TRADE 8: Discount Mega-Double Deal

This one is a doozy, a true blockbuster involving multiple top draft picks, between interstate rivals. Hold on to your butts!

Indiana acquires:
WR Calvin Johnson
QB Cam Newton
RB Bishop Sankey

Pawnee acquires:
QB Aaron Rodgers
RB Montee Ball
WR Andrew Hawkins

Indiana lands an injured Megatron, in exchange for Aaron Rodgers and an injured Montee Ball. How hurt the studs are will determine how the bards sing this tale for the ages- Johnson is perhaps the most dominant WR in the game when he is right; Even if he has to sit for a week or two, it will be worth recharging him to 90%. QB Aaron Rodgers is the one sure thing in this deal- he is healthy, and he in undeniably an elite option at QB, week in and week out. Pawnee's 1-4 start made this deal a necessity, as they could not wait for Johnson to get healthy, not could they afford Cam Newton's week to week volatility. They have to win now, and Rodgers was perhaps the only QB on the market that gave them that opportunity. (Rumors of Peyton Manning's availability have been unsubstantiated, though both Mannings currently reside on the Finest' roster.) Rodgers was a fungible asset due to the brilliance of Philip Rivers, who has returned to that elite pedestal of QBs- he was brilliant leading Phoenix to the championship last year, and he has not let up. Likewise, Pawnee could afford to take on the uncertainty Montee Ball presents at RB, due to his own depth at the position; Even with Ball and Rashad Jennings shelved, Giovani Bernard and Darren Sproles are high caliber options. If Rodgers can lead the Pacers to a few wins, and those injuries heal, they will be in prime position to nab another high level WR to fill the void. For Indiana, Cam Newton should be a precursor to another move; While he will be a nice fill in for week 10, if the Turbanators can profit before then, they ought to jump at the chance. On the backend of the trade, Andrew Hawkins is a very nice WR3 that will defray the loss of Megatron in the immediate future, while RB Bishop Sankey has some tantalizing upside, especially if he can carve out a bigger role as the season progresses.