NFL Trade Rumors: 5 Win-Win Trades for Reeling Teams

The NFL season just finished up its third week of the year, and we are starting to sense who are going to be the contenders and pretenders in 2011.

While teams like the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions look to step up and fight for a playoff spot, other teams like the Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams have taken big steps backwards. You also have teams like the Philadelphia Eagles that are underachieving.

As we get ready to hit the quarter poll on Sunday, the time for teams to make trades is coming up fast, as the trade deadline is Week 6. For some teams, it's time to try and bring in new talent to turn their season around, while for other teams, it's time to unload certain players and prepare for the future.

Here are five trades that can help several losing teams in the league. 

5. Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) for Clint Session (Jacksonville)

It's becoming quite apparent that the 2011 season will be a lost one for the Colts. While Colts owner Jim Irsay may say that there is no definitive answer as to whether Peyton Manning will play this year, everyone knows that he's not going to suit up at this point. The Colts would literally be insane to insert Manning into the lineup on a team that by December is almost surely going to be out of the playoff race.

The Colts are not hurting for money, so there's not even a reason to dress him as a way to sell tickets.  Manning is not coming back in 2011.

Because of that, the Colts should start building for 2012. They can start by making this trade. Pierre Garcon, to me, is like a miniature Roy Williams. Garcon has a ton of talent and he has been very serviceable as a Colt, but his hands continue to plague him and is a reason why he cannot be a trusted go-to receiver. 

While he may be inconsistent, there are teams that are in desperate need of a good receiver.  Jacksonville is one of those teams, and like Indy, they are not going far this year. With a new rookie quarterback at the helm, it would serve the Jags to bring in another good target for him as Mike Thomas is their only receiver you could see starting for another team.

In return, the Colts can bring back linebacker Clint Session. Yes, it's true; Session signed with the Jaguars this past summer after playing with the Colts for four seasons. His best season was in 2009 when he made 103 tackles, forced a fumble, had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown.

Three months ago, the Colts probably didn't believe they needed Session. Of course, this was when they thought Peyton Manning would start the first week of the season and they didn't need to retain a player who missed much of 2010 due to injury.

But the Colts need to bolster up their defense as soon as possible, given that their offense is going to struggle mightily whether it's Kerry Collins or Curtis Painter at the helm.

The Colts should learn a lesson from this year. You can't rely on one man to win. The Colts' current defense was built around Manning giving them a lead.  It's time you bring players like Sessions to the Colts and sign top quality defenders moving forward to ensure the defense won't fall apart because an offensive player is out of the lineup.

4. Champ Bailey (Denver Broncos) for Jacob Tamme (Indianapolis Colts)

Yes, that's right. Another offensive player leaving the Colts. 

In this case, though, Tamme is a weapon the team cannot properly utilize because of their quarterback struggles. Tamme was inserted into the lineup last year after Pro Bowl tight end Dallas Clark was lost to a season-ending knee injury.

Despite having six receptions in 28 previous games in his career, Tamme developed an immediate chemistry with Peyton Manning, grabbing 67 receptions for 631 yards and four touchdowns. With Clark back, though, and a stagnant offense, Tamme has done nothing offensively.

Meanwhile in Denver, they're searching for a new identity with John Fox coaching the team. Thus far, the explosiveness seen from the Broncos offense of 2010 has not appeared as of yet. With a team that may be more focused on running and a grind it out style offense, Tamme could be what the doctor ordered. They do have Daniel Fells starting, but he only has put up 197 more receiving yards in his four-year career than Tamme had in 2010.  nstead of having Tamme warm up the bench in Indy, he could be used in this trade.

In return, the Colts can prepare for a 2012 rebound by acquiring veteran Champ Bailey. He's been hampered by a hamstring injury this year, but the Colts wouldn't bring him in for an immediate impact anyway. 

What Bailey can do for Indy, however, is provide veteran leadership to a defensive backfield that lacks experience, and some would say talent as well. Though 33, Bailey can still be an active part of the Colts' defense for several years down the road.

If Peyton Manning can come back next year, Bailey could easily be the defensive captain for the defensive backs. 

3. Jason Avant (Phladelphia Eagles) for Jason Taylor (Miami Dolphins)

Speaking of teams needing defensive leadership, look no further than the "Dream Team" 1-2 Philadelphia Eagles.

Philly made a lot of noise in the offseason signing a ton of free agents. The problem is, while they brought in guys like Jason Babin, Ronnie Brown and Nnamdi Asomugha, they didn't do nearly enough to improve their two biggest weak points: the offensive line and the linebacking core.  

Through three games the Eagles are giving up the third most rushing yards in the NFL, with opposing running backs running through the linebacking core like a hot knife through butter. That's why bringing in a guy like Jason Taylor could provide big dividends for this season.

No one will argue that Taylor's days are far behind him. At 37 years old, he's a backup linebacker on the Miami Dolphins and only has four tackles thus far.  But not only can the Eagles bring him to play on the team, he can be a mentor for an Eagles linebacking group that lacks experience. 

The combination of Moise Fokiou, Jamar Chaney and Casey Matthews have a combined three previous years of NFL experience. Taylor can play either outside linebacker position or could even line up as a defensive end. 

In return, the Dolphins can bring in Jason Avant. The five-year veteran has been a nice complimentary receiver on the Eagles and had his best year in 2010 when he had 51 receptions for 573 yards and a touchdown. 

The Eagles, however, are stacked at the receiver position. Riley Cooper has virtually the same stats as Avant this year through the first three games, and both receivers will see their production cut when Steve Smith fully recovers from his 2010 knee injury.

The trade makes sense for both teams. The Eagles bring in Taylor, who should be tickled pink to go from a winless team to a Super Bowl contender.  The Dolphins bring in Avant, who could become the team's No. 2 receiver. 

2. Aaron Curry (Seattle Seahawks) for Ronnie Brown (Philadelphia Eagles)

Before you read on, note that this is one trade that likely couldn't be a straight swap like the other deals.  The Eagles would need to send one or two mid-level draft picks along the way. However, when you see that deal for Curry, it makes sense.

There was a lot of promise for Curry when he was the fourth pick in the 2009 draft. However, he and Pete Carroll have never seen eye to eye, and there have been numerous reports that the Seahawks are shopping him around. Despite the fact he had 73 tackles and three-and-a-half sacks last year, his position as a starting linebacker is now in doubt.

With these issues going on, there is no doubt Curry would be perfect for the Eagles. He could start immediately on the team and would immediately strengthen their weak linebacking core. If they somehow brought both Curry and Taylor into the fold, it would do a lot to fix the weakest part of the Eagles' lineup.

Philly could send Ronnie Brown to Seattle to help a team with the fourth worst rushing offense in the NFL. 

Brown was supposed to help compliment LeSean McCoy, but in three games, he has just 10 carries for 23 yards and no receptions. Last year in Miami, Brown ran the ball 200 times for 737 yards and added 33 receptions for 242 yards. It seems quite clear Brown will come nowhere close to replicating even half of those numbers.

In Seattle, though, Brown could start immediately. He'd have to be part of a committee with Marshawn Lynch, Justin Forsett and Leon Washington, but he would still see his production vastly increase than the 3.3 carries per game he has now. 

1. Tim Tebow (Denver Broncos) for Tarvaris Jackson (Seattle Seahawks)

I'll say it once and I'll say it again. The worst move the Broncos could have made this season was keeping Tim Tebow on their roster. Considering the fact there were reports he was the fourth quarterback on their depth chart, there was absolutely no reason to keep him.

Now, because the Broncos have let him stay on the team, Bronco fans are obsessively demanding he be made the starting quarterback. From political talk shows in Denver talking about how the Broncos would be 3-0 with Tebow, to fans wanting to put billboards up to support Tebow, the fact is, Bronco nation wants this guy starting despite the fact he's done nothing in the eyes of the Bronco organization that he deserves that kind of opportunity.

By keeping Tebow, John Fox and executive vice president John Elway are risking the entire season being sabotaged by this unnecessary controversy. It's clear Kyle Orton should start for this team, and one has to feel bad for the quarterback, as he's been underappreciated his entire career. He was taken in the fourth round of the 2005 draft to back up Rex Grossman.

Not believing he would be their starter, Orton proved the Bears wrong and eventually supplanted Grossman. However, after just one year as the Bears' full-time starter, he was traded to the Broncos as part of a deal for Jay Cutler. Now in Denver, he's thrown for 8,127 yards 45 touchdowns and 24 interceptions, very acceptable numbers.

Yet, now the Bronco fans demand Tebow start. The Broncos must either trade Orton or trade Tebow.  Given the fact Orton is certain to give you above average stats, Denver must trade Tebow, who may or may not become a good NFL quarterback.

The one team that would be crazy enough to start him from Day 1 would be Seattle. Coach Pete Carroll is zainy enough to try out Tebow. After all, this is a guy that spent a second-round pick on Charlie Whitehurst and believed Tarvaris Jackson could lead his franchise. 

It's one thing to believe Tebow should start in front of Orton. But if you put him on a team with Jackson or Whitehurst, it's not so hard to imagine it occurring.

The Seahawks could send Jackson back. I doubt Bronco fans would be so quick to dismiss Orton if Jackson were the backup.  

For the good of the Bronco franchise, this is a trade that should happen as soon as possible.