Chris
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Value is given what a team is then willing to trade for a certain player/pick. You can say a lot of players, ones that never even played in the NFL haven't earned the value of what they were trade for. That has nothing to do with it.
But if you want the player, and that team won't bend, you either meet its match, or move on.
There's a long list of players that weren't worth what they were traded for.
Was Jay Cutler worth two first round picks, and a third? At the time? With a passer rating in the high 80s (not that impressive in today's era) and turning the ball over 18 times a season?
What did he do that was so good to warrant such a lofty trade? Not much if you ask me, but that's what Denver was only willing to part with him.
If New England has no true desire to get rid of Jimmy, which they don't really. They aren't going to give him away for a penny on the dollar. And I don't really blame them. I don't care how great Brady is, he's still 40 this coming season. And we've seen too many times the all-time greats that seem invincible hit that wall and never come back from it.
If I were the Pats, I'd hold a kings ransom if I'm trading him too.
A king's ransom for a guy like Jimmy G is just not viable. They obviously don't even want to trade him, so you're right- that is what it will take. Which means he won't be going anywhere because the Browns aren't going to do that.
If they're even interested.