Gored!

The Chunky Monkeys and the Fat Jubas announced a trade earlier this afternoon that sends running back, Frank Gore, and wide receiver, Laveraneus Coles to the Fat Jubas for flankers, Anquan Boldin and Troy Williamson. The Jubas have also agreed to send a conditional draft pick to the Monkeys based on a series of clauses. If the Fat Jubas designates Gore as a franchise keeper player at season's end, the Jubas will send their second round draft pick in the 2007 supplemental draft in exchange for the Monkeys fifth round pick in that draft. Should Frank Gore finish the season as a top five runningback, the Jubas will then send their first round pick in the 2007 supplemental draft in exchange for the Monkey's fourth round pick. This clause, if effected, supercedes and would replace the former clause.

In what was a long anticipated move for the Monkeys, GM Evan Shiue was finally able to acquire the long coveted star receiver he's been looking for. Despite being an unquestionably talented young running back, Frank Gore had little chance to play with the presence of Ladainian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson. The Monkeys also had veteran running back Chester Taylor in the wings as well.

"Quan (Boldin) and Troy (Williamson) will help legitimize our lineup. Quan is an explosive receiver with outstanding hands and is clearly entering the prime of his young career. We believe he can be one of the top five receivers for a long time. Troy will be an excellent backup player for us. He has excellent speed and will have the opportunity to compete with Michael Clayton for playing time this season."

For the Jubas, Gore represents a young talented back with unlimited potential. Gore was an underrated runningback entering this season and is finally living up to the hype. Gore, through the first two weeks of the season, has been the second highest scoring runningback behind Tomlinson. According to Shiue, "We were sad to see Frank go. Frank is an excellent player who is a leader in the clubhouse." Coles is expected to be a starter as well with his team - he's currently the second highest scoring receiver behind Donte Stallworth.

According to ESPN Fantasy Analyst, Eric Karabell, the deal should help both teams immediately. "Gore is a tremendous talent and will make an immediate impact for the Jubas. Despite the fact that Boldin has established himself as one of the best young receivers in the NFL, Gore has the potential to be the best player in this trade. Coles will be a solid receiver this year and will be a solid contributor this year. I do like the Monkey's acquisition of Williamson. As they say, you can't teach speed and Williamson has a lot of it."