Yet Another QB Rumors Thread (Volume 9)

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mooby

They can do handshake deals all they want, but I don't think trades can officially be completed before a certain date next month. Not sure if it's the start of the league year or the start of FA.

It would be officially official on March 13th. But for all intents and purposes it can happen now

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

It would be officially official on March 13th. But for all intents and purposes it can happen now

Well for all intents and purposes if a deal did get done today wouldn't it just be a handshake deal, with nothing to bind it until the paperwork did get completed? That's not to say both sides would renege on the deal but all they'd have is their word that the deal got done until the paperwork can be submitted to the league office.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

Well for all intents and purposes if a deal did get done today wouldn't it just be a handshake deal, with nothing to bind it until the paperwork did get completed? That's not to say both sides would renege on the deal but all they'd have is their word that the deal got done until the paperwork can be submitted to the league office.

I think both sides could "unofficially" announce that a deal is in place.

At that point it would be highly unlikely that one side would back out.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by mooby

Well for all intents and purposes if a deal did get done today wouldn't it just be a handshake deal, with nothing to bind it until the paperwork did get completed? That's not to say both sides would renege on the deal but all they'd have is their word that the deal got done until the paperwork can be submitted to the league office.

I find it very hard to believe that an NFL team would re-neg on a handshake deal. That would make it very difficult for the rest of the league to ever deal with those executives & team in the future. Sounds almost like a career suicide move. If they do a handshake deal then it's done...

[mooby]

Originally Posted by celts32

I find it very hard to believe that an NFL team would re-neg on a handshake deal. That would make it very difficult for the rest of the league to ever deal with those executives & team in the future. Sounds almost like a career suicide move. If they do a handshake deal then it's done...

I don't have access to the inner dealings of the NFL, but I'm sure someone more in the know (Smooth?) could provide knowledge of handshake deals that didn't happen.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mooby

I don't have access to the inner dealings of the NFL, but I'm sure someone more in the know (Smooth?) could provide knowledge of handshake deals that didn't happen.

Um there have been near handshake deals that didn't happen or at the very least didn't happen when or entirely as expected.

It's rare though.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Um there have been near handshake deals that didn't happen or at the very least didn't happen when or entirely as expected.

It's rare though.

That's what I'm saying, just because it doesn't happen often doesn't mean it can't happen. I hope it doesn't happen, but I will get excited when it's confirmed that the #2 pick is officially ours.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by mooby

That's what I'm saying, just because it doesn't happen often doesn't mean it can't happen. I hope it doesn't happen, but I will get excited when it's confirmed that the #2 pick is officially ours.

When the bears failed to call in their draft day trade with the ravens, the ravens appealled to the league and asked to be awarded they extra pick they would have gotten in the deal. The league declined I think in part b/c the ravens still got the player they were targeting (j smith), the ravens could have called it in themselves instead of relying on the bears assurances they made it official and the bears did a decent mea culpa song and dance.

If a handshake deal with the terms are announced before March 13 and the deal isnt made official on March 13 and the rams accept another offer, i would be sure the skins would appeal and the league would enforce the trade or award the skins some serious comp picks.

I dont want to get rid of orakpo either, especially if we still have to give up considerable draft picks.

When we FINALLY moved him and kerrigan around and switched them up in the last game against the eagles, the results were instantanous. Orakpo may be a one trick rush the passer poney, but you need elite pass rushers. We just have to use him better, move him around.