Not over till it is over.
Keep hope alive?
That’s the first thing that went through Joe’s head when he saw former Jets and Dolphins shot-caller Mike Tannenbaum suggest the Bucs can still make a deal for Raiders beastly edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
Last week, it appeared Crosby was headed to Baltimore but then at the last second, the Crows got cold feet claimed Crosby blew a physical and Crosby was shipped back to Las Vegas.
Joe has never been an NFL general manager, but he does play one on the internet. Tannenbaum, once upon a time, was an NFL general manager. For two teams, actually.
Perhaps Tannenbaum, egged on by ADD-afflicted BSPN producers, is just throwing raw meat at the wolves here? Or perhaps he is sincere and is coming at this with a fair and open mind based on his years of front office experience?
Tannenbaum is still of the belief Crosby can be had in the wake of his trade to Baltimore blowing up.
This time, Tannenbaum does not believe any team will dangle two first-round picks in front of Raiders general manager John Spytek’s face. However, Tannenbaum believes if Spytek was looking to move Crosby once, he easily could be looking to move him again.
Tannenbaum thinks a Crosby trade is ideal for either the Bills or the Bucs. Here is what Tannenbaum proposes:
The Bucs send two second-round picks to Las Vegas. One in next month’s draft and one in 2027. However, the 2027 second-round pick is conditional.
If, Tannenbaum said, Crosby balls out this fall, then that 2027 second-round pick turns into a first-round pick. Joe thinks this is very fair.
On the latest edition of the Ira Kaufman Podcast, Joe told Ira he’d still trade for Crosby. A first-round pick and a conditional second-round pick. So what Tannenbaum is proposing is very similar.
Joe has no idea if Crosby is still on the trade block. But Joe would rather bank on a guy who regularly has double-digit sacks than banking on a backup, Al-Quadin Muhammad, who never started a game last year, getting 11 sacks, the first time he’s ever had more than six in a season.
.@RealTannenbaum outlines potential trade proposals for Maxx Crosby 🍿 pic.twitter.com/edx2s6r9XN
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