Trade Deadline

[sportsman]

Please help me understand about how the Alex Smith trade was possible. I thought the 2018 season doesn't begin until March & the current season trade deadline has passed. Thanks

 

[cowboyec]

Please help me understand about how the Alex Smith trade was possible. I thought the 2018 season doesn't begin until March & the current season trade deadline has passed. Thanks

trade is not official until March.

 

[big dog cowboy]

trade is not official until March.

I believe I heard it's the 14th.

 

[ksg811]

The trade has been agreed to but has not been executed. The trade can not be executed and official until the new league year begins March 14th..

 

[Risen Star]

Teams can verbally agree to a trade now. They own the rights to each player. There is no tampering. But no official deal can be made until March.

 

[Alexander]

Teams can verbally agree to a trade now. They own the rights to each player. There is no tampering. But no official deal can be made until March.

It is unusual this was announced like this. I can't recall a similar setup announced even before the Super Bowl.

 

[phildadon86]

It is unusual this was announced like this. I can't recall a similar setup announced even before the Super Bowl.

They know their ratings are going to take a huge hit this year in the Superbowl so they are trying to excite people about football again right before. Guerilla marketing at its finest lol

 

[EST_1986]

It is unusual this was announced like this. I can't recall a similar setup announced even before the Super Bowl.

They reported multiple teams were after Alex Smith so I assume thats the reason for the rushed deal

 

[cowboy_ron]

Gives him time to get his family relocated.

I still can't get over the amount of Smith's contract......Snyder paid for a Bentley but was delivered a Ford.

 

[Alexander]

They reported multiple teams were after Alex Smith so I assume thats the reason for the rushed deal

They still didn't have to announce it was a done deal.

 

[Risen Star]

It is unusual this was announced like this. I can't recall a similar setup announced even before the Super Bowl.

Especially the week of the Super Bowl.

Leave it to the Commanders to do it this week and without having the common courtesy to inform the player before it goes public.

 

[Risen Star]

Gives him time to get his family relocated.

I still can't get over the amount of Smith's contract......Snyder paid for a Bentley but was delivered a Ford.

With 200,000 miles on it. But that's the price you pay for any legit QB in this league.

 

[robjay04]

They still didn't have to announce it was a done deal.

Only a matter of time before it leaked.

6 weeks is a long time for everyone to keep their mouth closed.

 

[Kaiser]

Gives him time to get his family relocated.

I still can't get over the amount of Smith's contract......Snyder paid for a Bentley but was delivered a Ford.

Yes, but Snyder has a spotless record of paying huge dollars to free agents, so he can afford a mistake now and then.

[/sarc]

 

[Alexander]

Only a matter of time before it leaked.

6 weeks is a long time for everyone to keep their mouth closed.

True. But again, I cannot recall a similar circumstance where it broke the Monday before the Super Bowl.

Usually this is about the stupid Radio Row horse and pony show where we find out what the star players like as a favorite food and other meaningless nonsense.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Yes, but Snyder has a spotless record of paying huge dollars to free agents, so he can afford a mistake now and then.

[/sarc]

He's probably still paying for Haynesworth.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Only a matter of time before it leaked.

6 weeks is a long time for everyone to keep their mouth closed.

lol, same with Jerry, it would take the jaws of life to squeaze anything out of shy Jerry.

 

[Nightman]

True. But again, I cannot recall a similar circumstance where it broke the Monday before the Super Bowl.

Usually this is about the stupid Radio Row horse and pony show where we find out what the star players like as a favorite food and other meaningless nonsense.

They were trying to steal the thunder from those other guys in DC on Tuesday Night at the Capitol

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Gives him time to get his family relocated.

I still can't get over the amount of Smith's contract......Snyder paid for a Bentley but was delivered a Ford.

A Ford Pinto haha

 

[Longboysfan]

Only a matter of time before it leaked.

6 weeks is a long time for everyone to keep their mouth closed.

Espically Danny Boy.