The Cards wouldn’t trade Porter for Bolden straight up. Porter is too old.

Last year the Max offer was a 3rd and a player. His trade value has dropped since then considerably. He is a year older, the injury concerns, and he is in a contract deal. Those 3 reasons will stop the Cards from getting fair compensation for Boldin. Last year, nobody was willing to give up a 2nd rounder for him, why would they give up more this year? I bet they dont trade him because of it and just let him walk next year.

This year, they’ll be more common because the FA market will be pretty lean due to UFAs becoming RFAs. Teams aren’t going to go crazy with player-for-player trades, but you’re going to see a lot more of them this year than in previous years.

Boldin’s 30 years old, in the last year of his contract (which makes him a 1 year rental), he’s got all sorts of nagging injuries (that he plays through) and probably isn’t the 2nd best WR on the team anymore. He’s not really what you’d call a “star” anymore and you can’t really expect to get a “star” in return for him.

As a final Eight team The cards are limited in F/A. So a trade for a player for player is in your best interest. Unless you think picks are all guarantee shots at starting. Most teams know that the Cards are loaded at receiver. Boldin wants to play for Miami. Parcells thinks highly of Boldin and has said so. Plus Miami is going to cut J. Porter or trade him. Porter has averaged roughly 9 sacks per year for his career. J. Porter has expressed interest in playing for the Card. You might get a second straight up from Miami, but, most feel a third is more probable. If Porter is traded with a pick don’t expect to get anything higher than a fourth with him. By the way Miami’s owner “Ross” is the second richest owner in the NFL behind Allen of the Seahawks. We all know the Card’s Owners have to sign Rolle to a new contract and are losing Dansby to F/A. I could see a multi player swap between the teams.

This draft is deeper than ever. Boldins trade value last year was a 3rd and Lendale White (Rumors). How could it go up this year? He had several injury problems, he is gonna want a huge deal as well. I think the best possible senario is a 3rd and a decent role player. I could see the Cardinals settling for just a 3rd round pick even. Ill stand by this too. The only way a team gives up more than a 3rd is if the Al Davis effect comes into play. I could see the Raiders giving up a 2012 1st round pick for Boldin so Davis could make an imaginary run at a SB. Other than that, a 3rd and some change is all the Cards will get. I think they will hold on to Boldin and make a SB run and then let him go. The Cards are a very good team IMO and Boldin would only help them develop Lienhart.

We need an LB badly. Okeafor is terrible, Barry retired and Cody Brown is basically still a rookie after being on IR. With Boldin and Warner off the books we might be able to squeeze him in. And if the rookie salary cap comes into play, who knows.