Around the NFL: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

[skinster]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, first I think you're assuming it's quite easier than it is to trade. Secondly, and I'm not sure if this rule still applies, but I'm pretty sure you can only trade the pick you were assigned in the draft. So if you don't have a pick you can't go get one and you can't go get another pick and trade it.

I recognize just how hard it is to trade. But I find it hard to believe that if you put the pick on the block some team wouldn't be willing to underpay for moving up.
I thought the rule was that you could use any 1st rounder you like, but if someone offers a lower first rounder than they get the player? I seem to remember the Falcons trading down when getting Abraham? Guess I remembered that situation wrong.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, first I think you're assuming it's quite easier than it is to trade. Secondly, and I'm not sure if this rule still applies, but I'm pretty sure you can only trade the pick you were assigned in the draft. So if you don't have a pick you can't go get one and you can't go get another pick and trade it.

I think you are right on there Smoot. Pat K and Tim R were talking about a scenario such as this on Moving the Chains last week or so.

[SkinzWin]

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[los panda]

i'd trade it all for a little more

[diehardskin2982]

You can trade any pick except compensatory picks given by the league. We traded down multiple times the year we got Ramsey.

You couldn't however trade down to get Wallace because there or time restrictions on RFA tender contacts. Therefore if Wallace is moved his deal will be done well before the draft and that team would have lost their pick= no trade down.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

You can trade any pick except compensatory picks given by the league. We traded down multiple times the year we got Ramsey.

You couldn't however trade down to get Wallace because there or time restrictions on RFA tender contacts. Therefore if Wallace is moved his deal will be done well before the draft and that team would have lost their pick= no trade down.

I meant trading picks for franchise players specifically

[celts32]

Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefter
Broncos will use their franchise tag today on kicker Matt Prater.

Not earth shattering news but I was kind of hoping we would target him. Oh well...could be in for another year of GaNO.

[los panda]

5 years ago i would have traded a 3rd round pick for seabass + lechler

[Ruhskins]

Man, what's with this talk of the Pats having an interest in Mario Williams. Can someone prevent this from happening?

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I still think we should sign Scobee to be our new kicker.

[CultBrennan59]

Yeah I don't want to give the Jags a first rounder for Scobee since he got the Tag

[T.O.Killa]

Does the franchise tag have to be placed by 4pm today?

[celts32]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

Does the franchise tag have to be placed by 4pm today?

Yep

[CultBrennan59]

^ Yep!

[T.O.Killa]

Duane Bowe is till not franchised, correct?