TRADE 5: Deputy Has the Itis

Pawnee has passed their trading bug onto Deputy, who swings a deal with South Philly:

DEPUTY ACQUIRES: WR MARQISE LEE and RB MATT BREIDA
PHILADELPHIA ACQUIRES: RB TEVIN COLEMAN and WR ROBBY ANDERSON

The Rum Ham lost their top pick, RB David Johnson, for the majority of the season. At the same
time, the saw Marqise Lee ascend to the top spot in the hierarchy, giving the team a glut of viable WR options and a dearth at the RB position. While Chris Thompson has been dangerous in a scatback role and put up monster numbers through three weeks, the team had made clear that they were looking for a more prototypical bellcow, and was willing to move one of its starting wideouts to do so.

After a few weeks of flirtation with Tevin Coleman, the trigger was pulled during today's spate of exchanges. Technically second fiddle, Coleman has three-down back skill and healthy amount of touches in the leagues most dangerous offense. As is, he's starting-capable, with elite potential should something happen to his batterymate Dev Freeman (OAK) during the year. The team also gains Robby Anderson coming off a breakout performance to fill in for Lee. He doesn't profile to have the same floor in 2017, but the upside is there and the team definitely should improve its consistency.

Likewise, Coleman was mostly a spare part with DVH, where Carlos Hyde and Zeke Elliot were not going to be displaced. Now with Matt Breida joining Alfred Morris as clear-cut handcuffs, the team should feel very comfortable with its RB situation; Andre Ellington (acquired minutes earlier) profiles as a nice bye week fill-in for the time being, while also being fairly easily dispensable if another hole opens elsewhere on the vessel.

Marqise Lee substantiates the WR corps, and the 3-0 Van Halens have ease of mind about their RB situation; The Rum Ham have replaced their best player as best they can without crippling their roster's overall integrity. WIN-WIN!