Was this a horrible trade?

[NorCal79]

Ok so my leagues trade deadline was last Thursday before the Packers-Seahawks game kicked off. I feel I have a legit shot to contend for the championship so I’ve been trying for weeks to add a RB and have had no one willing to listen to offers. Finally an hour before the trade deadline another owner that is rebuilding finally accepted his team isn’t very good and started seriously listening to offers. Before any of you crush me this is a salary cap league set at $600M at each players salary increases 10% for every year remaining which also factored into my decision.

Gave: L. Bell (contract $52M signed thru 2020) T. Coleman ($24M free agent at end of this season) and a 2019 1st (probably 1.04-1.06)

Received: C. McCaffrey ($42M signed thru 2020) and R. Grant ($18M free agent at end of season I didn’t really want him but had to make salaries fit under cap so trade could be processed).

Now I’m sure some of you are thinking I’m an idiot and gave up way too much so let me plead my case. First and most importantly I’m trying to win this year so McCaffrey obviously helps me now more then Bell who won’t be playing this year and I will save money on the salary cap the next two years. Plus with the recent reports on what he is looks for next season the only teams I can think of dumb enough to invest that much money in him are the Raiders and the Jets. Sure there might be another team or two interested but I think Bell is all about making the most money so he doesn’t look bad for passing up $14.5M this year I don’t think he cares how competitive his next team actually will be. It just feels like the typical Raiders/Jets kind of move. Young QB’s poor roster let’s overpay a diva RB and continue to be pathetic franchises.

I really didn’t want to add the 1st round pick to the deal but the other owner wouldn’t discuss the trade without it. Like I’ve read on many other threads on this site sometimes you have to overpay to get a deal done.

As far as adding Coleman it was just bad timing for me. The other owner only had 1 other RB that wasn’t on their bye week besides McCaffrey so I threw him in so he could set a full lineup and Grant was sent in return for cap purposes. I like Coleman but unless I franchise tag him at the end of the year I lose him anyway and barring injury I don’t see any scenario where I will play him over McCaffrey, Mixon, and Jones for the remainder of the season. That’s all I got please let me know if it’s a decent trade or if I’m a #%@+ing idiot. Thanks in advance for any and all responses.

[Vollie]

I'm not really into Salary Cap leagues, but McCaffrey could win the leauge for you (good macthups during fantasy playoffs…) and i'd prefer winning once, over winning never…

Your team is young and most players should keep their current standing in their teams next season, so i guess it won't hurt you to much skipping round 1 next draft.

I maybe would have done the same...

[Jigga94]

No that was a great trade. CMC is way more valuable than Bell and at a cheaper price. Tevin expires at the end of the year anyway. The 1st was worth it

[FantasyFoosball]

As someone in a salary cap league, this trade was fine. I like CMC a lot, I was higher on him than most coming into the season, and he has not disappointed. I think he's worth three firsts. I think this trade makes your team better and more competitive, and saving salary cap space is a bonus.

[BigBawseRoss]

wouldnt have given coleman with bell and a first. figure out the 6m a different way.

[EAGLES]

If you win, this will be worth it; however, if you don’t win this is going to hurt. I get your concern with Bell and his asking price, but I’m confused why you wouldn’t have wanted to tag Tevin at the end of the season? He could land somewhere good and be a solid RB to trade, value wise. Not to mention, you have Freeman who is piling up injuries. This was definitely an overpay, not a fan of using Tevin as a throw in but if you win it all it’s worth it!

[NorCal79]

I was skeptical about adding Coleman as well but tagging him would have put his salary around $55M-$60M so keeping him and still having Bell that would have been a little more then 10% of my cap next year for two guys that I have no idea on where they will be playing. The pick I gave up was another owners pick I acquired in a trade earlier in the year so I still have all my original picks next year. Discussions for this trade all started in the last hour before the deadline so I had to make quick decisions and I think ultimately I would have regretted now going for it this year. Plus CMC is a stud. Thanks for all the feedback from everyone and good luck to you all in the playoffs.

[Goddard]

If you win, it'll be fine, but I agree that you probably should have been able to keep Coleman or the 1st.

[ESKAY]

I also overpay to get deals done also. I will never fault somebody for trying to win now, and getting your guy. It may be a slight overpay but you know it was. It’s not like your stupid and didn’t know you were giving up a lot. You did what you had to do to get it done.

[Duke Nuk’em]

I'm not into salary cap leagues so I'm still trying to figure out how Grant can be $18mil