No RB tagged this year mean a lot of good RBs hitting the market.

I saw it, but I let you slide lol

You answered the question

I think he’s saying that the market will be crowded per your post so we likely won’t get much.

Kamara has averaged less than 4 ypc the past three years and has no “home run” ability. Take off your Saints blinders, he has no trade value.

I wish someone would measure his game time speed or share it. I'm sure the coaches have. My eyes say he has slowed but how much?

Kamara isn't going anywhere. He's not good enough to trade for anything lower than a 6th. His dead cap is also too high to be cut. Best bet is he can be a decent contributor in 2024.

I don't think AK would have much value in the trade market at this time for a number of reasons. For starters, the RB position is getting devalued as teams are being able to move cheaper players into these positions and getting comparable results. Plus, you are seeing more and more RBBC teams which puts less emphasis on needing that 1 top dollar guy.

AK's base pay (since that's all a trade partner would be responsible for) would have him as the 5th highest cap hit in 2024 and the highest in 2025 (by $7M).

As others pointed out, his production has dropped drastically the past 3 years. IMO, a lot of that was due to the scheme he was playing in and the way the plays were designed and called. However, he is almost 30 so you do have to wonder if father time is catching up to him.

Finally, he has been banged up quite a bit the past few years. And while he is still going out there and grinding through, that is a major concern for a RB turning 30 and creeping up on 2,000 touches for his career.

From the Saints perspective, trading him now only saves $1.5M for the 2024 cap, and clears the 2025 cap hit. But as mentioned above, I doubt you get more than a 5th for him at this point when you consider the devaluation of the position, his age, and his lack of production under Pete. Maybe if Kubiak comes in and uses him like McCaffrey, you can trade him before the trade deadline and if his production improves you can justify demanding a much higher pick.

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I agree with this, but at the same time he was never truly a burner. If I recall, his 40 time at the combine was in the mid 4.5s.

One problem with the eye test is even IF he didn't lose a step, if players around him are getting faster he will look slower. Plus, even early in his career, when he wasn't getting caught from behind, he looked so smooth running it looked like he was jogging out there while passing people up.

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Almost unbelievable stat:

AK had 180 carries last season. His longest run was 17 yards.

Not exactly top notch blocking by the WR's either.