Gardner to Tampa?

[BrudLee]

For those who are now (because we have an alleged suitor) trying to say they "won't take anything less than X" for Rod Gardner, please use this site's search function to remind yourselves how wildly inconsistent he has been in uniform. Then search for some of his "off-the-field" issues (lost cars, wild social life) has affected him and his teammates (Sean Taylor's DUI arrest came after leaving Gardner's party). Look at the difference in attitude between he and Coles (who rushed back from an offseason procedure because he wanted to practice catching balls thrown by a left-hander). Think about how much value he will have next year if we decide to let him leave (none), and think about the odds of him living up to the position he was drafted - 17th overall. We should consider ourselves lucky if a team will give us a third rounder for him, because if this team traded our third rounder for a WR who caught 50 balls last year and had double digit drops, whose numbers have declined for the last three years, and whose off the field life includes denying to the police and media that he lost his car (even though the police found it in a bad neighborhood), you would not only be out to kill Vinnie Cerrato and Dan Snyder, but be actively searching for Alzheimer meds for Coach Gibbs.