Thursday, October 15, 2015

TRADE 10: Crowell Jewel of the Pride

Isaiah Crowell was Pawnee's tenth round choice just under two months ago. He never cracked the starting lineup there, and then he got traded to Savannah. He never got into the game for them either, before he got traded to Phoenix. For the Uprising, he played one game, scoring a solid 18.2 before he was on the move again- back home to Pawnee.

PAWNEE ACQUIRES:
RB ISAIAH CROWELL

PHOENIX ACQUIRES:
TE JORDAN CAMERON



Pawnee is getting a known commodity here, a RB that gets double digit touches every week, and most of the goal line work. In three of his five games, Crowell has found pay dirt and rendered himself a good play. In the other two weeks, his high floor meant he wasn't a zero. He's a dependable bench option, a guy you can feel okay trotting out there during the byes, or a fallback when the starter is gimpy. With the Muscle Hamster on bye, Thomas Rawls' snap count uncertain, and David Cobb still a few weeks away from relevance, Isaiah might finally get the chance to tote the ball for Pawnee in week six. He is listed as questionable right now, though the expectation is that he will be good to go on Sunday.

Phoenix is trading depth for depth here, as Cameron is merely a contingency should something happen to the Gronk. Originally Pawnee's 7th round pick, he has not seen great returns in 2015 and had fallen behind Antonio Gates and Gary Barnidge on the Pride depth chart. This is a homecoming of sorts for him as well, as he broke out as a Phoenix 11th rounder in 2013. He spent most of 2014 injured but came in this year with high expectations: He is the rare breed of tight end that has the ability to stretch the field, making him more appealing at the flex than a simple chain mover, but he needs to start reeling in targets if he is going to avoid another lost season.

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