Let's grade some trades, starting with the Monday move of Robbie Anderson from the Carolina Panthers to the Arizona Cardinals. We'll continue to add deals until the NFL trade deadline Nov. 1.
I'm a big believer in judging decisions based on information available at the time. Saying, "Let's see how it plays out" isn't an option for general managers making deals for their teams, so why should be it for us evaluating those transactions?
When I'm grading trades, I evaluate them for each team based on on-field impact, cap implications, draft compensation and effects within the context of a team's overall short- and long-term outlook.