Admittedly, that is not exactly the kind of trade up people cite when criticizing Brad Holmes, but for the purposes of what trade ups are criticized for, it doesn't really matter. Brad Holmes's failures, such as they are, have been ones of talent evaluation not draft philosophy. or b) The distance of the trade ups and what rounds he's doing it in are different enough so as to be meaningful. In any event, it is inarguable that you can develop a tremendous roster without trading back in the first, even as your roster becomes expensive. Something to chew on as we wait for the draft to hurry up and get here.

Source: New York Times April 06, 2026 16:57 UTC