Why the McNabb to the Rams rumors are "utterly ridiculous"
by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 24, 2010 8:43 PM CDT
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PrintMan, step away for a few hours to clean your garage and all hell breaks loose. The rumor mill fired up today with word out of Philly that the Eagles were set to swap 33-year-old Donovan McNabb for the St. Louis Rams' first pick of the second round (33rd). Later, OJ Atogwe got thrown into the mix...just for good measure I guess.
The rumor has since been resoundingly and unambiguously denied by Rams GM Billy Devaney. I believe the words he used were "utterly ridiculous." Correct. There have been plenty of Rams-Eagles rumors this year, starting with Michael Vick as soon as the season ended. Those too were flatly denied, which still didn't stop the media from resurrecting them...until talk that the Rams would take Sam Bradford with their first overall pick picked up steam. I think McNabb is a great player, but this move would have been, well, utterly ridiculous. Here's why:
- Whether you support the idea of the Rams taking Bradford first overall or finding a QB somewhere else in the draft, what the Rams need is a QB to make the cornerstone of their franchise. This is a rebuilding effort, and McNabb would be joining a team unlikely to contend for a division title until the 2011 season...during which McNabb will turn 35. McNabb, you'll also remember, is no stranger to missing time with injuries. Rebuilding franchises don't build around quarterbacks over 30.
- That 33rd picks is better than cash money right now. Billy Devaney has tons of leverage to trade it, and will have lots more once April 22 and 23 arrive. Not to mention that the Rams could get a really good player with that pick.
- Speaking of leverage, using the 33rd in a trade now, for an aging QB, would take away any leverage they have to trade the first pick in the draft since trading for McNabb would eliminate one very real possibility for that pick, the only real possibility besides Suh or McCoy. And even though they may not want to trade that pick, they will certainly listen to offers.
- The notion of the 33rd pick was ridiculous enough, but when word leaked that Atogwe might be in the mix too...well, I got a bridge I'll sell ya.
Note that this rumor was started by a "professional journalist."
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I'm just gonna re-post my comment since you put up a new thread as I was typing.
I was worried there for a minute. My current faith and goodwill towards Devaney would have taken a serious hit had this trade gone down as rumored.
As it is currently, I’m not surprised at all that the Eagles would float "information" to drum up some interest in McNabb, but I would have expected a more modest (i.e., realistic) scenario. The 33rd pick by itself would have been too much for McNabb; throw in Atogwe and it’s highway robbery. I seriously doubt many in the league believed anyone would give up that much. The ridiculous nature of the rumor now has the opposite effect of what Philly was hoping for; they now look desperate to get rid of McNabb; The offers will be lower, and now they have an unhappy quarterback on top of it. Odd move, if it was indeed a FO strategy.
Van
You could have stopped at “..well, utterly ridiculous.”
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi
What's with the ridiculous Philly/St. Lou trade rumors lately?
Was Buster Olney behind this one too?
For those of you who are not St. Louis Cardinal fans, Olney broke the “rumor” of a possible Ryan Howard for Albert Pujols trade about a week ago. When called on the ridiculousness of it, Olney stuck by his guns and swore that there were internal discussions within the Phillies organization about trading Howard for Pujols.
No fucking shit. Of course the Phillies would “entertain” that trade.
Just because I’m considering a three way with Adrianna Lima and Megan Fox doesn’t mean there’s any chance of it happening.
Now we’ve got these McNabb for the 33rd and Togs rumors………
Devaney was right. Utterly ridiculous.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Tell me about it
I still can’t walk straight
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
by 3k on Mar 25, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
three weeks ago on the ESPN football today podcast
they had John Clayton on and asked him about the rumors of McNabb to St. Louis for the 33rd pick (that rumors been around for a while btw)
Clayton just laughed and said uh, no.
sums it up pretty much
I like Clayton
Any guy that looks like that but can make a living talking about sports is alright in my book. I always hated how Salisbury would berate him when they were both with ESPN.
The correspondence b/w Salisbury and Deadspin is hilarious. If you haven’t seen it – go read it.
It is entertaining as hell listening to these trade rumors...
No matter how utterly ridiculous they are.
Hah!
Trade season is so fun. It’s like high school gossip. It may not be true but people eat it up anyways. McNabb for Atogwe and the 33rd pick? Hah! Anything less than Jesus for the 33rd would be “utterly ridiculous”.
My ROFLcopter goes soi soi soi soi soi soi soi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pkAFR-7c-c
by AbsolutMoose on Mar 25, 2010 2:47 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
These sportswriters
Are worse than a sewing circle with the crap that spews from their mouths. Only conditions the Rams would make any trade (all must be satisfied):
1) Bradford’s throwing/timing was affected by the surgery and the Rams do not want Clausen.
2) Philly settles for a 4th round pick or higher, or want to do Carriker + a 7th.
3) Khan becomes the new owner and puts Spags in the hot seat by telling him to win at least 5 games this season or you’re canned.
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