[sherck]

Patrick Peterson

2018 Cap Hit = $14.956m
2019 Cap Hit = $11.885m
2020 Cap Hit = $13.184m
2021 = UFA

So, if you trade for him, you are FOR SURE getting 2 1/2 years of service out of him.

Born 11 Jul 1990; age 28 now
2019 = 29 years old
2020 = 30 years old
2021 = 31 years old

Not too old yet in CB years.

Stats:

2018 / 07 games / 35 tackles / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD / 1.0 sack
2017 / 16 games / 34 tackles / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 8 PD / 0.0 sack
2016 / 16 games / 50 tackles / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 6 PD / 0.0 sack
2015 / 16 games / 33 tackles / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 8 PD / 0.0 sack

Not a huge INT or PD producing machine but one who has been a full time starter on a defense that has been pretty good over the past couple of years.

Of note, he has not missed a single game as an NFL player and has started every single one of the them (119 in total).

PFF Grades (for those that care):

2018 = 83.3
2017 = 69.2
2016 = 79.5
2015 = 83.4

The grades back up the fact that he has been playing at "NFL Superior" to "NFL Above Average" levels for the past 4 years which is good to see.

We need CB help going forward. I like Kenny Moore a lot for a young CB and Desir is playing himself into a pretty nice longer-term contract but we could still use another top end veteran to go along with our young guys still developing (Wilson and Hairston).

I would offer our 3rd round pick for Peterson. He is young enough to think you will get at least the 2 1/2 years of his current contract service out of him and possibly a few more good years after that. Great mentor for the younger kids out there and he is a high level performer.

CB is one of our weakest position groups on the team going forward (along with WR). Getting a veteran of Peterson's skillset and talent for a 3rd round pick would be a pretty good way of shoring up that position.

Walk Worthy,