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WINDY CITY PRESS - Chicago's Trading Breakdown
Now that the main rush of the 2021 draft is over, and it appears that the Chicago Front Office is done wheeling and dealing. We figured now would be as good of time as ever to break down the trades made by the Crusaders this off-season.
In all the Crusaders front office made a total of 4 trades thus far, and in those trades the team lost 3 key players, 3 role players, 4 Chicago draft picks, and 2 picks acquired in other trades. In return the team picked up 5 players, 9 draft picks (including 4 1st - with one traded). Now to take a look at each deal...
The first trade was with Iceman's former team Los Angeles in sending a 2022 fifth round selection for QB Mack Janis.
The second trade was with Houston which was considered by many as a major move on behalf of Chicago in showing that they were really looking to rebuild. Chicago sent former 1st round selection Karl Negrete, OLB Wade Robbins, ILB Wendall Porter, and S Adrian Janes to Houston for 2 1st rounders, 2nd rounder, future 4th rounder and OL Gino Newsome.
In trade three, announced almost immediately after the Houston Trade, Chicago sent WR Corwin Springs, T Charlie Rivera, Houston's 2022 first, 3.23 (acquired in a trade last season), 2023 2nd rounder, and 2022 4th rounder to Fresno for T Shaun Cunningham, RB Gerald Johnstone, CB Robert Moss, and a future 7th rounder.
And in their final trade, Chicago traded down with another former Iceman team and acquired 2 1st and 2 2nds from Georgia (aka Columbus Fire) for Chicago 4th overall selection in this years draft.
And with many of the picks that were traded in this years draft complete, the teams overall breakdown of these trades is as follows.
Lost
WR Springs
CB Negrete
OLB Robbins
ILB Porter
S Janes
T Rivera
1.4 - Sparkman was targeted by Chicago but the deal was to good to pass up
2022 4th
2023 2nd
(other team selections 3.23 and Houston's 2022 first)
Gained
T Cunningham - Anchor of the OL for years to come
RB Johnstone - Proven IFL running back and building block
QB Janis - Potential starter after missed additions in FA and Draft
G Newsome - Potential starting G
CB Moss - CB Depth
1.18 (from Houston)- Turned into CB Kyle Battle (41/72 pre-camp) Negrete replacement?
1.23 (From Georgia)- Turned into ILB Marvin Ammons (28/69 pre-camp)
2.14 (From Georgia)- Turned into TE Juan Dabbs (46/69 pre-camp)
2.17 (from Houston)- Turned into CB Mercury Sheldon (22/62 pre-camp)
2022 1st (Georgia)
2022 2nd (Georgia)
2023 4th (Houston)
2023 7th (Fresno)
Overall
Lost - Starting WR, CB, OLB and Backup ILB, S Tackle.. Higher #1 and future 2nd and 4th
Gained Starting T, RB, 2 CB, ILB, TE, G.. QB/CB depth.. and 4 future selections
And this is just from the draft. We have not covered the additions in FA yet...
Its been and exciting year in Chicago... now to see if the fans respond by coming out to the games.
Now that the main rush of the 2021 draft is over, and it appears that the Chicago Front Office is done wheeling and dealing. We figured now would be as good of time as ever to break down the trades made by the Crusaders this off-season.
In all the Crusaders front office made a total of 4 trades thus far, and in those trades the team lost 3 key players, 3 role players, 4 Chicago draft picks, and 2 picks acquired in other trades. In return the team picked up 5 players, 9 draft picks (including 4 1st - with one traded). Now to take a look at each deal...
The first trade was with Iceman's former team Los Angeles in sending a 2022 fifth round selection for QB Mack Janis.
The second trade was with Houston which was considered by many as a major move on behalf of Chicago in showing that they were really looking to rebuild. Chicago sent former 1st round selection Karl Negrete, OLB Wade Robbins, ILB Wendall Porter, and S Adrian Janes to Houston for 2 1st rounders, 2nd rounder, future 4th rounder and OL Gino Newsome.
In trade three, announced almost immediately after the Houston Trade, Chicago sent WR Corwin Springs, T Charlie Rivera, Houston's 2022 first, 3.23 (acquired in a trade last season), 2023 2nd rounder, and 2022 4th rounder to Fresno for T Shaun Cunningham, RB Gerald Johnstone, CB Robert Moss, and a future 7th rounder.
And in their final trade, Chicago traded down with another former Iceman team and acquired 2 1st and 2 2nds from Georgia (aka Columbus Fire) for Chicago 4th overall selection in this years draft.
And with many of the picks that were traded in this years draft complete, the teams overall breakdown of these trades is as follows.
Lost
WR Springs
CB Negrete
OLB Robbins
ILB Porter
S Janes
T Rivera
1.4 - Sparkman was targeted by Chicago but the deal was to good to pass up
2022 4th
2023 2nd
(other team selections 3.23 and Houston's 2022 first)
Gained
T Cunningham - Anchor of the OL for years to come
RB Johnstone - Proven IFL running back and building block
QB Janis - Potential starter after missed additions in FA and Draft
G Newsome - Potential starting G
CB Moss - CB Depth
1.18 (from Houston)- Turned into CB Kyle Battle (41/72 pre-camp) Negrete replacement?
1.23 (From Georgia)- Turned into ILB Marvin Ammons (28/69 pre-camp)
2.14 (From Georgia)- Turned into TE Juan Dabbs (46/69 pre-camp)
2.17 (from Houston)- Turned into CB Mercury Sheldon (22/62 pre-camp)
2022 1st (Georgia)
2022 2nd (Georgia)
2023 4th (Houston)
2023 7th (Fresno)
Overall
Lost - Starting WR, CB, OLB and Backup ILB, S Tackle.. Higher #1 and future 2nd and 4th
Gained Starting T, RB, 2 CB, ILB, TE, G.. QB/CB depth.. and 4 future selections
And this is just from the draft. We have not covered the additions in FA yet...
Its been and exciting year in Chicago... now to see if the fans respond by coming out to the games.
Oh well, live and learn. That's why I generally don't trade away 1st rounders, I didn't expect the class to be this deep. Terrible year to make the trade for me.
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