I don't understand why some people when discussing Peppers being in the trade counts him as another 1st round pick. Yes he was taken in the 1st but his overall play hasn't warranted that 1st round status yet. Furthermore since he's now in his 3rd year you are halfway done with his rookie contract and thus lose the value in regards to that to a regular 2019 1st round pick. If we traded for a player like Alvin Kamara taken in the 3rd we're not saying we got a 3rd round pick in return. It's just another means to justify what was at best an average return on Beckham. Discuss the player not when he was drafted so he only got 1st round pick not two.
He probably meant it in the way that Ereck Flowers is a first round pick but his ability means he really isn't.
But since he was linked in the Beckham trade.... he’s not very good. It’s really this simple.
The expectations of what Beckham was worth prior to the trade were ridiculous at best , but mostly passive aggressive statements setting up the narrative of “what a horrible deal it was”, should a trade happen
So I ask you... Would you trade Peppers for a 2nd rounder next year? We already know the 4th rounder guy won't come back and respond because he was ridiculous. I wouldn't trade a 23 year old starting safety making 1.5 mil a year who is trending up and looking to go from good to very good.
I don't think I would go as far as to say that he would fetch a 1st in a trade, but taking all of those factors into account I think a 2nd seems about right.
I think it people just said former first round pick, there wouldn't be an issue. Saying it's the same as a first round pick is the issue, because there are considerations of performance, time of service, etc.
If the sun went dark and we traded for Erik Flowers and Eli Apple, would anyone be taken seriously if it was characterized as "The Giants basically two two extra first round picks"? Of course not. That's the kind of thing Randy would say! Repkit?