Trade 3: The QB Market

The trade market has been slow this season, with provocateur Phoenix involved in all three deals. This is the first deal that could be considered a blockbuster, with two fourth round picks getting exchanged.

PHOENIX ACQUIRES: QB JOSH ALLEN
SAVANNAH ACQUIRES: WR COREY DAVIS, RB DEVIN SINGLETARY, TE DAVID NJOKU

When the Petes drafted Patrick Mahomes in their first set of picks then Josh Allen in their second set of picks, it was clear that they'd be looking to make a trade in the early going. However, as the years have proven, the Quarterback market operates differently than other positions, where total points are not as indicative of value- there are generally multiple QBs on the wire scoring north of 20 points in a week, giving teams options they just don't have at other positions, undercutting the value of even a QB1 like Josh Allen. That Savannah had dropped four straight games after a season opening victory forced them to take the best deal they could get to save the season. 

Allen went 43rd overall, seven picks before WR Corey Davis, so the Petes get a WR2 in the deal, addressing an area of need; DeAndre Hopkins has been more of a WR2 than a WR3, and Odell Beckham just put together his first double digit score of the season in week five. Devin Singletary (119th overall) has been up and down this season, but will be in the starting RB slot more often than not, with retreads Jamaal Williams and James Conner hardly must-start starters. David Njoku, a tantalizing talent coming off a huge week four that prompted a Phoenix waiver claim. He disappointed in his first appearance with the Petes, although the team appears primed to defeat Pawnee regardless.

For the Uprising, their mediocre early season (destined for a 3-3 start barring a record setting 125 debut performance from Allen tonight) will have parallels drawn between the play of Ryan Tannehill, who was summarily dismissed following the deal. Allen will be on a bye following this week's game, so Phoenix will have to keep themselves over .500% without him in week six.