TRADES 10 & 11: New York's Firesale

Wow. In a three game death spiral, New York's Finest has completely reshaped their roster over the span of seven minutes. Gone are top receivers Julio Jones and Doug Baldwin, who had combined for zero touchdowns over the first seven weeks of the season, as well as reserve quarterback Mitch Trubinsky. A lot to unpack here, so lets start in:

NEW YORK ACQUIRES: QB PATRICK MAHOMES & WR CHRIS HOGAN

PAWNEE ACQUIRES: WR JULIO JONES & QB MITCH TRUBINSKY

NEW YORK ACQUIRES: S LANDON COLLINS & WR PIERRE GARCON 

PHOENIX ACQUIRES: WR DOUG BALDWIN

Coming to the City That Never Sleeps are a pair of elite players- "Showtime" Mahomes has been the league's best quarterback (and #2 overall player, second only to South Park RB Todd Gurley) and shows no sign of stopping. After taking a piecemeal approach to the position, the Finest now have an electric playmaker calling the shots on offense. On the other side of the ball, the team has also invested in a top player, safety Landon Collins, currently #13 at the position. Each player has offered starting worthy totals in all seven games to date, and profiles as every week starters here on out.

The replacements at receiver are.. somewhat underwhelming. 5th round pick Chris Hogan and 7th round pick Pierre Garcon are both assured of playing time, and have roles. There's a floor there. They'll figure into a rotation behind Desean Jackson, taking turns with Dede Westbrook and Tyler Lockett. Albert Wilson is unlikely to contribute anymore, as he suffered a hip injury that will likely land him on IR. It's a less than intimidating unit, but the wholesale changes give the team the freedom to mix and match- and with multiple receivers trending upwards on the wire, the team's depth chart could look different still once we arrive upon week eight.

The gem of the day's dealings is Julio Jones, who despite his struggles to score was still the #5 WR to date after being the #10 pick in the draft. The Pride's much maligned receiving corps now has a top dog, giving Jarvis Landry the elite slot role he's a better fit for, while Jordy Nelson should see an uptick in looks as a possession receiver and Christian Kirk is given the opportunity to nail down the flex, with Anthony Miller, DJ Moore, and Marquez Valdez-Scantling also offering options there. The risk? Trubinsky who is riding a three game streak as a 30+ point scorer. He's dynamic, but he's yet to prove he's going to be able to sustain this sort of volume- with a safety net at the position, it's a risk the Pride felt was worth taking. We'll see how it pans out!

As for Phoenix, they open up a hole in the solid defense that has secured their 5-2 record, but they also upgrade their WR corps. Baldwin has been a top option for years now, and appears to have returned to a clean bill of health. With AJ Green on top of the depth chart, Baldwin and Amari Cooper should be the #2 and #3 options, leaving Michael Crabtree and DaVante Parker as flex options. It's addressing a position of scarcity with one of abundance, although the Uprising secondary will need to be addressed promptly.