Rumor from Minneapolis

[sportscurmudgeon]

A friend and former colleague of mine called me about an hour ago to catch up on things and to tell me what the latest rumor in that part of the world is about Randy Moss. He says that the "word" out there is that the Vikes have contacted several teams who might have an interest in Moss and have let those teams know what it would take to get him. Here's the "supposed price tag":


Ravens: A first round pick this year and a fourth round pick this year and a first round pick next year and Adelius Thomas. [I might part with Thomas if I'm the Ravens but not with THREE draft picks in addition!]


Cardinals: Anquan Boldin plus a first round pick this year and a first round pick next year. [If I'm the Cards I might actually think about this one for a while, but still the price is awfully high.]


Jets: Santana Moss and Dwayne Robertson and a first round pick this year. [That's a more reasonable price for Moss but why do I think that Moss and Herman Edwards would get along like two scorpions in a bottle?]


Rams: Orlando Pace and a first round pick this year and a fourth round pick this year. [If the Rams do this they are absolutely nuts!]


REDSKINS: Hold onto your hats here folks! LaVar Arrington plus a first round pick this year and a second round pick next year and a fifth round pick next year. [Not only is that too high a price to pay for Moss - who will not be a Joe Gibbs kind of guy - but the dead money created by trading Arrington would mean releasing other players. Presumably that offer by the Vikes was labeled DOA out at Redskins Park.]