Why not trade Klein to Giants?

[PantherWake]

I'd rather let him get big money next offseasnon and replace that 2018 4th round pick we traded away for Andy Lee with a 2018 3rd/4th round comp pick

[Peppers90 NC]

Considering the Panthers window is wide open to win the Super Bowl this year, who/what from the Giants would increase that chance this year or in the future? Does that outweigh what Klein gives us?

[top dawg]

Some of you guys are basically saying, "Hold the Mayo!" Mayo is good! Don't underestimate what a little Mayo adds to the overall flavor.

[the butch]

Getts has set up his team the way it wants it, why go and trade away a valuable piece in a Super Bowl caliber team?  We have his replacement filing in right behind him once Klein "graduates."

[Bartin]

10 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Considering the Panthers window is wide open to win the Super Bowl this year, who/what from the Giants would increase that chance this year or in the future? Does that outweigh what Klein gives us?

Looking through their roster, the only player we could realistically get from them for Klein that might be an upgrade would be Leon Hall. Otherwise nothing at all.

[Bartin]

15 minutes ago, stbugs said:

It isn't just about the one player, they can also cancel out incoming free agents. If we hadn't lost Nortman, Gradkowski's signing would have cancelled out Norman's compensatory pick. I hope this doesn't happen, but let's say Short were to be signed as a free agent and assigned a 3rd round grade, losing Klein could allow us to sign another free agent and not lose compensation for Short. It's a special sauce kind of thing, but this link is a good overview of all of that. Note how the Giants lost out on getting 2 5ths in compensation for two guys they signed at a 7th round level (ignore that they also signed 3 more guys way higher). Just an example of how you have to be careful. That's one of the reasons why Norman got let go this off season because we weren't signing anyone else, so no cancellation. Next year, we may only lose Klein and Charles Johnson, so we may do some free agent shopping next year.

I'm aware of all that. Was just explaining the dollar amounts needed to get certain picks.

[OceanPanther]

Last year we lost Luke for 3-4 games..  and then TD broke his forearm,, and I won't ever be convinced it  didn't effect his play in the SB .   Klein even was injured if I recall ?   concussion ?

If you have good back ups..  KEEP THEM,   don't Trade them 

 

[caatfan]

I know we traded for Lee, but the fact of the matter is that NFL trades are rare these days. Here's an article from a few years ago that gives some reasons for the lack of FB trading. http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/30/nfl-trade-deadline-dud

[panthers1234]

At this point our team doesn't really need anything that is a 5th rounder or below. We are actually pretty stacked so it would be very difficult for a 5th rounder to actually make the team. We saw Sandland and Sanchez both fail to make the team this year because we simply have better talent than we ever had before. In past years when we were lacking talent, every drafted player made the team. 

[Peppers90 NC]

1 hour ago, Bartin said:

Looking through their roster, the only player we could realistically get from them for Klein that might be an upgrade would be Leon Hall. Otherwise nothing at all.

Me neither and that is only maybe a short term solution. I am not a fan of turning a strength to a possible liability.

[Peppers90 NC]

I get the fan mindset of trying to get some value for a player if it appears they are obviously going to leave the next year. Would a possible Super Bowl ring be valuable enough? Klein could and would play a big role in that if it were to happen.

[Bartin]

15 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Me neither and that is only maybe a short term solution. I am not a fan of turning a strength to a possible liability.

When Luke went down last year we only played Klein on 1st and 2nd down. 3rd down we brought in Shaq for better pass coverage. With Mayo looking really good I don't think the drop off would be that great and let's be honest, we aren't winning a Super Bowl without Luke so at the most Klein or Mayo would just be a temporary fill in. Hall could turn a liability into an average unit if he's still got something in the tank.

I'm not saying do the trade and I would rather have a draft pick if we did do a trade with him, but losing Klein really isn't that huge of a loss if it came down to it. With TD, Shaq and Luke healthy, Klein is only going to see the field on ST and possibly goal line/short yardage situations.

[bandu]

6 hours ago, stbugs said:

You lost me a little bit. Early to be drinking that much?

That said, I would rather keep Klein this year and let him sign for compensation of some sort. Mayo is still on a rookie deal, so 2 more cheap years after this year. After his contract is up, we either have his replacement for a backup or extend him. Klein has his NFL game tape from the 3 games he started and played well. Mayo doesn't have that and hopefully, doesn't before his rookie contract is up (hoping for full health of our starters). Mayo right now is more affordable than Klein will be.

lol....ABC 1,2,3 go panthers 

[Devil Doc]

Klein in like the Rivera behind Singeltary and  Marshall.