It's impossible to be 100% factual when making a prediction, but I think saying that it was a terrible trade because a guy misses a year or close to it is a far more bizarre statement than one saying we will have a franchise qb for a decade or so.
But, it's Dawg Talkers...
Your statement requires the assumption that he signs here again after not having wanted to be here to begin with.
I think, barring a year or two of franchising him, there is every reason to suspect that he'll leave in free agency to the highest bidder, especially if they have lots of sunshine and beaches.
Given that, this becomes a mega trade to only have the guy for a handful of years, and that doesn't look nearly as good.
