NFL Draft trade rumors

[Mad-Lad]

Supposedly the Lions are considering a 6th-round pick from the Dolphins in exchange for Joey Harrington... 

the Lions have no leverage.  Joey wants to go to Miami, no one's offering a damn thing for him, and they'd have to cut him due to a roster bonus due before the season starts.  they're lucky they're getting a 6th for him.

[The BIGSTUD]

Packers | Team says no to NFL Draft trade
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:26:15 -0700

WBAY, citing the Rocky Mountain News, reports the Green Bay Packers turned down the Denver Broncos' offer of two first-round draft picks for the Packers' selection at No. 5 in the NFL Draft.


Bills | Team focused on Bunkley?
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:04:26 -0700

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the Buffalo Bills sound as though they are focused on taking Florida State DT Brodrick Bunkley with the eighth pick in the first round of next week's NFL Draft. Oregon DT Haloti Ngata is too big and not quick enough for their new Cover 2 defensive scheme, which needs quicker defensive linemen. The Bills could be tempted to trade down a few spots if they get the right offer and still be in position to come up with Bunkley.

[Feva]

Packers | Team says no to NFL Draft trade
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:26:15 -0700

WBAY, citing the Rocky Mountain News, reports the Green Bay Packers turned down the Denver Broncos' offer of two first-round draft picks for the Packers' selection at No. 5 in the NFL Draft.

Thanks.  I didn't see that the first time earlier on in this thread.

[The BIGSTUD]

That makes two of us then.

[PhillyPhreak54]

That seems to speak more to the rumors that they're trying to get up there to snag Vernon Davis.

Thats what I'm sayin.

A lot of folks think DEN made the trade to get Walker.

I think they are securing picks to move up to get VD.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

The thing I don't get is why they are so anxious to get a trade done so early, and are so open in doing so. Talk about tipping your hand. If anyone else is hard for VD, you set the value for him at no lower than a fifth or sixth now, and you are going to pay big if you feel you absoultely must have him. Douches.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Trading now is smart if you can find a partner. Why? Because when it is draft day the asking prices are higher. You might be able to do a deal now that if you proposed the same deal a week from now you'd be laughed at and nothing would get done.

So they aren't really tipping their hand. They are the Broncos. They do some crazy things (ex: Mo Clarett). So no one really knows why they did this and who they have targeted.

What if they really want Jay Cutler?

But the price is cheaper now.

[bobbyinlondon]

Here's the latest trade rumor alert, courtesy of http://www.sf-gate.com

The three-way trade rumor has come out of New York. It goes like this:

The Saints and Jets would swap positions, allowing New Orleans to select Williams at No. 4. The Jets would then trade the No. 2 pick to the Raiders in exchange for the seventh selection, wide receiver Jerry Porter and additional picks, likely future choices. That move would allow the Raiders to pick either Leinart or Young.

Meanwhile, the Jets would draft offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson at No. 7, if the Packers haven't grabbed him at No. 5, then trade Ferguson's rights to the Saints.

This kind of multiple-team trade may be common in the NBA but rarely happens in the NFL. Plus, any trade involving Porter would immediately accelerate the remainder of the $7 million signing bonus he received last year.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So, the net result would be?...

Raiders lose Porter, future picks, get Young or Leinart
New Orleans gets Williams AND Ferguson
Jets get Jerry Porter and some picks

I don't get it.

[Zanshin]

I can't see that falling into place at all.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I can see Al Davis doing it, because he's crazy.  But the Saints are trading out of #2 and ending up with 2 players that would be good value at #2 as is?  No frigging way they could go that.

And where the hell is the value in this deal for the Jets?

[Zanshin]

Depends on what the Saints would trade for Fergy, I guess.

[bobbyinlondon]

So, the net result would be?...

Raiders lose Porter, future picks, get Young or Leinart
New Orleans gets Williams AND Ferguson
Jets get Jerry Porter and some picks

I don't get it.

I think what perhaps the writer left out is that Ferguson would be swapped for Mario Williams. I can't see the Saints getting TWO players out of that.

[MadMarchHare]

But that makes even less sense.  Jets could get Williams and the Saints could get Ferguson without trading at all.

[phattymatty]

the saints getting willaims and ferguson might actually make up for the ricky williams fiasco years ago.