TRADE 17, 18, 19 Hill Valley AND South Philly Two-Step

The McFlys made two back-to-back deals today, taking Jamal Adams from Deputy and then landing him in South Philly in the process; The Rum Ham responded with a second deal of their own. All in all, they add two elite IDPs and two receivers (one gainfully employed) while the other three teams each receiver a premier player along with a second supplementary piece.

PHILADELPHIA ACQUIRES:
S JAMAL ADAMS & WR TAJAE SHARPE (FROM HVM)
CB DENZEL WARD & WR DEZ BRYANT (FROM PHX)

HILL VALLEY ACQUIRES: TE OJ HOWARD & WR TAYLOR GABRIEL

DEPUTY ACQUIRES: S JUSTIN SIMMONS & WR MIKE WILLIAMS

PHOENIX ACQUIRES: WR ALLEN ROBINSON & S MIKE ADAMS

The Rum Ham get, to date, #2 SS Jamal Adams and #2 CB Denzel Ward, who have both been an unstoppable point machines in the secondary this year. Besides their week 11 byes, there's no reason to expect anything else from either, giving the Rum Ham a stable presence at the back end of their defense for four of the remaining five games. Tajae Sharpe has seen his role increase as the season has gone on, and had himself a breakout just before his week eight bye. The savvy add by Hill Valley ends up being a sign and swap deal, and he'll slot right into the Rum Ham lineup. All is quiet on the Dez Bryant front, but with the NFL trade deadline in the rearview, he represents the last remaining free agent on the market for a contender.

For the McFlys, OJ Howard is establishing himself as one of the best all around tight ends in the league and profiles as a quality every week option at a weak position. He's unlikely to approach the Kelce/Ertz tier, but should provide a quality floor and considerable red zone upside for the McFlys, who had floundered at the position until adding a recently healthy Jack Doyle. Taylor Gabriel is a home run threat with a couple of big weeks to his credit, but is more of a bye week flex flyer than a set and forget weapon.

The Van Halens take a mild downgrade at the safety position in moving from Adams to Simmons, but that's only in terms of points already accumulated- the talent is there for Simmons to match Adams rest of season, or perhaps surpass him. For this drop the teams adds blue chip Mike Williams, a big dynamic receiver who suffers primarily from infrequent usage. Capable of being a premier asset in the future, Williams' growing rapport should only increase faith in him, gradually resulting into more regular looks in all scenarios. More than any other team involved in the day's transactions, this was a deal to solidify the roster's foundation rather than raise the roof.

Phoenix, after striking out on Jamal Adams and OJ Howard, respond by sending rookie sensation Denzel Ward away for a struggling and hurting Allen Robinson. Robinson has one sensational season to his credit (2015) and had a decent follow up campaign before getting injured on his first catch in 2017 and joining a new offense in 2018. The ceiling is obviously there, but his capability and capacity to reach it are both in question- and with lingering groin trouble, the 3-5 Rum Ham moved him for more immediate results, while replacing his potential upside with Dez. Mike Adams is a journeyman, a solid player that won't wow anyone. He was rendered redundant by the other safety named Adams added a few minutes earlier.