Finally, an NFL trading deadline where an important trade was made! The Miami Dolphins, cashing in their chips during what could be a winless season, traded receiver Chris Chambers to the San Diego Chargers for a second-round draft choice. What does this swap mean for the fantasy fortunes of Chambers and some of his new teammates, along with two of his old teammates? Here is a look.Chambers, Chargers: Even though Chambers has big-play ability because of his amazing vertical leap and his world-class speed, his numbers in Miami can be called disappointing, especially fantasy-wise. He only has one 1,000-yard season to his credit since turning pro in 2001, although he has a pair of 11-TD seasons under his belt. A lot of Chambers' stat problems can be blamed on Miami's carousel of CFL-caliber quarterbacks. Receivers cannot do much when their quarterbacks cannot hit the broad side of a barn from five yards away. I think Chambers' fantasy value will edge up slightly because he will be invigorated to be on a playoff contender, but his ceiling is not high because there are only so many passes that can be thrown his way because of the other potent weapons San Diego has. Source: Craig Rondinone, PA SportsTicker
Not only does this move help Chambers stock slightly, but I also think it helps Vincent Jackson's as it helps spread the coverage out. Gates most of the time will draw the double team so his value doesn't get effected really. On the other end of the trade it remains to be seen who steps into Chambers role with the Dolphins but it's a pretty good bet it will be Ginn Jr instead of Hagan, just because of the speed factor. Booker at this stage of his carreer is window dressing and doesn't add much to the potency of the offense. Ginn provides the speed and Hagan provides the hands in the slot would be my guess.
