Steven Jackson On Trade Block

[QBME]

The deadline is this afternoon at 4 PM (I think Eastern, maybe Central).

I believe it actually got pushed two days, so tomorrow not today.

[Lurker64]

I believe it actually got pushed two days, so tomorrow not today.

For some reason I thought today was Thursday.

[rbaloha1]

I take a backseat to no one in my joy about Andre Rison being on the Packers Super Bowl squad. It led to the best Holmgren story ever, about Reggie White asking Holmgren to let Rison speak to the team before a playoff game. I am sure it was a speech about fire safety, stop, drop and roll, that kind of thing. And homeowners insurance.

But he was an NFL caliber body on a roster without an NFL caliber WR outside of Freeman, who was coming off an injury himself. He was a mess, ran the wrong routes and paid dividends only when Favre gave him a secret signal that meant "if you are single-covered, go deep". At that offense's best, he was the fifth option behind Free, Keith Jackson, Chmura and both RBs and the FB. Make that the sixth option (Bennett and Levens were not usually on the field at the same time that year).

Now could Jackson be more Jackson than Rison? Maybe. But the cost is likely to be too high even if you discount the rumors as being the Rams leaking their opening bid.

Good stuff. IMO with the deadline approaching maybe TT can package Finley and a pick for Jackson and a pick.

Jackson will be good in December.

[LegandofthePack15]

Good stuff. IMO with the deadline approaching maybe TT can package Finley and a pick for Jackson and a pick.

Jackson will be good in December.

Still have faith in J-Mike, so I wouldn't want him traded.

Chris Johnson is also rumored to be on the trade block. If Johnson is willing to restructure his contract, Thompson should consider trading for him. The guy's stats aren't what they once were but Tennessee has no passing game. Imagine Johnson playing along side Rodgers. The offense would be more potent than Dirk Diggler's "masterpiece."

Jackson or Johnson, Thompson has got to trade for a credible runningback. This is NOT 2010 anymore. Teams have figured out how to contain the Pack's passing game: keep 2 safeties deep, rush only 4, and DARE the Packers to run. Hell, Jacksonville has an average defense that was missing something like half of their starters and they still limited Rodgers to under 200 passing yards.

The Packers really do need a good RB to make hay. But I'm betting that the trade deadline will pass and nothing will change. Ted Thompson is GM after all.

[Tony Oday]

Finley sucks. Both number 1 wideouts were hurt. We do need a decent RB but Johnson is not it. He would cost a kings ransom.

[Iron Mike]

If we're gonna trade for a RB, how about DeAngelo Williams???

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000088443/article/panthers-deangelo-williams-ignoring-trade-rumors

[denverYooper]

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[3irty1]

Player for player trades are pretty much a fan-dream. Even if it wasn't seems pretty stupid to sell Finley at what's probably the lowest value he's ever had.

Jackson is worth no more than a 5th round pick to any team not in St. Louis.

[pbmax]

Schefter, who was the Mortenson's confirmation, has now decided that Jackson will not be traded even though the Rams have fielded tons of calls about his availability. I hope the Rams GM leaves him a nice tip.

[rbaloha1]

Chris Johnson is a better option only if he does restructure contract.

Losing out on Lynch is still an issue given the current state of affairs of rbs.

[Fritz]

Chris Johnson is a better option only if he does restructure contract.

Losing out on Lynch is still an issue given the current state of affairs of rbs.

Usually fans want to trade the team's fourth string running back for someone else's star player. This is unusual - that I'm hearing clamoring from fans to trade a young guy with plenty of upside - who still has some small chance at reaching it - for someone else's aging vet.

[Lurker64]

Per a Rams source (via Twitter) nobody on the Rams is being traded and the Rams aren't trading for anybody.

I suspect the deadline (which is in 5 minutes) will come and go with no major trades.

[Guiness]

If we're gonna trade for a RB, how about DeAngelo Williams???

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...g-trade-rumors

I mentioned him as well. He or one of the Bills RBs seems like a guy most likely to be available. The Bills would have a hard time deciding who goes, though. They've got a heck of a history lately of having good RBs, then letting them go. Marshaw Lynch, McGahee, Henry. All were good starters when traded, and now they'll likely get rid of one of the two they've got.

[Lurker64]

Deadline has passed. Neither Jackson nor Williams have been traded.

It's unlikely Blount was traded, as the Buccaneers would have announced that when they announced their trade of Talib.

[Pugger]

It appears TT and MM are content to work with Starks and Green until CedBen returns.