Watson - 1 year extension

[Voyageur]

You guys have given some very thoughtful insights on where we're going to stand in our WR room over the next few years. It's funny how one moment people are thinking "trade this guy" and in a heartbeat, after one play on the field because of an injury we're thinking "please don't trade this guy. We need him." This is the balancing act that GMs do constantly, weighing today, next week, the rest of the season, and next season and beyond.

How Gute handles it at this point is a good question. But, I do have a hunch we're going to see somebody step up and help handle the load with Doubs. Much of that could be with our TEs who we're going to see a lot out there in tandem.

 

[OldSchool101]

I think Doubs is a good player, and I expect he will have some market but I don't anticipate teams exactly knocking down our doors with offers for him, either. On one hand, I would like to see him stay with us. On the other, I think he probably falls into that crop of guys that we probably tend to slightly overrate because he is already one of "our guys". If Doubs had been drafted to San Diego and had been putting up similar numbers I doubt any of us would be saying "We should trade an early day two pick for this Doubs guy!"

I think it is fair to say too that no team is viewing Doubs right now as a #1 WR and I'm not sure anyone really looks at him as having "#1 Potential". And I don't mean that as a dig, but just to question like...what's the trade market look like for a mid-range to possibly high-end #2? We heard it discussed ad nauseam with regards to Parsons how the cost was so steep not just because of the draft capital or salary commitments but the combination of both. So it's not just about contracts, but how much a team is willing to give up for the player AND give a market rate contract. Probably the first pertinent example I can think of is Pickens - Pickens and a 2027 6th for 2026 3rd and 2027 5th - and IMO that is probably the ceiling, best-case scenario for a Doubs trade. Like I said I do like him but if you asked neutral observers I suspect 9/10 would say Pickens is the better/more valuable player there

Gave you an agree there. That said much of trade value during a season is timing. Parsons is the perfect example. If he’s traded leading up to the current draft he’s one price. Here Parsons is traded for 2 future Day1’s which don’t hold nearly the same value as a definitive #20 overall selection today.

Point being if I had told you 6 months ago that Parsons would be traded for 2 later Day1 selections most people would’ve laughed me off the board. Here we are.

I will say that I heard MLF answer the question about trading Doubs and he said essentially said that ain’t happening. So let me preface by saying I think it’s not happening.
Especially Now, with Reeds injury likely missing 6-8 games? I’d say it like <3% chance we trade Doubs. It doesn’t sound very intelligent in real time. I’d rather we keep him and net a 4th/5th round comp pick. I could care less if it’s 2027 other than we’re already light on the 2027 draft equity after trading away a 1st Rounder.

The wild hypothetical. There’s always a price. As of now it’s an estimated Top 75 area draft capital to get me really thinking. We’d have nothing to lose If we asked for our 5th swap for their 4th in 2027 as a sweetener. A 2026 3rd and a 2027 4th/5th future swap covers a lot of the makeup ground for the Micah trade (I also forecast having several day3 comps coming our way in 2027) I’d then look to add 1 WR before trade deadline from a rebuilding team. Ideally a prospect that has 1 year left on rookie deal and I’d offer up to a 5th or 6th Rounder (we just netted a 3rd) if it’s someone good enough to plug n play