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Deal or no deal: Five trades that will never be
By Adam Schefter
Special to NFL.com
(Oct. 11, 2006) --
With the NFL's trade deadline looming Tuesday, here are five deals that absolutely should be -- but foolishly won't be -- made.
1) Oakland wide receiver Randy Moss to the New England Patriots for a first-round pick:
New England already has two No. 1 picks, the second of which it acquired from Seattle for wide receiver Deion Branch. Take one and deal it to Oakland for the game's most talented wide receiver. If New England could get Corey Dillon to buy into being a Patriot, then it could do the same for Moss.
Joey Porter wants a trade, but he likely won't get his wish this season.
2) Oakland wide receiver Jerry Porter to Minnesota for a conditional third-round pick:
The teams that are used to being involved in blockbuster receiver deals should pull off another. Porter has destroyed much of his value, but he's still worth a third-round pick that could climb to a second based on playing time.
3) San Diego running back Michael Turner to the Philadelphia Eagles for a second-round pick:
Before Turner becomes a restricted free agent after this season, San Diego should get a second-round pick for him now. And Philadelphia should give it up. A back such as Turner could be the difference between a good season and a great one.
Comment woodbuck27:
I like this RB.
4) Seattle wide receiver Darrell Jackson to Kansas City for a second-round pick:
The Chiefs are lacking quality wideouts and the Seahawks have a surplus of them. Plus, Seattle's future revolves around Branch and Nate Burleson, not Jackson. Might as well get a quality pick for a quality player who would be happier elsewhere.
5) Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre for Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and a third-round pick: This would be the equivalent of baseball teams trading a Hall of Famer for a quality young arm. And think how happy T.O. would be, getting to play with the quarterback he wanted to play with instead of Donovan McNabb.
Problem is, the Packers never will trade Favre. And these other trades aren't much more likely.
But just because they won't happen doesn't mean they don't make sense.
Comment woodbuck27:
I would be a tad disappointed... if GM Ted Thompson traded Brett Favre. He wouldn't be that STUPID would he?
This proposed trade is nonsence anyway. Tony Romo is what's left now after Drew Bledsoe. Bledsoe is barely hanging in there. He's as good as his OL with not the same skill set or scrambling ability as Favre still gives to us. Dallas wouldn't make that deal. It's laughable.
That proposal to Ted would cause him to possibly spend a few nights tossing in his sleep.
There has been some speculation that sometime this season, we'll see #2 QB Tony Romo step in for Bledsoe too. Dallas keeps Romo.
By Adam Schefter
Special to NFL.com
(Oct. 11, 2006) --
With the NFL's trade deadline looming Tuesday, here are five deals that absolutely should be -- but foolishly won't be -- made.
1) Oakland wide receiver Randy Moss to the New England Patriots for a first-round pick:
New England already has two No. 1 picks, the second of which it acquired from Seattle for wide receiver Deion Branch. Take one and deal it to Oakland for the game's most talented wide receiver. If New England could get Corey Dillon to buy into being a Patriot, then it could do the same for Moss.
Joey Porter wants a trade, but he likely won't get his wish this season.
2) Oakland wide receiver Jerry Porter to Minnesota for a conditional third-round pick:
The teams that are used to being involved in blockbuster receiver deals should pull off another. Porter has destroyed much of his value, but he's still worth a third-round pick that could climb to a second based on playing time.
3) San Diego running back Michael Turner to the Philadelphia Eagles for a second-round pick:
Before Turner becomes a restricted free agent after this season, San Diego should get a second-round pick for him now. And Philadelphia should give it up. A back such as Turner could be the difference between a good season and a great one.
Comment woodbuck27:
I like this RB.
4) Seattle wide receiver Darrell Jackson to Kansas City for a second-round pick:
The Chiefs are lacking quality wideouts and the Seahawks have a surplus of them. Plus, Seattle's future revolves around Branch and Nate Burleson, not Jackson. Might as well get a quality pick for a quality player who would be happier elsewhere.
5) Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre for Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and a third-round pick: This would be the equivalent of baseball teams trading a Hall of Famer for a quality young arm. And think how happy T.O. would be, getting to play with the quarterback he wanted to play with instead of Donovan McNabb.
Problem is, the Packers never will trade Favre. And these other trades aren't much more likely.
But just because they won't happen doesn't mean they don't make sense.
Comment woodbuck27:
I would be a tad disappointed... if GM Ted Thompson traded Brett Favre. He wouldn't be that STUPID would he?
This proposed trade is nonsence anyway. Tony Romo is what's left now after Drew Bledsoe. Bledsoe is barely hanging in there. He's as good as his OL with not the same skill set or scrambling ability as Favre still gives to us. Dallas wouldn't make that deal. It's laughable.
That proposal to Ted would cause him to possibly spend a few nights tossing in his sleep.
There has been some speculation that sometime this season, we'll see #2 QB Tony Romo step in for Bledsoe too. Dallas keeps Romo.
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