I love the idea of sending Leinart to Detroit for their late first round pick. I wouldnt want to have to give up our second round pick with him though. Maybe a 5th round or later. If that doesnt happen what about shipping Boldin to the Giants for Bradshaw & a 2nd rounder (maybe this would have had to happen before Ward signed elsewhere)?

The Jets could be another option. Not sure how the trade would work but they could use a QB.

If I’m Rod Graves, here’s what I dream about as I lay my head down at night……..

- First I trade Leinart. I still believe he can and will be a quality starter in this league but he’s got more value to the Cardinals as trade bait than as a backup QB. He’s about to turn 26, which means that he’ll be 28 before he becomes the starting QB for the Cardinals. For that reason I trade him and get as much as you can for him. I like your idea of shipping him to Detroit for their 20th overall pick. The Lions are probably the best option for us to trade him to so if all else fails I’ll take the 33rd overall pick as a backup plan. That gives them at least two picks in the first 33 where they pick the two best out of the available RBs, OLs or OLBs. With Leinart gone though we’d need a backup QB and luckily there are plenty available who can still play including Byron Leftwich, Jeff Garcia, Charlie Batch, Kyle Boller or even Sexxy Rexxy. Granted I wouldn’t want any of those guys as a starter but they’d all look great on the sideline next to BSP with a clipboard and a backwards hat.

- Second, I’d make one and only one offer to Boldin and I’d make it as early as tomorrow. It would be around TJ Howsyourmama’s contract of 5 years at 40 (as I think someone already mentioned). If he doesn’ take the bait, I’d trade him before the draft. The only difference I’d make from your suggestions Andrew is that I wouldn’t rule any team, except for the NFC West, out of the possibilities. If the trade goes down, then we’ve got more draft picks than we know what to do with and we can all kind of picks or moves up or down to get whoever we want.

- Third and I’d only dream this up after a hard night of hitting the sauce, I’d package Boldin and Leinart and send them to a team like the Vikings, Jets, Bills, Texans, Bears, Bucs or Lions (basically any team that could use a QB and WR) and my asking price would be……..drum roll please……….they’re entire draft (unless it’s the Lions and then I’d leave them their #1 overall). Ok, so maybe I’m really getting carried away now.

Crazy thoughts or a plan that would build a dynasty (well at least until KW hangs up his cape)?

is we will still need a QB of the future if we trade Leinart. That would mean using next years 1st on a QB (this years QB’s suck anyways). How do we go about getting a mid-first round pick without trading Boldin though?
Could we trade Detroit Leinart and our 2010 1st round pick for their 2nd round this year and 1st next year??

I actually believe in Matt Leinart, He has the potential to be good. Give him a chance

but if you leave Leinart on the bench for 2 years, he probably won’t sign here again. He is a capable quarterback, and no one has seen him play any meaningful time since he was being switched out every other drive 2 seasons ago. He is a good talent, and his learning curve has been slowed a bit by spending all his time on the bench. He’s about to enter the prime age for a QBs career. He’s mature and used to the speed of the players, though maybe not game speed yet. Someone will take him. You will lose him if Warner is playing through the end of his contract. Might as well get something for him.

a good idea because you have two other capable recievers on your team. And you might as well trade him while his stock is sky high. Leinart is the successor after Warner. Unless you see a QB worth getting in next years draft.

you have to be kidding. you think a 1, 3, and 6 are too much?? Isnt that what R.W. got? Boldin is better than R.W. I would still take that though for Boldin.

Eagles traded Greg Lewis (nothing special) to Patriots for a fifth round pick. More than ever they need a WR and they have a LOT of draft picks (2 in the first round & 4 in the 5th round). Maybe trade Boldin for one of their 1st rounders, a fifth rounder and a 2010 2nd or 3rd rounder?

Use our 2 firsts to pick up Mack and an OLB and then draft a RB in the 2nd or 3rd.

Leinart should stay in Arizona as he knows he has a good chance to play this year or the next. He is the insurance policy for if Kurt gets injured. Likely to happen with Kurt as he has never completed back to back seasons staying healthy. There isn’t much depth in the draft for QB. I only think someone like Rhett Bomar has some potential to learn in the NFL. So I doubt any trade could be made unless they get a better draft pick for him this year. Maybe the Lions would take him but it would be a hard sale.

From what I can gather on Anquan I think he is done playing for the Cardinals. I only say this because he has stated numerous times that he is unhappy, he is holding great value in a trade for draft picks, and they have put him as a less important deal to work on. Arizona wouldn’t even give him the $2 million from Kurt’s offer and that tells me much more. Why not at least give him the extra couple million unless they are holding out for a trade. They need to wrap up some better deals with defensive players like Dansby and Wilson and pay some more to other guys so not much room left for a big check to Q. I really think that the Giants are downplaying it but they have picks to give up and if Plax doesn’t make it back for a full season I see a trade. Eli to Boldin looked like it worked in the Pro Bowl so it may work in regular games. We are deep to fill in at WR2 with Breaston and Doucet if he stays healthy. Maybe it doesn’t happen but it looks more likely.