Rams discussed trading for McNabb, until they didn't

by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 2, 2010 1:33 PM CST in 2010 St. Louis Rams offseason

Another QB rumor involving the St. Louis Rams, this time, surprisingly enough, it has nothing to do with potential first overall pick Sam Bradford...though it does involve a quarterback.

The Post-Dispatch, long known for the rigorous standards among their columnists (Fletcher Bradley anyone?), featured a piece from Bryan Burwell today mentioning that the Rams have been in contact with the Philadelphia Eagles exploring the potential of trading for veteran QB Donovan McNabb. Here's the, um, well-edited nugget from Burwell's column:

According to more than one well-informed source, the Rams have had intense internal conversations with the Philadelphia Eagles about a trade for Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb.

Internal conversations held externally with the Eagles? The really questionable part comes in the graph below that, when Burwell wonder if the Rams can get a second round pick for Alex Barron (they can't). He then goes on to suggest that the Rams, a franchise in desperate need of young talent, use a second round pick to acquire McNabb. Great idea. Trade away a second round pick in a draft deep with talent for an aging (though still good) QB with a lengthy injury history. Regardless of who you'd like to see the Rams draft with their first round pick, this would not be a smart move. If the Rams don't want to use their first pick on a QB, I'd just keep Bulger and find legit talent in the draft to put around him. Why not, since they wouldn't be very competitive anyway?

Bernie Miklasz shoots Burwell's report down, quoting Spagnuolo as saying that the Rams have had no conversations with the Eagles about trading for McNabb.

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McNabb is a dud deal

According to more than one well-informed source,
When Burwell reads TST for his more than one “informed source” he shouldn’t cherry pick the museing of some of our posters. Even though we are more than just well informed, we do have those that are—-well—-just—

by Knoxfan on Mar 2, 2010 2:16 PM CST reply actions

Someone's lying

As I menitoned , Bernie tweeted Spag’s denial as soon as he asked him about it. Someone is obviously just lying. Not even embellishing a rumor, but straight lying. Vick’s agent? Who knows.

In other news, in about 15 minutes it will be reported that Sacramento has successfully stolen San Francisco’s UFL team, with Dennis Green coaching. No, I’m not lying.

by CoachConnors on Mar 2, 2010 4:26 PM CST reply actions

Someone please tell me how Burwell gets paid to make up crap and publish it?

Sounds easy. And fun.

by CoachConnors on Mar 2, 2010 4:36 PM CST reply actions

Think of it this way

At least Comedian Rush Limbaugh won’t be owning the team. :)

by Ski Dawg on Mar 2, 2010 5:17 PM CST reply actions

where were you

a couple months ago Bro Namath? We could have used your optimistic comments about the Rams owner bid!!!

by keeperskillz24 on Mar 2, 2010 5:25 PM CST up reply actions

Right after Bernie's interview with Spags,

he talked with Greg Mortensen of ESPN. Mort said McNabb will decide where he is going and no one else. If a team he doesn’t want tries to trade for him, his agent will remind them his contract is up after this season and he will only play for them if they give him a new contract now that includes a $50 million signing bonus and a total contract of $100 million. Mort says McNabb will only play for a team with a chance of winning this year, which is why he is interested in the Vikings in case Favre doesn’t come back. He felt the chances McNabb would play for the Rams are zero.

Burwell is a total idiot. He has gone through one partner on his radio program and is now working with the second. His program has the lowest rating by far of any of the programs on the local ESPN station. Memo to management – it isn’t Burwell’s partner that is the problem with his program.

by andyrose on Mar 2, 2010 5:21 PM CST reply actions

Trade for McNabb

1 Trade 2nd round to Philly for McNabb
2. Sign FA RB Brian Westbrook
3. Draft Sun
4. Draft Tebo in the 3rd use McNabb to show Tebo how to be a winner without the most accurate arm and use coaches to make his mechanics the way they should be, let McNabb walk after next year

by sowhatifitisasportste on Mar 3, 2010 10:05 AM CST reply actions