TRADE 2: VII Redux

Last year, South Park defeated Pawnee in Larkspur Bowl VII. This year, the two have found themselves partnering for a trade after just a single week of action:

SOUTH PARK ACQUIRES:

• RB Spencer Ware

PAWNEE ACQUIRES:

• WR Vincent Jackson

This trade makes a ton of sense: South Park needs a RB while waiting for their two workhorses to return to the field- Jamaal Charles is nursing injury, while Leveon Bell serves his time on suspension. Pawnee went into week one with three WRs on the roster- and Kamar Aiken contributed barely a cameo, scoring an anemic 2.7. Vincent Jackson also had a quiet week one, but owns a much longer track record, and more definitive role in the offense than Aiken. With Aiken's top asset being a clean bill of health, he's better cast in a depth role, flexed into matchup play.

Ware's long term purpose is uncertain, but his immediate production is undeniable; As long as he is healthy, he should serve his purpose as a bridge to Charles, and then has the added benefit of being a high upside handcuff for the elite but injury prone back. Pawnee was able to sell high and buy low, moving from a surplus of serviceable running backs to address an obvious need. Vincent Jackson has been a quality starter in this league for the better part of a decade. Age may have sapped some of his burst, but it hasn't hindered his height: At 6'5" and seeing a full compliment of snaps, he should be able to bundle red zone opportunities and first downs into a weekly role the rest of the year. He shouldn't be missed too much in South Park, where Jordan Matthews, Marvin Jones, Willie Snead, and Michael Crabtree would have shared the majority of snaps anyway.