Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[PhillyPhreak54]

Despite missing out on Panthers CB Ken Lucas, the Lions reportedly remain adamant about trading for a cornerback.

"They're trying to trade for any and every cornerback," a league source told MLive.com. Potential targets include Lito Sheppard, Shawntae Spencer, Deshea Townsend, Stanford Routt, Cletis Gordon, and Carlos Rogers.
Source: MLive.com

[mikey418]

Hmmmm....since Detriot sucked so bad they have the first pick in any round.  Trading Lito for any of their picks is essentially a "round up" pick, since each pick they have is the first in the round. 

Give them Lito for their 3rd rounder and be done with it.

[BigEd76]

Anybody see something about Mortensen reporting Lito to the Jets ?  I'm still at work...

[General_Failure]

Oh man, I hope they traded for the rights to Favre!

[BigEd76]

NY Daily News:

Now that former Ravens ILB Bart Scott is in the fold, new Jets coach Rex Ryan has turned his attention to the secondary. They have targeted free-agent CB Corey Ivy, formerly of the Ravens, and are confident they can get a deal done.

But here's the big one - they're working on a trade for Eagles CB Lito Sheppard, according to league sources.

In fact, Sheppard is due to visit tomorrow with the Jets. The former first-round pick has one year remaining on his contract, with a base salary of $3 million, but he has been looking to be traded ever since the Eagles signed CB Asante Samuel last offseason.

Sheppard would step in as a starter, opposite Pro Bowl CB Darrelle Revis. Ivy will be a nickel back, his role with the Ravens.

Terms of Ivy's deal weren't immediately available. It's unclear what the Jets would be willing to part with for Sheppard.

[General_Failure]

Anything would be good at this point. 7th rounder. Some towels. A bag of chips. Fritos for Lito!

[SD_Eagle5]

Anybody see something about Mortensen reporting Lito to the Jets ?  I'm still at work...

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/

Jets target Ivy, look to trade for SheppardFebruary 27, 2009
D. Rex is at it again.

Now that former Ravens ILB Bart Scott is in the fold, new Jets coach Rex Ryan has turned his attention to the secondary. They have targeted free-agent CB Corey Ivy, formerly of the Ravens, and are confident they can get a deal done.

But here's the big one - they're working on a trade for Eagles CB Lito Sheppard, according to league sources.

In fact, Sheppard is due to visit tomorrow with the Jets. The former first-round pick has one year remaining on his contract, with a base salary of $3 million, but he has been looking to be traded ever since the Eagles signed CB Asante Samuel last offseason.

Sheppard would step in as a starter, opposite Pro Bowl CB Darrelle Revis. Ivy will be a nickel back, his role with the Ravens.

Terms of Ivy's deal weren't immediately available. It's unclear what the Jets would be willing to part with for Sheppard.

Meanwhile, here's a breakdown of Scott's contract. The 6-year deal includes about $22 million in guarantees, with $27 million coming in the first three seasons. It's believed the Ravens offered a 6-year package for $45 million.

His agent, Harold Lewis, claims that Scott never wavered in signing with the Jets, and that he never went back to the Ravens to squeeze more money out of them.

[IamJoe]

yay, more 4th rd draft picks!

[General_Failure]

yay, more 4th rd draft picks!

They can use those fourth round picks to move up in the earlier rounds. Then trade those picks for first rounders next year. Then take those first rounders and trade back into the second round, picking up more fourth rounder for the following year.

[Zanshin]

I think they should trade Lito to Denver for Dawkins.

[reese125]

I want to take a shtein on Banners foot

[General_Failure]

I want to take a shtein on Banners foot

He could probably make a lot of money selling the rights to do that.

[IamJoe]

yay, more 4th rd draft picks!

They can use those fourth round picks to move up in the earlier rounds. Then trade those picks for first rounders next year. Then take those first rounders and trade back into the second round, picking up more fourth rounder for the following year.

you're on a whole different level than me. I was just hoping to get a black Matt McCoy.

[The BIGSTUD]

Derrick Gunn says that Lito trade will give the Eagles a 5th rounder in 09 and anywhere from a 2nd to a 4th in 2010 based on playing time.

[rjs246]

I think they should trade Lito to Denver for Dawkins.

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