Trade Dispute: Romo for Smith & Gonzalez

Q: Team A is 8-3 and tied for first place, while Team B is 4-7 and sitting in 9^th. We are a PPR league, and Team A is dealing Kevin Smith and Anthony Gonzalez to Team B for Tony Romo. Team A lost Tom Brady and needs a QB, and K Smith and Gonzo are on his bench. Team B is holding only Kerry Collins and Matt Schaub at QB after the trade. Their rationale is that they lost Ernest Graham for the year and need a RB (his next best would be Lendale White and Fred Taylor). While I don’t doubt that Team B sucks, his team would not be better without Romo, no?

A: Hi Larry.   We don’t necessary agree that Team B would be better off holding onto to Romo.   Sure, Romo is the best player involved in this trade.   But Kerry Collins has been putting together a solid season (1,755 YDs, 8 TDs, 4 INT, 59% Completion %).    Team B can slide him into the starting QB role and it shouldn’t only be a moderate downgrade.   In return, Team B can improve an injured RB stable with Smith (725 YDS, 5 TDs) and with the Colts heating up and Marvin Harrison fading, Gonzalez can be a solid starter at WR as well.