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Martavis Bryant Discussion: Should the Steelers make a move?

By George Stockburger

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 01: Martavis Bryant
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Should the Pittsburgh Steelers trade Martavis Bryant to a contender?

Martavis Bryant has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this season for Pittsburgh. His latest comments about wanting to be traded have left him on the scout team and off the roster for this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin has said Bryant is not on the trade block, but with these recent events the Steelers should consider taking offers.

The NFL Mocks staff had a lengthy conversation and debated whether or not the Steelers should not only trade Bryant, but if he should go to a conference rival with whom he could get back at the Steelers in the playoffs.

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    • George

    Bears trade for a WR… Dontrelle Inman for a 7 

    Eric

    I don’t see why they couldn’t send Pittsburgh a draft pick for Bryant. I know Pittsburgh says they won’t trade but we all know that tune will change for the right amount of compensation.

    George

    That’s Ryan Pace for you

    Andrew

    Martavis Bryant not playing Sunday vs lions, demoted to scout team

    Eric

    Should Ryan Pace recant his recent trade? I mean, Bryant is bait in the water at this point.

    Sayre

    Would be fun to see Buffalo get Bryant

    Could you see Pats floating a late-round pick for him?

    Sayre

    I couldn’t. I think if the Pats make a trade it’ll be on defense

    Eric

    How fast does Pittsburgh hang up the phone on Baltimore if they inquire about him?

    George

    They never answer it

    Eric

    What about KC?

    Brady

    San Fran?

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    • George

    Nope

    Sayre

    KC would be interesting

    George

    KC won’t want to meet him in the AFC championship

    Eric

    If I’m Martavis, I’ll beg to stay in Pittsburgh before SF

    Sayre

    Alex (Smith) has been airing it out

    George

    Pittsburgh that is, wouldn’t want to see him and Tyreek Hill in the AFC playoffs

    Eric

    Chiefs can make things really interesting with his acquisition

    Sayre

    He’s cheap enough the Chiefs could do it for a rental. They are short a 1st rounder next year already though

    PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 21: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers is congratulated by head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs after Pittsburgh’s 20-12 win at Heinz Field on December 21, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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    Ryan

    He’s not going anywhere in the AFC

    Eric

    Why not?

    Henry

    Imagine San Fran with Kirk Cousins, Saquon Barkley, and Martavis Bryant?!

    Eric

    Pittsburgh is ballsy enough to do it

    George

    Kansas City knows he’s good, they don’t want to see him again against their secondary

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    Sayre

    Dallas?

    Ryan

    One of Ben Roethlisberger’s last stands, AFC is open enough for them to make a play for a Super Bowl, but they don’t have a secondary

    Eric

    Isn’t Pittsburgh in the top five in pass defense? They had enough of a secondary to bottle up Kelce and Hill. I don’t think they are afraid of Bryant. Let’s keep in mind he’s good but he’s never proven to be a #1 guy before

    Ryan

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    They would’ve cut him if they didn’t think he had talent when he got suspended a second time.

    Eric

    Well they also didn’t know what they had with Juju plus they were dealing with Bell’s holdout

    Ryan

    They’re also 20th in rush defense and that’s their issue

    Andrew

    Yea he would never go to Baltimore in a trade, Bills are interesting

    Eric

    Steelers have had KC’s number in recent years. I don’t think they are afraid of a guy like Bryant who has not proven he could be “the guy” without Antonio Brown or Ben Roethlisberger.

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    Andrew

    Steelers wouldn’t want to give the Chiefs another weapon when they have their number past two years

    Eric

    Why would they not? You just said it yourself. They have beaten KC enough to not fear them

    George

    Bryant has an extra year on his deal as well

    Ryan

    Recent years is different than this year, game was too close to get swung by a new weapon for KC

    Eric

    We have to see if KC even wins their division. Steelers have no fear for them. I would see if this was NE.

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    Ryan

    Same thing with the Redskins having the eagles numbers in recent years, new Eagles weapons, different result

    Eric

    That’s two totally different contrasts

    Sayre

    What about Martavis to the Jags?

    George

    That makes more sense

    Sayre

    I mean, why not for them at this point?

    George

    Unless Coughlin says no

    Eric

    Coughlin would say no…. He’s that old school kind of guy

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    George

    He did take Odell

    Sayre

    Plaxico Burress, Odell though

    Ryan

    I think you’severely underrating the chiefs

    Josh

    How about any Raiders rumors? They need so much more consistency at WR

    Eric

    I’m not underrating the Chiefs. What I’m saying is Pittsburgh has an improved defense and they feel that they can beat any team in the AFC. Including one they have beaten three times in the past two seasons

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    Sayre

    The Raiders should make a move to get a back. A real running back

    Eric

    Raiders are fine on offense. I’m worried about their secondary come playoff time

    Ryan

    You can feel like you can beat any team, but giving up an untapped potential to your biggest competitor is different

    Eric

    KC is not their biggest competition….

    Ryan

    Now we’re splitting hairs

    Andrew

    Lions? Just throwing it out there with Tate injured

    Eric

    Ngata for Bryant straight up? Probably not.

    Sayre

    Hmm…. Interesting given the ties Ngata has to the division, but could they pull it off financially?

    Yeah that was just a scenario tossed out. Probably a late round pick thrown in there somehow.

    Andrew

    If Kenny Golladay breaks out then they wouldn’t need a guy like Bryant

    Eric

    I do think Bryant in KC is huge. I do think the Chiefs are probable AFC contenders. I just don’t think Pittsburgh fears them.

    Andrew

    Even though I think it would be a bad idea to trade him to a big AFC opponent like the Chiefs when the Steelers just edged them out this year. Bryants fit with the Chiefs seems like the best of the possible teams

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    Eric

    For the Chiefs, it’s a move I think that will clearly stabilize them as AFC contenders. From Pittsburgh’s standout, I think they are quite confident that they can allow him to go there and still win the AFC.

    Ryan

    I understand your point but why would they do that? Big Ben has a year or two left, why make a contender better?

    Shawn

    Might as well add my two cents on Martavis Bryant too. Can see the Steelers trading him to the Giants for a conditional draft pick just to spite him the way the Patriots traded Jamie Collins to the Browns last year.

    Eric

    With their OL being so inefficient, I’m not sure they need to waste a pick on a rental like Bryant. They need OL starters and depth.

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