TRADE 1: And So it Begins

The first move of the year saw the 17th and 18th picks in last Sunday's draft exchange teams.

NEW YORK ACQUIRES:

• RB Devonta Freeman
• WR Laquon Treadwell
• CB EJ Gaines

PHOENIX ACQUIRES:

• WR Dez Bryant

New York made Bryant their second round pick, but it was clear from the get-go that his personality was not going to jive with the established locker room, and the mercurial talent was quickly the top name on the trading block. While the Finest desired an equivalent receiver, they took the best talent made available to them in Freeman, 2015's top scorer at the position (seventh in overall points) along with rookie Laquon Treadwell and cornerback EJ Gaines. Treadwell has a first round pedigree coming out of college, while Gaines was one of 2014's best cornerbacks (9th in points at the position, 3rd in tackles) before missing 2015 with an injury.

Freeman will slot ahead of Carlos Hyde and veteran Frank Gore, giving the Finest three legitimate options at running back, limiting their need for depth at the position and giving themselves roster flexibility to address other needs. At WR they have some question marks: Can Randall Cobb bounce back from a mediocre-by-his-standards 2015? Can Kevin White be an impact player after redshirting his rookie season with injury? Will Treadwell seize a role with flourish? On the bench, Devin Funchess has drawn praise as the big bodied second year player having a stand-out camp, and Kenny Stills is a bonafide starter and a playmaking threat. On the IR is Danny Amendola- if he's healthy enough to play, he's a high risk, high reward upside flex. The team does have two quality tight ends in Julius Thomas and Martellus Bennett, who should be able to jumbo package effectively.

Phoenix' reunion with their 2015 offensive MVP Freeman was short lived; In Dez they get back another of their 2015 players, albeit one who was far less successful in the orange and gold last year. The "Carousel of Doom" was overloaded with viable running backs after the draft, causing the team to skim off the top of their depth chart, now intending to trot out a mix of Duke Johnson, Matt Jones, TJ Yeldon, and massive rookie Derrick Henry. Dez will team with Jarvis Landry and Stefon Diggs at WR, while Josh Gordon sits the first four weeks of the season and tries not to get in any more trouble. Sleeper rookie Tajae Sharp is listed at the flex, while train robber Jesse James and rehabilitating Jimmy Graham are the options at Tight End.

RB Ronnie Hillman and injured CB Darius Butler balanced out the trade but were released by Phoenix.