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Originally Posted by barrett
Further up the page Nero already stated that the argument is about how valuable sage is, not how valuable a backup QB is.
I just don't see any team offering enough to make it worth getting rid of him. I think his value is greater to us than any other team since he has been in our system for 4 years and we often need a backup to come in.
As for other teams, I don't think any are looking at the off-season thinking, "If only we can pry Sage Rosenfels away from the Texans..."
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There's always teams that will place a different value on a player than you will. There's a balance of need and perceived value that you have to take into account. We have a starting QB and his name is Matt Schaub. We have a back-up QB who has flashed the ability to be a good player. Obviously, after this season, Sage's value will not be nearly as high as it was after the 2007 season. But, that's not to say that there's not a team out there without a starting QB (Jets, Chiefs, Vikings, etc.) that thinks they could take a veteran player who has flashed with other teams into their starting guy.
Remember, my premise isn't necessarily that Sage is a bad player. I think that due to his Thursday night game, his near comeback against the Tacks, and being in the position that affords him to be the most popular guy in town he is . He's simply not untradeable he is overvalued by some. But the job he does as our back-up QB can be done by many other veteran retreads. Do you not think that a Kyle Boller couldn't come in here and throw 3 picks in a loss to double digit wins teams whilst looking like the second coming of Joe Montana against the 4 win Browns?
I don't think that a team would give up a high pick for him. But, if the Jets came calling with a fourth or fifth round pick I think it's a no-brainer. Fact is, what Sage has done for us isn't inrreplacable and if you can get a decent pick for him you take it. Building a good team often entails taking commodities (re: decent back-up players with trade potential) and dealing them.