Wonder if Rams are trying to trade Sam?

[RamWoodie]

Just because it's preseason doesn't mean it's not a legitimate source of talent evaluation

This is true...but it's not a enough to establish a player either as legit either...that's done in the draft. This is the NFL...and "talent evaluation" doesn't amount to trade. Teams know how the system works...so they WILL NOT trade for Westbrooks or Sam. Think about it...teams KNOW the Rams DLine depth...they will wait for the cut rather than trade.

 

[V3]

It wouldn't surprise me if they trade a veteran to free up cap space and to keep these promising youngsters.

I suggested this in another thread and was slammed.

 

[jjab360]

This is true...but it's not a enough to establish a player either as legit either...that's done in the draft. This is the NFL...and "talent evaluation" doesn't amount to trade. Teams know how the system works...so they WILL NOT trade for Westbrooks or Sam. Think about it...teams KNOW the Rams DLine depth...they will wait for the cut rather than trade.

If teams that have a good feel for the situation and really need help with their pass rush feel like their guy is going to be taken higher on the waiver wire than their pick, it's not unheard of to throw a future late round pick at the team to make sure that they get their guy.

 

[RamWoodie]

If teams that have a good feel for the situation and really need help with their pass rush feel like their guy is going to be taken higher on the waiver wire than their pick, it's not unheard of to throw a future late round pick at the team to make sure that they get their guy.

Yeah...well you show me the last time a team traded for a 7th rounder or undrafted pick before the season started.

 

[the zohan]

If a team is loaded at say LB but needs depth at DE and were going to cut a LB that the Rams wanted and said team wanted Sam, why wouldn't they trade?

 

[Ballhawk]

Both have shown enough to stick so trading a veteran for a draft pick and some cap space is the way that you get ahead in the NFL.
Add in a liberal dose of cheating and you have the Pats!

 

[jjab360]

Yeah...well you show me the last time a team traded for a 7th rounder or undrafted pick before the season started.

Sure, 3 days ago the Broncos traded a conditional 7th round pick for UDFA K Brandon McManus. The reason they traded for him when they could've just picked him up on waivers? Well like I just said...

Presumably, the Broncos figured some team ahead of them in the waiver priority order would claim McManus, so they thought it was worth it to give something up to acquire him.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-kicker-brandon-mcmanus-in-trade-with-giants/