It is all syntax of language. You guys may not remember but ATL "gave up" 2 1st round picks to get Julio a few years back too.

Everyone here at the time was saying: "HAHAHA ATL gave up 2 firsts for a WR".
I think it would be better syntax to simply say: "Team X used up 2 first round picks to acquire Player A". You did, by definition, use this years 1st and next years 1st to acquire Davenport. As did ATL for Julio, etc.

ETA: But if it works out for you guys and Davenport is good over the next 3-4 years, will anyone care what you gave up? I don't hear anyone saying ATL gave up too much for Julio anymore. Time will tell but I think Davenport should be good.

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Posted by bonethug0108

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Posted on 6/20/18 at 10:56 pm to DoubleDown

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Everyone here at the time was saying: "HAHAHA ATL gave up 2 firsts for a WR".

It wasn't just two firsts. Granted you guys moved 8 spots higher than we did, but y'all gave up 2 firsts, a second, and 2 fourths for the 6th overall pick.

We gave up two "starters" and a "special teamer" for a "high end starter".

You guys gave up three "starters" and two "role players" for an "elite starter".

So what y'all gave up was considerably more than what we did, for potentially not that much better of an impact player.

We "cost" ourselves one starter, while y'all "cost" yourselves two, plus the extra "role player/special teamer" more than what we gave up.

But we did it for a position that is regarded as the most important and hardest to find on defense, while y'all did it for a receiver.

So to try and compare these two trades is foolish.

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