[Senator Clay Davis]

Carr holds all the leverage in this situation with a no-trade clause. Even if the Colts, or whoever, offered a package he can just say no, so he holds pretty much all the leverage here. The Raiders have to either trade him or cut him within the first three days of the league year or his guarantees vest and they eat the full cap hit for next year. So with teams well aware of that, they could simply tamper with him to tell him to refuse any trade, and they'll just sign him when the Raiders have to cut him. If there is a trade it'll probably be a mid-round pick.

It's also why Rodgers holds pretty much all the leverage in any potential trade for him. He's owed $60 million guaranteed next year, so it would be pretty hard to imagine a team acquiring him without agreeing to a new deal to lower that, which acts as a quasi no-trade clause because he can simply refuse to change his contract with his new team if he doesn't want to be there. And there's also that very real possibility that the Packers don't even want to trade him. NFC still figures to stink next year, they might just take another shot with him instead of Love.

The Ravens actually have an interesting hand to play with Lamar, which is the non-exclusive tag. Let him go to market, but still be able to re-sign him or take two firsts for him. I think, even in today's QB desperate world, that no one is gonna offer Lamar a fully guaranteed contract for $250 million. EE said it best, but he's too risky from an injury perspective. So if someone else makes him an offer comparable to the Ravens last offer they have the option to take it, or let him walk for the picks.