Draft News for the Warpath

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

This would be very nice. I think the Carriker deal was a nice deal as well, but I do not like how we have again managed to widdle away our picks for the win now approach talked about in the Carriker thread. Bottom line is we need more picks!!!!!

More picks is nice but I would rather have AH and Rocky than a 3rd and a 5th.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

This would be very nice. I think the Carriker deal was a nice deal as well, but I do not like how we have again managed to widdle away our picks for the win now approach talked about in the Carriker thread. Bottom line is we need more picks!!!!!

I forget who posted it, but credit to the Warpath member who legitimately listed out our picks:

1-?
2-McNabb, not a win now only mentality, certainly seems like they want him for 3 yrs (no extension aside)
3-Jarmon, good to very good supplemental pickup last year before he got hurt, also on VC's watch
4- ?
5-?+Carriker
6:vomit:
7-?

so really, even though it's a bummer to only have 1 pick in a deep draft, I don't think saying win now mentality caused us to be short picks is accurate

[Skinny Tee]

Herold Melvin sung a song called "If you don't know me by now, you will never know me"

Well, it seems to me that, if AH hasn't been traded by now then it probably won't happen. I did a search for major draft day trades and have a pretty mundane list from NFL.com:

Top 10 draft trades in NFL history

Basically only two of the top ten were players traded who were currently active in the NFL instead of just selected in that year's draft. Jerome Bettis (in '96) and Marshall Faulk (in '99) were the biggest two players traded on draft day.


I'm just not seeing any trades for AH coming to fruition by tonight or the night of the draft. If they don't happen by then I highly doubt he moves from our roster. This goes too for the other players on the trade block...(Rocky, Campbell, Rogers, Landry and perhaps Carter)

[GTripp0012]

I know the following: Roethlisberger to the Raiders is either happening as we speak, or not at all.

If we wake up in the morning and he's not a Raider, I think he's a Steeler for the rest of the year.

[tryfuhl]

You don't think that they could announce it during the draft?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

You don't think that they could announce it during the draft?

I think that they're talking now.

I don't think a deal is going to get done, just that it could momentarily.

And if they can't agree on compensation (and I don't know why the Steelers would budge if the Raiders don't toss in the 8th overall pick), I don't see what would be different tomorrow. Right now, I think it's a one team race for a QB that Pittsburgh doesn't necessarily want to trade...but his contract is huge and they won't have him for at least 4 games next year, so of course they should try to get something for him.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think that they're talking now.

I don't think a deal is going to get done, just that it could momentarily.

And if they can't agree on compensation (and I don't know why the Steelers would budge if the Raiders don't toss in the 8th overall pick), I don't see what would be different tomorrow. Right now, I think it's a one team race for a QB that Pittsburgh doesn't necessarily want to trade...but his contract is huge and they won't have him for at least 4 games next year, so of course they should try to get something for him.

The Steelers are just trying to scare him and show their fans the franchise's dedication to moral excellence. No team would give up a top 10 pick for Ben and they know that. If they said just a first round pick then they might be a little more serious in really trying to move him.

[SmootSmack]

Raiders say they've dropped out of any bid for Ben...could change of course

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Raiders say they've dropped out of any bid for Ben...could change of course

Maybe it's because they are waiting to snag Campbell...

[BigHairedAristocrat]

according to multiple sources, the skins are pushing hard to trade up and acquire bradford. evidently mcnabb is going to be a one year rental

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

according to multiple sources, the skins are pushing hard to trade up and acquire bradford. evidently mcnabb is going to be a one year rental

Who are these sources?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Who are these sources?

The voices in his head? lol

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The voices in his head? lol

His voices are so much clearer than the ones in my head. Wish I could get the ones in my head to make some decisions & enunciate better!

So far the press that has said Allen & Shanny love to keep everyone guessing are right on. And they've done a great job of keeping things under wraps. No one saw the McNabb deal coming.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The voices in his head? lol

NFP and the AOL were reporting it. Sorry for not providing links earlier, i was on my cell phone. I suppose I should have used the term "outlets" as opposed to "sources."

Report: 'Skins still trying to land Bradford | National Football Post

Sources: Redskins Still In Play for Bradford -- NFL FanHouse

seems crazy to me though as we would evidently have given up a 2nd rounder on McNabb just to have him as a 1-year rental. we'd be fools not to trade him if we signed Bradford.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

NFP and the AOL were reporting it. Sorry for not providing links earlier, i was on my cell phone. I suppose I should have used the term "outlets" as opposed to "sources."

Report: 'Skins still trying to land Bradford | National Football Post

Sources: Redskins Still In Play for Bradford -- NFL FanHouse

seems crazy to me though as we would evidently have given up a 2nd rounder on McNabb just to have him as a 1-year rental. we'd be fools not to trade him if we signed Bradford.

I smell smoke, not a real move. It is easier to create a trade down if we tell others that we are a wildcard who might not do the expected.