Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Trade Terrell Suggs; he's overrated and in his prime

Tony Lombardi suggests that the Baltimore Ravens trade Terrell Suggs, and I couldn't agree more. Word is that T-Sizzle's agent won't rest until his client is the highest-paid defender in football. (For those of you keeping score at home, I won't rest until my bed is full of super models, my fridge packed with Dom, and my bank account crushed under the weight of heavily circulated, unmarked bills).

T-Sizzle, the best player in football?
From Lombardi:

Count me among those who don’t see Suggs as a difference maker. He’s not a player that opposing offensive coordinators have to alter their game plan for. Trevor Pryce might be. Ed Reed when he isn’t freelancing and abandoning his defensive backfield mates is a player that coordinators maneuver around. Haloti Ngata is a big nuisance to opponents and has to be accounted for.

Should the highest paid defender require a wingman to be effective?
Rhetorical question, folks. Of course the answer is no, and of course Suggs is not worthy of being the highest-paid defender in the league (or even on his team).

2 comments:

JWILLS said...

I like Suggs but I have to agree with you, Dewey. But only if you can get Anquan Boldin in the deal.

PuppyPuncher said...

I'm sure everyone would like to see Suggs for Boldin and the trade makes perfect sense on paper as Boldin fits the prototype for Cam Cameron is looking for in a WR. But it's too late in pre-season to make these kinds of trades. It would have to be for like a second round draft pick. We should wait like the Dolphins for a DE to go down.

I actually like Suggs for the record, but I think Antwan Barnes would be ready to step up.