NFL Network: Bears' Briggs, 31st Pick for Skins' 6th Pick?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Big C

if this were to go down (i hope it does) i think we'd have to try and sign ian scott, and maybe briggs could persuade us to do so since he is a former team mate

Where would we get the money for both Briggs and Scott? Cutting Wynn?

I don't see anyway our DL could come out better if we make this trade.

[redskins5044]

i dont want this to happen either but rajmahal what r u talking about we should also a 2 and 3 rounder too. he has a franchise tag on him we should be giving up more too get him. maybe if we our defense only needed to improve at LB i would be ok with this trade but thats not the case.

[GTripp0012]

The total trade value from a trade back from the 6th pick to the 31st pick is worth 1000 points. 1000 points is equivlant to the 16th pick in the draft.

Would a smart team ever trade a top half 1st round pick for a linebacker? Of course not. That's why I don't see this deal as anything more than preliminary trade talks. Probably Chicago's preliminary offer. These trade talks might not even go anywhere.

Let's not all get worked up about this just yet.

[jsarno]

Honestly, have we not learned our lesson to this point? I mean we as in the Redskins community. We hear one little trade rumor and we run with it. This isn't going to happen, just like the 50 other trade rumors that haven't happened since the offseason started.
Do we even have the room under the cap to pull off such a deal?
A lot of times, there is a "leak" from someone in the orginization, and some glue sniffing intern might have heard that the Bears brass was interested in this deal, (why wouldn't they be?) and then instantly thought it was news worthy. I just don't think the Skins brass are THAT dumb. I know they have been fairly dumb on certain moves, but not THAT dumb.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Honestly, have we not learned our lesson to this point? I mean we as in the Redskins community. We hear one little trade rumor and we run with it. This isn't going to happen, just like the 50 other trade rumors that haven't happened since the offseason started.
Do we even have the room under the cap to pull off such a deal?
A lot of times, there is a "leak" from someone in the orginization, and some glue sniffing intern might have heard that the Bears brass was interested in this deal, (why wouldn't they be?) and then instantly thought it was news worthy. I just don't think the Skins brass are THAT dumb. I know they have been fairly dumb on certain moves, but not THAT dumb.

When the leak is reported by two of the industry's top league insiders I don't think it is premature to discuss it.

I am hoping and praying this is posturing by the Bears to up the value they can get for Briggs. Set the market type stuff.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Honestly, have we not learned our lesson to this point? I mean we as in the Redskins community. We hear one little trade rumor and we run with it. This isn't going to happen, just like the 50 other trade rumors that haven't happened since the offseason started.
Do we even have the room under the cap to pull off such a deal?
A lot of times, there is a "leak" from someone in the orginization, and some glue sniffing intern might have heard that the Bears brass was interested in this deal, (why wouldn't they be?) and then instantly thought it was news worthy. I just don't think the Skins brass are THAT dumb. I know they have been fairly dumb on certain moves, but not THAT dumb.

The difference with this is that two seperate sources, NFL Network and Jay Glazer, reported this. So the talks, at least, are factual.

Not sure how much that means at this point. So we've contacted the Bears about Briggs. Maybe it's just due process. Who knows at this point?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The difference with this is that two seperate sources, NFL Network and Jay Glazer, reported this. So the talks, at least, are factual.

Not sure how much that means at this point. So we've contacted the Bears about Briggs. Maybe it's just due process. Who knows at this point?

I'm not saying the talks aren't factual. You have to ask yourself, how many times have you heard about a trade rumor that happened exactly the way you heard it? Not very many.
I'm sure a lot of teams have contacted the Bears about Briggs. Just cause they want the 1st round pick, doesn't mean they get it. And getting thier 31st in return is not a fair deal for us. Obviously, otherwise the trade would have happened, not be a rumor.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Moreover, Briggs, who will turn 27 in November, is 7 years older than Okoye and 5 years older than most draftees. Shouldn't we be adding youth to the unit? 27 isn't ancient by any means, but I'd prefer to add solid youth at a position of real need.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Moreover, Briggs, who will turn 27 in November, is 7 years older than Okoye and 5 years older than most draftees. Shouldn't we be adding youth to the unit? 27 isn't ancient by any means, but I'd prefer to add solid youth at a position of real need.

well marshall is 30 and will be 31 in december and washington is turning 30 this year, fletcher is 32 so we arent exactly youthful at the linebacker position, this would help

[Crazyhorse1]

Originally Posted by Big C

well marshall is 30 and will be 31 in december and washington is turning 30 this year, fletcher is 32 so we arent exactly youthful at the linebacker position, this would help

We could wind up with Briggs and a DE like Anthony Spencer, or another stud at DE of DT, which might be what the Skins are thinking. I think the draft is about seven deep in quality DE's and three deep in DT's. However, I still don't like it. I'd rather have Okoye, Anderson, Carriker, or Adams. Adams, by the way, has plenty of room on his frame to bulk up without cutting his speed and Carriker is the best DL on the board in relation to effectiveness against both the pass and the run.

[724Skinsfan]

I don't see how we can realistically afford this guy if already won't accept franchise tag compensation. The signing bonus would break our bank for the next 5 years or so. If the deal goes through then the Defense must be totally convinced that our D-Line is already set for 2007.

[MTK]

Sounds like BS to me.

[dmek25]

i really like Briggs. the name of the game is play makers. and Briggs is definitely one of those. but our dline is so bad, and our linebackers are really OK right now, that this trade isn't good for the redskins. anyone know how old Briggs is?

[FRPLG]

I have no problem with Briggs but for once I want to come out as a clear winner on one of these deals. To me a fairer deal would Briggs,2nd and 4th for our 1st. So to win I want their Briggs,2nd and 3rd. To me any lower than that and we don't win the trade.

For crissakes the guy wants out and he is being voacl about it. We should have leverage here.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I have no problem with Briggs but for once I want to come out as a clear winner on one of these deals. To me a fairer deal would Briggs,2nd and 4th for our 1st. So to win I want their Briggs,2nd and 3rd. To me any lower than that and we don't win the trade.

For crissakes the guy wants out and he is being voacl about it. We should have leverage here.

i still want their first pick briggs their first, second for our 6th