Mario Trade Idea

[WMH]

Originally Posted by barrett

I don't think it would be that hard to make a deal. Sure teams may know we don't want to keep him, but knowing we may not keep him and having him on your team is two different things. If I am another team and I want Mario, I can make a deal with Houston or be one of a half a dozen teams bidding in FA and wondering where he wants to go.

Another team knowing we will get rid of him only takes away leverage if they know they are the team he will choose in FA.

I hear ya, but one comes before the other, meaning the tag will be placed prior to FA begining. So playing those against each other really doesn't work in this instance. If he is a trade candidate, then that means he is tagged, and he has no FA rights.

So, will multiple teams be interested in trading high value, lower $ cost, picks for him? That's the only way the price gets reasonable in the Texans favor. And will the Texans make a $22MM gamble that they can pull off a trade?