as one might say "fleeced," otherwise. Can you?
Offering up 2 first rounders and a 2nd for Brian Burns was insanity. Had Carolina not saved Snead from himself, we wouldn't have Avila, Verse and next year's first rounder.
He gave up two firsts for Jalen Ramsey and then unloaded him for nothing.
Gave up a first for Brandin Cooks, which I felt was too much for a smallish, fairly average WR who had already been passed around to a couple teams.
He gave away way more than I ever expected for Stafford. When the deal was announced, I (and most of us, as I recall) were shocked at the price -- couple of firsts AND Jared Goff. Of course, that may well have been the going rate and there might've been a bidding war from other teams pushing up his price. And I understand the dynamics of Goff's big contract, but Snead (along with McVay) made that bed himself. Having said that, the price was WELL worth it in retrospect.
And there may've been some others that I cannot think of at the moment. But the thing is, I cannot remember the last time Snead got the better of a trade, where it seemed to be in the Rams' favor. Perhaps the RGIII trade, but that was long before "F them picks" Les.
Nevertheless, this is mostly nitpicking. I love Snead and what he has done and is doing. Wouldn't trade him for any other GM, with the possible exception of one or two. I just kinda wish he would do a little better in trade negotiations.
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