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The Rams at Twenty: April 17th, 2009 (the Jason Peters trade)

Jason Peters jogs during a Buffalo Bills practice inside Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2007. The Bills agreed to trade Peters to the Philadelphia Eagles after failing to negotiate a new contract with the disgruntled two-time Pro Bowl selection Friday. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Jason Peters jogs during a Buffalo Bills practice inside Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2007. The Bills agreed to trade Peters to the Philadelphia Eagles after failing to negotiate a new contract with the disgruntled two-time Pro Bowl selection Friday. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

  About 8 months ago, we Rams fans were dealing with Steven Jackson's holdout, and the stress that put us under.  While it ended up being resolved in our favor, a similar drama was playing out in Buffalo.  LT Jason Peters was also in the midst of a preseason hold out, a situation we discussed a couple times (here's an example) only so much as to link Jackson's and Peter's holdout through agent Eugene Parker who they shared (and still do, to my knowledge).

  While Jackson and the Rams have moved well past the bad feelings engendered by the holdout, Peters and Buffalo could never get back to even footing, and today the Bills agreed to trade him to the Eagles (Y!, ESPN).

  In return for Peters, the Bills get the 28th pick in the 1st round, the 21st pick in the fourth round (121st overall), and an undisclosed pick in the 2010 draft.

  Given Peters' talent (two Pro Bowls at just 27 years of age), did Buffalo get a fair deal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Did Philadelphia give enough in trade value to acquire LT Jason Peters?
Yes - A late 1st round pick, a 4th rounder and any pick in 2010 gives Buffalo three opportunities to find a replacement. Fair and square.
76 votes
Maybe - it depends on the 2010 pick.
47 votes
No - Having a Pro Bowl lock at LT for years to come is a huge benefit to any NFL team. In giving up the 28th pick in this draft and whatever 1st round pick the Eagles end up with in 2010, Philadelphia has gotten a great deal out of this and Buffalo will w
162 votes

285 votes | Poll has closed

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Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.

by 3k on Apr 17, 2009 11:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

do you have a link?

There seems to be some confusion as to if a 2010 pick was even included.

Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.

by 3k on Apr 18, 2009 1:45 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If by we you mean me

then yes

Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.

by 3k on Apr 18, 2009 6:33 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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