Grantland's Top 50 Trade Value Players

[Brodeur]

Here's a list that Bill Barnwell did, from Bill Simmons NBA format. Figured I'd post it, since there's other, more random threads around:

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...ootball-league

(List for people who don't want to click)

50. Peyton Manning
49. Victor Cruz
48. Jimmy Graham
47. BJ Raji
46. Brian Cushing
45. Justin Smith
44. Julius Peppers
43. Trent Cole
42. Jared Allen
41. Mario Williams
40. Nnamdi Asomugha
39. Ray Rice
38. Jake Long
37. NaVorro Bowman
36. Ladarius Webb
35. Brandon Flowers
34. Joe Haden
33. Larry Fitzgerald
32. Matt Stafford
31. Rob Gronkowski
30. Haloti Ngata
29. Duane Brown
28. Ndamukong Suh
27. Joe Flacco
26. Julio Jones
25. AJ Green
24. Mike Wallace
23. Brian Orakpo
22. Patrick Willis
21. Aldon Smith
20. Von Miller
19. Jason Pierre Paul
18. Jay Cutler
17. Michael Vick
16. Robert Griffin III
15. Philip Rivers
14. Ben Roethlisberger
13. Joe Thomas
12. Calvin Johnson
11. Patrick Peterson
10. Clay Matthews
9. Matt Ryan
8. Cam Newton
7. DeMarcus Ware
6. Darrelle Revis
5. Eli Manning
4. Andrew Luck
3. Drew Brees
2. Tom Brady
1. Aaron Rodgers

My random comments: Stafford is way too low, Suh is way too high, Vick is too high, and there's many other grievances in this.

[njx9]

i'd think cam would be the 4th, with luck the 5th. i'd agree that stafford is too low, but then, i think all the top qbs are probably too low with the exception of, say, peyton and any other ancient qbs with injury issues. i'm also surprised by the number of wrs on the list.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by njx9

i'd think cam would be the 4th, with luck the 5th. i'd agree that stafford is too low, but then, i think all the top qbs are probably too low with the exception of, say, peyton and any other ancient qbs with injury issues. i'm also surprised by the number of wrs on the list.

I'm more surprised that Mike Wallace is the receiver with the second most trade value, apparently.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

I'm more surprised that Mike Wallace is the receiver with the second most trade value, apparently.

has to be youth, i guess, that would put him over fitz? i think i'd still take fitz at 29 over wallace at 26 pretty much 10 times out of 10.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by dabears10

With the exception of Vick, I'm not sure anyone would trade straight up for JPP from 1-18.

I'd take him over Thomas, Matthews, Ware, and Peterson at this point.

Originally Posted by njx9

has to be youth, i guess, that would put him over fitz? i think i'd still take fitz at 29 over wallace at 26 pretty much 10 times out of 10.

Even with Fitz's contract, I'd agree. Plus, AJ Green definitely has more trade value at this point and will be a better receiver this year.

[SuperPacker]

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Tom Brady
3. Drew Brees
4. Cam Newton
5. Matt Stafford
6. Andrew Luck
7. Matt Stafford
8. Eli Manning
9. Robert Griffin
10. Matt Ryan

[SickwithIt1010]

Originally Posted by SuperPacker

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Tom Brady
3. Drew Brees
4. Cam Newton
5. Matt Stafford
6. Andrew Luck
7. Matt Stafford
8. Eli Manning
9. Robert Griffin
10. Matt Ryan

Damn, you must think highly of Stafford.

[Giantsfan1080]

JPP only 19?

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

JPP only 19?

With the exception of Vick, I'm not sure anyone would trade straight up for JPP from 1-18.

[TACKLE]

Originally Posted by dabears10

With the exception of Vick, I'm not sure anyone would trade straight up for JPP from 1-18.

Joe Thomas, Clay Mathews

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by dabears10

With the exception of Vick, I'm not sure anyone would trade straight up for JPP from 1-18.

Clay Matthews, Patrick Peterson, Ware come to mind.

[soybean]

I don't understand this list. Matt Ryan over Calvin Johnson?

[SuperPacker]

Isn't value to the team taken into account as well? The Giants have like 20 pass rushers on their team, so that could be why he's below some of those guys.

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by SuperPacker

Isn't value to the team taken into account as well? The Giants have like 20 pass rushers on their team, so that could be why he's below some of those guys.

Still dumb plus I don't think you're right.

[dolphinfan2k5]

This list is awful. Almost everyone on this website could come up with a more accurate list than this I think.

[tjsunstein]

I hate filler articles like these when there's nothing to talk about. I feel like a 15 year old scrambled magnets and this is the order he liked.

[cmarq83]

Very weird list. Both Gronk and Graham are too low when you factor in their age production, and contract situations. Tom Brady should not be ahead of Luck and Newton considering he's 35 years old. JJ Watt should be on their in place of Cushing who has nowhere near the same positional value. Mike Wallace does not have more trade value than Green or Jones, among many other issues.

[Splat]

So, one bad play gets Tamba Hali off the list? He is not only the Chiefs best player but one of the top five at his position.

[vidae]

Originally Posted by Splat

So, one bad play gets Tamba Hali off the list? He is not only the Chiefs best player but one of the top five at his position.

Was gunna say that Flow is on this list but Tamba isn't? That's weird.