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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bobby Roberts" data-source="post: 71330" data-attributes="member: 260">You have missed a lot.  Last year he said that he would hold out because GB wouldn't even discuss a new contract.  He folded after TO folded and came to camp.This offseason he said that he'd retire before playing for GB.  He said he hated it there and that he would never play for GB again.TT had a choice to make: sit on this player and force him to play in order to become a FA next season, or trade him for an early 2nd round pick to a non-rival team.  TT decided that the trade provided enough value that it was worthwhile to dump Walker instead of deal with a potential cancer/distraction to the team.The best situation would have been TT discussing Walker's future immediately after the season ended.  Basically let him know that once he shows that he's healed from the injury, GB will take care of him by signing him to a new/fair contract during the season.  This wasn't done, while at the same time Walker watched the still injured Green sign a very nice new contract.No, I don't think that GB got equal value for Walker.  To me, Denver should have included an additional pick in the 3rd-5th rounds.  That would have been closer.  In the end though, it was better to get rid of the distraction.</blockquote>

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