Wednesday saw a trio of trades go down as the frigid market finally has managed to light a burner. This deal saw a team at the top (6-1 Manitoba) and the squad at the bottom (1-6 Pawnee) flips some players around to meet their needs.
MANITOBA ACQUIRES: RB CHRIS CARSON & WR KADARIUS TONEY
PAWNEE ACQUIRES: RB ZACK MOSS, RB DEVONTAE BOOKER, WR JAKOBI MEYERS
For the Moosecrew this is a haul- two high end (currently injured) talents that Manitoba has the luxury of waiting upon due to their deep bench and high standing. When right Carson is a bonafide RB1 whom the Crew can pair with Najee Davis or Damien Harris on a weekly basis once he returns to health. Meanwhile, Toney showed why he was a first round pick with off-the-charts wiggle on display in week 5, but went down with an injury early in week 6. This is a classic buy-low for a strong team with an eye on seizing a championship trophy.
In Pawnee, desperation is at threat level midnight, and with no room for error they had to have playmakers NOW. Wide Receiver was already their strongest position- Jakobi Meyers lacks the upside of Toney but offers a dependable helping of targets each week, a low risk WR3/4 that gives them the flexibility to move another talented WR while retaining depth through the bye weeks. Devontae Booker is the sorely needed handcuff for Saquon Barkley- ideally Pawnee sees their recent trade acquisition go the distance, but if he's shelved again now they have insurance. Zack Moss is not a burner nor the bellcow he is built to be, but he is a viable RB3 who can be mixed and matched with Myles Gaskin on a weekly basis, while the team hopes AJ Dillon gets the break he needs to see the lion's share of touches.
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