FFB Trade: Clinton Portis for Marc Bulger?

[Clarkmeister]

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Meh, Portis is a level higher than Bulger. You can take Portis, and then flip him for a solid Joe Horn or something, and it's harder to do that with Bulger, or you could get better QB insurance.

People will need Portis as the season goes down, and it's not that bad to pick up a QB on waivers.

I take Portis very quickly here.

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Absolute value becomes subordinated by relative value in spots like this. Portis does relatively little to help except as part of a subsequent deal. He risks crippling himself at the QB position, and he has plenty of RB's right now anyways, including enough depth to make a trade.

There are playoff matchup considerations also. In week 15, he'd be thrilled with Palmer vs. Detroit. But in (presumably) championship week 16, he's much better off with Bulger vs San Francisco than Palmer vs Buffalo.