Thursday, April 17, 2008

Trades and Demands

There are lots of happenings going on around the NFL today.
->In a shocking twist, Baltimore Ravens QB Steve "Air" McNair has retired. The 35-year old gunslinger retires after 14 seasons, which included one Super Bowl appearance, and was a Co-MVP of the league in 2003 with Peyton Manning.
->Chad Johnson, what a guy. He has now decided that his time is up in Cincy. Marvin Lewis has said multiple times that Ocho Cinco will remain a Bengal, but is there a hold out in Chad's future? My suggestion is that they trade Chad, and work out a new deal for T.J. Houshmanzedah. They need to keep at least one of these guys. Ahhhh, the Bengals.
->The Saints are apparently looking at trading up from the tenth pick overall, in search of either Vernon Gholston or Glenn Dorsey. This would be a great choice for the Saints, but they would need to evaluate all of their options. They should be able to get Gholston at #4, but that's only if the Raiders jump on Darren McFadden.
->The Denver Broncos have taken a step in the right direction with the signing of Darrell Jackson. If healthy, Jackson could be a great complement for Brandon Marshall. He lacks speed, but can be a great possession guy who could help the development of Jay Cutler. This all but determines the Broncos don't take a receiver in the first round.
->The Buffalo Bills are not going to trade or release J.P. Losman. This is an interesting choice, as their QB of the future is Trent Edwards. But, Losman has shown flashes in the past, and I think they will try to use him as trade bait. Losman could be a decent NFL quarterback, but he may end up a career back up.
->Oklahoma Sooner prospect Malcolm Kelly has re-run his 40 yard dash.....again. This time,, he improved by over two tenths of a second, but he is still going to be questioned about his speed. The bottom line on Kelly is that he is a big, strong receiver who will be a great possession receiver who could have a long career.
So, anywho, another busy day in the NFL world. Be sure to check out T-Dub's mock draft, and I will update mine in the next few days.

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