Patrick Peterson, the potential of trades and a history of Q

The day began as a first for Byron Leftwich on the field as offensive coordinator. Then, after practice, everything changed with Patrick Peterson's time bomb. I do not think Patrick Peterson is traded. You never say never, but again, Steve Wilks said never (at least, I think, in the eight-day window that remains before the trading deadline.) And for everyone I've heard say today who said that Wilks did not say about it, the team's chairman, Michael Bidwill, just said the same thing the other day. So, there is that.

I do not know if Peterson asked for an exchange. Peterson normally speaking on Thursdays in the media, so it could run out a few days before the player himself hears. I will say this – for me, it would take me an extremely heavy team to consider dealing a half-corner of the Pro Bowl with a reasonable contract (until 2020) in a league where, no matter how serious the situation Look, a team can turn things around the next season. Especially when this team has a young and talented rookie contracted quarterback. A first-round pick (and it would certainly take a lot more than that) is very different from a team that could win 12 games of a team that could rank among the bottom performers of the league. The analysis of such a thing involves a lot of moving parts.

But again, I do not think he's traded because I think Peterson is worth more than the Cards here. We did not even touch the remaining hole at the position if Peterson was not there. I do not stop thinking about the Raiders and their desperate need for a hasty pass … after arguably exchanging the league's best pass. Well, duh.

I do not know Peterson's feelings directly, but I remember the last time a cardinal actually asked for an exchange. It's all the way back in 2008 with Anquan Boldin. He came out this off season seeking to be treated. Cardinals said that would not happen. Boldin clearly explained that he was not happy about the first day of the training camp. In the end, Q played two more complete seasons with the Cardinals before finally being traded. It was just as much the transition that the Cards were undergoing at that time (Kurt Warner retired, Karlos Dansby and Antrel Rolle were left free) as any request.

This is definitely an interesting situation. And why am I impatient to hear Pat P.