Does Crowder have trade value with his current deal?
Because cutting the best offensive weapon on your team has some bad optics to it.
Trading him makes it a little more palatable.
Not to mention with all the NFLPA nonsense + covid who the freak knows how much practice time these young guys get.
Could make VETS all the more effective early in the season.
Not to mention we gotta whole lot of unproven talent in the wideout room.
Being our best offensive weapon last season doesn't necessarily make him our best one this year.
You hope that Mims takes a step forward this year, Davis continues to improve, and Moore makes an instant impact.
I'd probably rather just keep Crowder and let people compete. Moore doesn't have to play right away if he isn't ready. And Davis, Crowder and Mims have all had injuries in their past, so there's no guarantee they stay healthy.
Getting rid of Crowder only makes sense if
- you only want to play Moore in the slot, Moore is ready to play, and Crowder blocks him
- you need that extra money to pay for a cornerback or some other position
- you think Crowder would be a problem in the locker room if he isn't a focal point of the offense/loses some reps
