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Jets trade for Antonio Cromartie

This is a move that at first makes you go "ooh" and "ahh" until you really think about it. Teams don't just trade good young corners; if the Chargers were so willing to trade Cromartie, that should really tell you something about the level he's been playing at. He was great two years ago, but has regressed ever since. Quentin Jammer is clearly their top corner, and I guess they feel like young players such as Antoine Cason are ready to step up. There will be a lot of "Jets have the best corner tandem in the league" stories, and there's no questioning Cromartie's talent, but just remember that the Chargers never, in a million years, would have traded Cromartie if they actually thought he was a good player.

Panthers cut Jake Delhomme

A necessary move that I was afraid wouldn't happen. It's funny to think that just 14 months ago or so, the Panthers thought they were fine at QB. They had just gone 12-4 and earned a first round bye in the playoffs. Then Delhomme imploded in the playoffs against Arizona, and had a terrible 2009 season. Delhomme is a worthy backup, and maybe a new team will clear his mind of whatever mental block came over him last January. I just hope the Panthers don't think Matt Moore is the be-all and end-all at QB. I think Moore is an okay player, and he played decently even two years ago as a rookie. But he doesn't have anything close to elite skills, so playing decently may be as good as it gets for him. The Panthers should definitely bring in some compeition.

Jason Campbell anybody?

The Redskins tendered Campbell at a first round level, which basically means that they're willing to trade him if they get the right offer. If they really wanted to keep Campbell, they would have tendered him at a first and third round level. It's time for the Redskins and Campbell to part, as that organization and fan base have no faith in him anymore. But that doesn't mean Campbell is a bad player; I tend to think he's been hindered more by the failing of the Redskins than anything else. The offensive line that Redskins assembled last season was, quite frankly, a joke. When they played Dallas in December, Campbell couldn't drop back more than 3 steps without somebody being in his face, which of course made throwing the ball anywhere near downfield impossible.

I think Campbell would be the best QB on a number of teams (including Washington, but as I said, that bridge has been burned), such as Oakland, Buffalo, Seattle (Hasslebeck is beyond finished), Kansas City (Matt Cassel sucks, and the sooner Kansas City realizes that, the further ahead they'll be), Denver (yeah I'm throwing Kyle Orton under the bus), San Fransisco (the fact that Alex Smith showed signs of life last season doesn't mean he's a good QB yet), Arizona (contrary to popular belief, Matt Leinart hasn't proven anything at the pro level, and has actually been a disappointment) and probably a few other teams I'm not thinking of. I'm not saying Campbell is a long-term answer necessarily, but if a team like Buffalo were to draft a QB and needed someone in the interim, Campbell would not be a bad option. He just needs somebody to give him a fair chance. I actually think Oakland should be the team to trade for Campbell (a 2nd round pick probably gets it done), but the la-la land of Al Davis still believes JaMarcus Russell has a future.