I’m fascinated by this thing local media and fanbases do when it comes to players or coaches they deem sacred, untouchable or misunderstood. If an idea they don’t like pops up, say for example, the Cardinals trading David Johnson, they shout, “Hot take!”, and hide behind the notion that nobody understands their team quite like they do. So, it’s now outlandish to suggest Steve Keim should follow the formula that’s elevated the Patriots to “best-franchise-of-all-time” status? If we’re honest, that’s what trading David Johnson before the October 29 trade deadline would be. Getting value for a player that is clearly being paid more than he’s worth, while the league still has a starry-eyed view of him. By the way, nobody should be more aware of Johnson’s value imbalance than the people that’ve watched every game. David Johnson has a cap hit of $9 million this year, $14 million next year and $12 million in 2021. He missed all but one game in 2017, he was bottom ten in yards per rush in 2018 (3.6) and he’s only averaging 12 rushing attempts per game this year. To be fair, he’s had a very productive pass-catching season, averaging 50 receiving yards per [...]