Do you think Atlanta made a good deal trading Schaub?

Question

In my opinion this deal made the Falcons a whole lot better I think this was a great deal for the Falcons. If they stay where they are and pick eighth they are guaranteed to get Landry the safety from LSU, whom the Dolphins covet at the ninth pick. Also, they might be able to package picks to move up to the #2 spot and nab Calvin Johnson the hometown boy to become a dynamic weapon for Michael Vick. Great deal for the Falcons in so many ways; in fact, I feel this may go down as one of the all time steals if the Falcons play it right.

Answer 1

I think it was the right move. They moved up two slots, and got a 2nd round pick for this year AND next year. And for what? A backup QB.

I'm really not sure why so many people thought that Schaub was going to be the answer when Vick wasn't. Sure, he had some good games when he started, but you can't compare a pocket QB to Vick and expect the passing numbers to be similar.

Answer 2

the deal only made sense for the falcons, some ppl don't understand love him or hate him the falcons are committed to Vick, and thats all that matters, even if Schaub is a good QB, There is nothing the falcons could have done to use him. NO way they are benching Vick and if they keep Schaub this year there is no doubt he will be gone next year.
So the falcons new this and put it to their advantage, basically getting something rather than nothing
Great Move!

Texans took a gamble

Answer 3

Simple Answer: An Amazing Deal

I can't believe the Texans made this trade. I think Shaub will not do well in Texas because the OL is so poor. Carr isnt bad he just needs time to make a throw. The Falcons basically dumped a backup QB that is not proven for three picks. My guess is that the falcons must be looking to steal some QB late... like possibly Troy Smith. That way Vick still has some pressure and in case he doesn't do well they have a suitable back up. I mean would you rather have Troy Smith and two other guys or Matt Shaub?

Answer 4

The Falcons got the better end of the deal thats for sure. For those people who said trade Vick, we would still be paying part of his $100 million salary even if he was on another team. All 3 picks the Texans gave the Falcons will be used to draft eventual starters in the NFL. The Falcons knew Vick is their man and they got the most out of Schaub from the Texans.

Answer 5

GREAT GREAT GREAT TRADE for the Falcons!!! They have THE power position in the draft now, really, plus they could trade up for Calvin Johnson... and WTF is Houston doing? How stupid are Texans really, I mean the Houston Texans, Schaub is gonna be a failure in Houston as was Carr, Carr will go on and be a pro bowler somewhere else and Houston will still have a QB dropping back then thrown around like raggedy ann doll 50-60 times a season for a couple years before they go after another *allstar* Bench Warmer.... If they kept Carr, added a WR or 2 and some O-Line help that offense would work... They could use another D-lineman to help Mario Williams out too...

Answer 6

I think it all depends on what they do with the picks. Being someone who watched Petrino's whole tenure at Louisville and knows that his offense centers on a successful throwing QB, they need to pick up a relatively decent backup QB who will be there in case Vick doesn't pan out. And the risk with him rushing like he does, of course puts him at even higher risk for injury. So they definitely need to fill that spot ASAP. If they don't they could be putting themselves in a bind down the road.

And they're not moving up to the #2 spot, there's too many other teams with a lot more money and better prospects to offer that will get that pick.....if the Lions do in fact decide to trade it at all.

I think if the Falcons were smart they'd pick up a young guy like Drew Stanton from Michigan State in the draft. He's a guy that can throw from the pocket and with some development could make a pretty good NFL QB. They also need to work on their receiving core (Joe Horn is good for motivation but he's getting up there in years) as well as filling some spots on defense.

So for them it's all about capitalizing on their gains from the deal. They can either do it big or plan on spending some time at the bottom of the NFC South.

Answer 7

In a word...GREAT.

You cannot evaluate a trade based upon what develops later on (as with Favre) If he had remined in Atlanta, he may not have developed the way he did, but at the time of the trade, who knew.

So what Shaub will become is irrellevent to this trade today.

What we get in actual picks and potential to move up is incredible. Heck, we could even move down and get MORE picks.

There isn't a down side to this.

All you Vick haters...get over your disappointment about Falcons TEAM records and trying to scape goat one player as the cause.

Football is the most team oriented sport there is. No one player is going to pull all the weight and get to a super bowl and win it. Just ask Dan Marino, Daunte Culpepper and other great QBs that never made it. Heck, though the jury is still out, ask Drew Brees and that eagles QB guy.

You can be disappointed in overall team results (record) but don't take it personally guys.

Answer 8

I think its a good deal morale wise.

Vick knows he's the man. Schaub was a capable starter in the case that Vick muffed it up next season. With Schaub gone Vick doesn't have anyone looking over his shoulder.

I like what the trade has done for Vick.

The Falcons will not move up to the #2 pick.

Answer 9

Adam C has to be on something. That trade was an excellent trade on their part, with an 8th pick this year they could draft many other players than might not have been their at 10, and matt schaub is overrated, not michael vick, in only two starts schaub has been sacked two times, the falcons o-line is one of the best so it wasnt because of them, and recievers coming into atlanta always suck, ashley lelie-sucked already,and joe horn is old and will retire soon anyways so you cant really expect much. Plus they have a great backip in d.j. shockley out of georgia who has a terriffic year with the dawgs. plus its not his fault his recievers are injured or are ROOKIES you cant expect 1000 yards recieving out of ROOKIES thats insane. With that trade they can become a dominant team in the playoffs with wisely chosen picks. He is not overrated, he uses his legs to get yards and gets praise for it, he should, not many quarterbacks are as mobile and as fast as vick and he cant rely on his wide recievers to catch anything except for crumpler and hes covered by a db becasue of his yards after the catch ability, he deserves all the praise he gets because he is a good quarterback and is still getting used to the west coast offense which is mostly staying in the pocket and passing which isnt exactly used too, to say the least.

Answer 10

Of course they did. They got rid of an overhyped backup QB and got overcompensated for it. The Falcons should be prosecuted for this. they get to move up in the draft, get additional picks for a player who has never won an NFL game as a starter and has completed under 60% of his passes and has a dubios 1:1 TD to INT ratio. All this talk about "upside" and "potential" is hogwash. The Texans screwed themselves once again and the Falcons made off like bandits. Schaub is not an upgrade over David Carr, its a downgrade.