The most famous rebuild in NSFL history, the Colorado Yeti is finally bearing fruit, and they're actually becoming buyers at the trade deadline now for the first time.
The rebuild started painfully with a series of trades that just did not pan out for them. Whether it was Daybe as a LB, then CB, then retired, or trading away Tiernan, and Fulton for basically nothing. They also gave up a pick that ended up being Blackford Oakes, star safety for the resurgent New Orleans Second Line.
However, this season and last they have actually traded for some win-now pieces. First there was the trade for Dan Miller, who will be entering his second year of regression. A move that has to be questioned, considering their QB is still young and a weak link, so what prompted the S8 run. This season they traded away a large haul to shore up that interior with Eli Kamaka, and a smaller pick to acquire the rights for Damien Kroetch.
Now, the moves didn't completely pan out as they missed the playoffs for the, I believe, sixth season in a row. But, they did finish third in the division for the first time in a very long time. So maybe S9 will be their year.
The rebuild started painfully with a series of trades that just did not pan out for them. Whether it was Daybe as a LB, then CB, then retired, or trading away Tiernan, and Fulton for basically nothing. They also gave up a pick that ended up being Blackford Oakes, star safety for the resurgent New Orleans Second Line.
However, this season and last they have actually traded for some win-now pieces. First there was the trade for Dan Miller, who will be entering his second year of regression. A move that has to be questioned, considering their QB is still young and a weak link, so what prompted the S8 run. This season they traded away a large haul to shore up that interior with Eli Kamaka, and a smaller pick to acquire the rights for Damien Kroetch.
Now, the moves didn't completely pan out as they missed the playoffs for the, I believe, sixth season in a row. But, they did finish third in the division for the first time in a very long time. So maybe S9 will be their year.