Zeglinski: I would trade Howard, 8 & 39 + for Khalil Mack

I'd be happy to give them our #8 pick and next years 2nd which is actually worth a 2018 3rd.  We get a stud edge rusher with a pick we would like to use for one anyway and I have no problem with a future pick OR with Howard since his value is in that range anyway but not all three.

If we're trading Jordan we may need the 2018 2nd to replace him.  But where did this crazy idea come from anyway?  Mack is already holding himself out of any offseason OTAs until his contract issue is addressed.  Even if he was traded he'd be prone to doing the same with another team.

Sure, in theory we could tag him for two years only to piss him off enough that he'd be worthless as a team guy even if he did play and max effort would probably not be there.  Basically Mack is either gonna get a Von Miller like deal from whoever he plays for or you won't want him anyway.

There is no way I see Pace or GMcC being OK with a contract that guarantees $65 mil or more.  Not gonna happen.

I see you left out Macks acheivements while listing Howards so I'll fill in the blanks:

Khalil Mack:

3× Pro Bowl (2015–2017)
2× First-team All-Pro (2015, 2016)
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
Butkus Award (Pro) (2016)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)

So I would be giving up a pro bowl running back, a top 10 pick and a 2nd rounder for a 3 time pro bowler, a 2 time first team all defensive player, an NFL Defensive Player of the Year, an All Rookie Team member, and a Butkus award winner. As well as a guy who had just under half his teams sacks in 2015 and 2016, and a third of his teams sacks in 2017.

Yeah...I ideally wouldn't want to give up this years second...and I don't think you'd really have to...but I think some people are discounting just how much of a friggen STUD Mack is.

I see you left out Macks acheivements while listing Howards so I'll fill in the blanks:

Khalil Mack:

3× Pro Bowl (2015–2017)
2× First-team All-Pro (2015, 2016)
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
Butkus Award (Pro) (2016)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)

So I would be giving up a pro bowl running back, a top 10 pick and a 2nd rounder for a 3 time pro bowler, a 2 time first team all defensive player, an NFL Defensive Player of the Year, an All Rookie Team member, and a Butkus award winner. As well as a guy who had just under half his teams sacks in 2015 and 2016, and a third of his teams sacks in 2017.