Comments on: Lions deemed Young had no trade value, didn’t bother trying

By: jmacphee9

jmacphee9 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:57:46 +0000

most GMs wouldnt consider a player with a history of sabotaging an offense in a real game.. titus is done. honestly he is just a stupid person, he thinks hes better then calvin?

By: zeeman911

zeeman911 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:40:15 +0000

How could they let our #1 receiver walk, now we are stuck with Calvin…… ……

By: osubrndn

osubrndn — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:13:00 +0000

“didn’t call 32 GMs and try to get a seventh,”

the fact that if he had trade value, and he would have called 32 GMs about a trade says alot the lions state (you know…bc most teams would probably only call 31 GMs…)

By: hamdiggitty

hamdiggitty — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:00:51 +0000

Finnegan vs Titus who will swing first? 7 on 7 practice might be better than the game itself.

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:53:59 +0000

Hmmph.

Well fundamentally I do agree that he didn’t have any real trade value, but that’s an obtuse perspective to have as there were still multiple other strategies of how they could have handled that entire situation to find a better exit strategy value.

Oh well, it is what it is at this point and the upside is at least they can move on and not have to deal with this distraction any longer. I still think there were better ways to have handled this process by going out of the way to create additional positives from his departure.

By: oxcitybombers

oxcitybombers — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:34:09 +0000

Wow. A 23 year old WR averaging 38 ypg becomes available and he has no trade value? Michael David Smith must be in shock.

By: metrocritical

metrocritical — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:41:11 +0000

“I think it’s my job to know sort of what his value is, and he didn’t have any trade value…” He’s probably right but these words would have more merit if stated by someone who has done a credible job building a superior NFL roster. Isn’t it also his job not to draft guys that have obvious character issues or health issues, or guys who can’t stay out of trouble, or produce at a high levels? If Mayhew truly knew howmto do his job right, he wouldn’t have wasted a second round pick on a guy who had no trade value less than 2 years after being drafted.

By: rayguyreturns

rayguyreturns — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:40:40 +0000

Like a lot of these players, they think with their ego’s and not their brains.
stupid, stupid, stupid.

By: phelbin

phelbin — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:14:25 +0000

chattanola says:

Hearing that he had no trade value would be a wake up call–if he has the right kind of pride.

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Nah…I’ve been around guys like this. No doubt he thinks he got his way and that none of this was his fault. The Lions just didn’t appreciate his talents. It’s always some else’s fault.

By: johnnycash19

johnnycash19 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:55:02 +0000

How long before Young sucker punches Finnegan?

By: philliesblow

philliesblow — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:48:46 +0000

Forget trade value, dude has no human value.

Interesting that the one team to claim him is coached by Schwartz’s former boss.

By: bartlettruss

bartlettruss — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:21:47 +0000

I think the fact that only one team put in a waiver claim for Young bears out the Lions assumption. Young had a LOT of transgressions in a short period of time and I imagine the Rams will cut him the first time he messes up.

By: 2dmo4

2dmo4 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:13:54 +0000

Doubtful. My guess is, if they would have hung onto him until the draft they could have packaged him in some sort of trade.

I’m assuming…..but I am not a GM….I also may be more qualified than our current GM Mayhew.

By: burningrangers

burningrangers — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:11:47 +0000

Makes sense since the rams were the only team to put in a waiver claim.

By: themagicman1223

themagicman1223 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:10:06 +0000

This guy’s IQ must be inferior to his age, I mean come on… He could’ve been a very good 2nd wide receiver for the lions and could’ve made alot of money. But now he probably ruined his future and will probably do the same stuff for the Rams. If I had his talent I wouldn’t waste it like an idiot.

By: chattanola

chattanola — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:03:43 +0000

Hearing that he had no trade value would be a wake up call–if he has the right kind of pride. Maybe it’ll get his attention because he has yet to demonstrate that he views his behavior as his problem.

The Lions coming out and being direct about the situation may seem a bit cold but it really it an act of mercy for Young.