(S1) - PT #4 - Deadline Deals

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The Colorado Yeti are looking to make a blockbuster trade, shipping one of their star running backs in return for an all-pro caliber offensive tackle. With Colorado's OL allowing 7 sacks in their week 10 meeting vs. the Otters, it has become clear that they are in need of more help in the trenches. They currently have 3 running backs on the roster capable of first-team reps, and with the expansion draft coming, they are inevitably going to lose at least one of these running backs, most likely two of them. Getting value for one of them now before the expansion draft would be the most ideal situation, as they will then be able to protect their new lineman and will be able to sufficiently protect their QB while taking pressure off the rest of the offense.

Keeping the Gaelic Thunder together (O'Connell and Tiernan) would be nice, as they are among the best 1-2 punches in the league, but the future of the team and long term success could be riding on the team's ability to keep the QB (Noble) safe from pass rushers. With star OL Bender Rodriguez doing almost all of the hard work, it would be a huge relief for not only him, but the entire offense. If there was a way to calculate hurries and pressures, I'm sure the Yeti would be among the worst teams at allowing pressure into the backfield. From TFL and sacks, this seems to be their biggest weakness and shoring up the OL should be priority #1.

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