Ten summertime trade candidates

[Memphis Ram]

Unless the WR can't block at all, give me the better receiver over the guy who blocks better.

If he offered more than what they already have in Givens and Austin, I'd probably agree.

 

[Angry Ram]

IMO, Moore > Britt, too. However, for a team that plans to run the football, Britt's size/blocking is a better fit.

Didn't think about that. But Denarius Moore run blocking > Kenny Britt b/c he would actually make the team lol.

Denarius, Tavon, Stedman, Brian Quick, Chris Givens, Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks.

That's a great group of players with different skill sets.

Austin Pettis would be the odd man out.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Didn't think about that. But Denarius Moore run blocking > Kenny Britt b/c he would actually make the team lol.

Denarius, Tavon, Stedman, Brian Quick, Chris Givens, Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks.

That's a great group of players with different skill sets.

Austin Pettis would be the odd man out.

Which would be a HUGE mistake, IMO.

 

[mr.stlouis]

I want Demoff to sprinkle some magic salary cap dust on this roster and somehow swing a deal to bring in Andre Johnson. There usually aren't many older players that i like to bring on board during a rebuilding project...but we're heading into Fisher's third season, and while the youth at WR still needs some seasoning, adding a veteran like AJ would instantly make a guy like Tavon Austin a superstar...not to mention his ability to open things up for Sam.

Ok ok...back down to Earth. Come on Quick(or Britt). We're counting on you!

Man, those pixies are hard to come by.

 

[lockdnram21]

So you would rather take the inferior receiver that blocks better?

unless its a guaranteed super star i would keep what we have

 

[RamFan503]

My only real interests in this article is in ......

4. Michael Roos, OT, Titans: When the Titans surprisingly selected Taylor Lewan at No. 11 overall, speculation immediately surfaced that Roos would hit the trading block. Roos, 31, is set to earn over $6 million in the final year of a six-year, $43 million deal as the anchor of Tennessee's offensive line. Much like the Flowers situation, his salary is an obstacle to a trade.

This OT has played both ORT & OLT for Fisher. he routinely ranked year after year around 10 to 15 OLT. If The Titans want to trade or release Roos. Fisher having full knowledge of this OT and his durability throughout his 9 NFL seasons add to the fact the Rams have had their starting OT's go down to injury & miss large chunks of games or IR'd SEVEN times the last two seasons. Fisher presently does not have a swing OT without yanking a starting OG! I say the Rams will need Roos services this season many time if things go the usual way here in Stlouis with OL injuries.

If you say we can not afford Roos ......If the 3 centers outside Wells .....Tim Barnes, Barrett Jones & the newly drafted center Demetrius Rhaney can take over the center post duties ....then the releasing of Wells can produce around 4.5 million instantly. The other 1.5 million should be possible thru restructuring some of the Ram big money players. Here the key for this consideration .....Having a well established OT Roos on board would permit Rodger Saffold & Greg Robinson to remain as our massive OG duo.

Last cap recap I saw had us with enough to sign our rookies AND have a couple mil to sign a vet FA - without factoring in the Finnegan money we are scheduled to get back toward the cap. Seems to me that if we did end up cutting Wells in this scenario, we would have the $ to sign Roos.

 

[CGI_Ram]

My only real interests in this article is in ......

4. Michael Roos, OT, Titans: When the Titans surprisingly selected Taylor Lewan at No. 11 overall, speculation immediately surfaced that Roos would hit the trading block. Roos, 31, is set to earn over $6 million in the final year of a six-year, $43 million deal as the anchor of Tennessee's offensive line. Much like the Flowers situation, his salary is an obstacle to a trade.

This OT has played both ORT & OLT for Fisher. he routinely ranked year after year around 10 to 15 OLT. If The Titans want to trade or release Roos. Fisher having full knowledge of this OT and his durability throughout his 9 NFL seasons add to the fact the Rams have had their starting OT's go down to injury & miss large chunks of games or IR'd SEVEN times the last two seasons. Fisher presently does not have a swing OT without yanking a starting OG! I say the Rams will need Roos services this season many time if things go the usual way here in Stlouis with OL injuries.

If you say we can not afford Roos ......If the 3 centers outside Wells .....Tim Barnes, Barrett Jones & the newly drafted center Demetrius Rhaney can take over the center post duties ....then the releasing of Wells can produce around 4.5 million instantly. The other 1.5 million should be possible thru restructuring some of the Ram big money players. Here the key for this consideration .....Having a well established OT Roos on board would permit Rodger Saffold & Greg Robinson to remain as our massive OG duo.

One might argue Roos > Wells on this roster.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

IMO, there's no chance the Titans move Roos. But, even if they wanted to, I'd say the team can't afford Roos due to the compensation that would be necessary to acquire his services. Even though he'll be 32 this year, I'd bet the Titans would still want a 1st rounder for him.

That would be a ridiculous request. A first rounder for a 31 year old OT? Marshall only brought a second round pick. I bet Roos would net a 4th in a trade. There aren't many teams starving for an OLTright now, not enough to give up a top pick for one.

Now if he were released, wouldn't the teams with the worse records have first dibs on him? Or would he be a true free agent? The NFL awards waived players to teams. Or isnt a waiver the same as a release?

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Didn't think about that. But Denarius Moore run blocking > Kenny Britt b/c he would actually make the team lol.

Denarius, Tavon, Stedman, Brian Quick, Chris Givens, Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks.

That's a great group of players with different skill sets.

Austin Pettis would be the odd man out.

I wouldn't replace Pettis with Moore, but I would replace Pettis with andre johnson.

 

[den-the-coach]

Moore isn't very physical. And I don't recall Bruce effectively blocking LBs like Britt and Quick can.

Actually I could see the Rams lining up with Britt & Quick to pound the football and utilize the play action. IMO they need to empower Quick right from the outset and it's time to sink or swim no more coddling!

 

[Memphis Ram]

That would be a ridiculous request. A first rounder for a 31 year old OT? Marshall only brought a second round pick. I bet Roos would net a 4th in a trade. There aren't many teams starving for an OLTright now, not enough to give up a top pick for one.

Now if he were released, wouldn't the teams with the worse records have first dibs on him? Or would he be a true free agent? The NFL awards waived players to teams. Or isnt a waiver the same as a release?

There's no contract, character, or injury issues. The Titans still have a buttload of cap space. And the guy plays a difficult to fill position at a high level. He'd be an upgrade over many listed starters around the league. One might consider it a ridiculous request, but it's ridiculous for the Titans to move him.

 

[LesBaker]

Is Moore's blocking bad? I remember Bruce being a great blocker and he was the same size if not smaller than Moore.

Bruce, IMO, viewed blocking as a way to pay back DB's for hits they put on him during the game. Seems like sometimes the chain crew guys would be trotting out to measure and Ike would still be blocking LOL. He seemed to enjoy getting a whack in anytime he could.

 

[Boffo97]

Marshall only brought a second round pick.

This usually comes up when any trade is pondered, and it needs to be mentioned that this is not normal compensation for a pick like Marshall.

Unfortunately, he was regarded as a complete and total diva over in Indy, and fortunately for us, he grew up once he came here. But that definitely drove his value down.

 

[Angry Ram]

I wouldn't replace Pettis with Moore, but I would replace Pettis with andre johnson.

Wow really? Denarius has produced since day 1 as a 5th round pick, and a lot more than Austin Pettis has since he's been in the league.

I don't have any personal against Austin Pettis, but I feel if a better WR is available, he should be considered to replace him.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

This usually comes up when any trade is pondered, and it needs to be mentioned that this is not normal compensation for a pick like Marshall.

Unfortunately, he was regarded as a complete and total diva over in Indy, and fortunately for us, he grew up once he came here. But that definitely drove his value down.

Still a 31 year old OLT like Roos? It would take 3 players like him to equal the value of Faulk...and I am being generous.

I think Aeneas Williams was traded for a second rounder too. Or was that Kyle Turley?

 

[Boffo97]

Still a 31 year old OLT like Roos? It would take 3 players like him to equal the value of Faulk...and I am being generous.

I think Aeneas Williams was traded for a second rounder too. Or was that Kyle Turley?

Oh, I agree that if you're trading a 1st rounder for someone, he needs to be young and full of potential. I don't know if you trade a 1st rounder for ANYONE past 30. Just saying the Marshall Faulk example really doesn't make a good comparison.

I think Aeneas was a free agency pickup. I know we traded a 2nd rounder for Turley... and that looked like a good deal in the first year.

 

[Memphis Ram]

This usually comes up when any trade is pondered, and it needs to be mentioned that this is not normal compensation for a pick like Marshall.

Unfortunately, he was regarded as a complete and total diva over in Indy, and fortunately for us, he grew up once he came here. But that definitely drove his value down.

Not only that, but I read that the Dolphins actually offered the Colts a 1st round pick for his services. The Colts turned them down in to get him out of the AFC.