We saw another first round pick moved this past week- although injury concerns kept him from making his debut in week eight. Adding some intrigue, the two involved parties faced off immediately after the transaction, although any mystery ended shortly after kickoff.
SAVANNAH ACQUIRES: WR MARVIN JONES, LB JORDAN HICKS, WR QUEZ WATKINS
PHILADELPHIA ACQUIRES: WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
The Petes would have benefit greatly from listing DeAndre Hopkins on the trade block, as the name alone would have stirred up a market. Having (by his standards) and suffering from a leg injury that prevented him from playing against his former team, his value might have been a bit lower than it would be otherwise... but competition can only help. Instead, Savannah's main get was Marvin Jones, who has been a WR1 at times in his career. Currently he's more of a WR2/3, and slotting in for his debut he did not inspire confidence, barely outscoring the throw-in third piece, Quez Watkins, a home run threat of a WR5 who scored single digits for the seventh time in nine games.
Linebacker Jordan Hicks was the immediate standout of the deal, scoring 19.00 points in his new uniform. A dependable LB2, he and Marvin Jones could end up being worth Hopkins the rest of the season, especially if the injury lingers. But it's still a missed opportunity. Losing this game to Philly drops the Petes to 2-7, out of the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. As the lowest scoring team in the league to date, they're going to have to fight their way into even the consolation bracket.
Unless Hopkins misses the bulk of the season, or cannot produce in the playoffs at all, South Philly is going to win this trade outright. Even if he is more of a WR2 the rest of the way, this is a talent consolidation that helps the Rum Ham look even more like a bonafide contender than their 7-2 record indicates... their Achilles heel may end up being their long tenured QB, Matty Ice. If there's an upgrade available, will South Philly be able to make the tough call?
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