Gino Gradkowski traded for a 2016 pick

[757RavensFan]

What, no post announcing this block buster trade?

 

Honestly, I thought he was gonna be released out right.  Smart for Ozzie to get a pick for it and free up $1.5M in the process. 

[FlackAttack]

good trade

[GrimCoconut]

There's discussion on this in the signings thread. Makes sense, I guess, to start one on it, though. I'd like to know what we'll get and what conditions there are, if any.

[berad]

Aaron Wilson reporting we sent a 2016 pick and him in return for a 2016 pick. Can't be super high, though.

https://twitter.com/RavensInsider/status/583352741403185152

[PurpleSnowman]

Just freed up cap space to sign Housler?

[redlobster]

Just freed up cap space to sign Housler?

 

Free up space and sabotage the broncos all at the same time? Not bad ozzie, not bad.

[Moderator 3]

Gino knows Kubiak's system and has no real spot on our roster. Good deal all around, assuming he passes his physical.

[codizzle]

Vote of confidence in the math wizard

[JoeyFlex5]

once again, ozzie just getting something for nothing. its probably a 7th next year, but it still frees up cap space after making what i thought was a brilliant move for a backup qb who can handle the load if joe were to ever go down. 

 

he was gonna be cut, we get a pick for him instead. im surprised ozzie was able to find a trade suitor, im guessing kubiak was heavily involved. still, good move, nothing huge by any means, but this way if we have a UDFA we covet, we can lock him up without risking him going to another team. something is better than nothing and little moves like these is practically what the ravens are built on.

[Static]

https://twitter.com/Jeff_Legwold/status/583358148678950912

 

Ravens : 5th and Gino, + 1.5mil Cap

 

Denver : 4th

[Tru11]

probably similar to thst mcclain deal.

 

I like it.

[JoeyFlex5]

Just freed up cap space to sign Housler?

oh god i hope so, seriously, there is no FA i want more.

[1/28/01]

once again, ozzie just getting something for nothing. its probably a 7th next year, but it still frees up cap space after making what i thought was a brilliant move for a backup qb who can handle the load if joe were to ever go down.

he was gonna be cut, we get a pick for him instead. im surprised ozzie was able to find a trade suitor, im guessing kubiak was heavily involved. still, good move, nothing huge by any means, but this way if we have a UDFA we covet, we can lock him up without risking him going to another team. something is better than nothing and little moves like these is practically what the ravens are built on.

Definitely more than a 7th. Otherwise we traded a player and pick for an equal to worse pick. Likely traded Gino and a 7th for a 5th or 6th.

[codizzle]

Wow 4th for a 5th is higher than I expected

Well done both sides

[JoeyFlex5]

https://twitter.com/Jeff_Legwold/status/583358148678950912

 

Ravens : 5th and Gino, + 1.5mil Cap

 

Denver : 4th

WE GOT A 4TH FOR GINO??? 

 

oh my god this cant be true. that is astounding. too bad kendrick lewis counts against the comp formula, we could have made out very nicely in the mid rounds next year

[Tyler]

Definitely more than a 7th. Otherwise we traded a player and pick for an equal to worse pick. Likely traded Gino and a 7th for a 5th or 6th.

It's officially a 2016 5th, and Gino, for Denver's 2016 4th. Good trade.

[Static]

We upgrade A 5th to a 4th and dump 1.5mil cap.

 

 

Trade of the year

[GrimCoconut]

Lol well that's a pretty great trade on our end

[The Raven]

Solid trade. Can't really complain. Upgraded a fifth to a fourth and dumped $1.5M off the cap. About as good as you can do with a backup center.

[Jokerraven]

Kudos to Ozzie again !

[berad]

Ozzie comes out looking sharp

[1/28/01]

Only a 4th???? For a backup and horrid center???? Ozzie?!?!??!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

[B-more Ravor]

Definitely a good trade to upgrade a mid-round pick for a player who was likely to be cut.

 

Cap savings by trade is $1.542M, but net savings on Cap is just over $1M because the operation of the Rule of 51.  Gino's replacement amongst the top 51 is making $510K. 

[bMore Heathen]

I'm surprised Kubiak would bite on that, he knows we had to trade for Zutah last year because of Gino. Great move, gets 1.5 off the books for a player that probably wouldn't be here anyway!!!

[The Raven]

So I took a look at the NFL draft pick value chart to get a gauge for how much value we got. Obviously these are 2016 picks ,so we don't know where we'll finish, but if we use this year's draft position, I think we got a good deal.

 

So, if we still had our original fifth round pick, we'd be picking around 162, which is worth about 26.6 points. Denver's original fourth this year would be worth at 126, and it would be worth about 46 points. So Gino is worth about 20 points, about a mid-round sixth. Although we got Gino for a fourth, he's not worth that now, and equating his value with a sixth is fair. 

 

Basically, we got a fourth rounder and cap room for what amounts to a late fifth and a mid round sixth. Good deal for both sides.

[52N19]

actually this is a very good trade. we pick up1.5mm on the cap and move up a round in this years draft. if we would have released him we wouldn't have received cap relief. they don't call the guy a wizard for nothing.

[Sami84]

lol..now imagine if Gino ends up being a Pro Bowl center

 

..its happened before :/

[The Raven]

Better yet: This was a contract year for Gino. 

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

"TRUST IN OZ " he is awesome. up to his tricks again. Saved cap space and moved up in next years draft plus got rid of a very shackey  back-up player....

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

lol..now imagine if Gino ends up being a Pro Bowl center

 

..its happened before :/

I just woke up...So I know your post has got to be loaded with some sarcasum right?