# NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend

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**Created:** [January 4, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083 "2013-01-04T17:40:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/72 "2013-01-06T20:55:33Z")

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Answered in the other thread.

> [@2013 NFL Coaching Carousel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-coaching-carousel/645687/94):
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> Boldin was traded for draft picks in 2010. Don’t know if there was a conflict inET Arizona, but he brought them a third, fourth, and fifth round pick in that draft.

ETA: I guess that doesn’t answer the “why” question. I suspect the Cardinals weren’t going to be in a position to pay him #1 WR money after the 2010 season, so they took what they could get before the draft.

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