the rams are now on the clock.........

CantonLegend · 04-22-2008, 11:25 PM

since the nfl has told them they cant negotiate with players im sure that has amped up the amount of calls they are getting about trading up....with jake long gone just about ne one that could possibly need a DT or DE or even a RB has probly contacted them in some way

hagan714 · 04-22-2008, 11:49 PM

thought they were looking into it since this is the first time a #1 has been picked so early. I say NEXT

MatthewT · 04-22-2008, 11:53 PM

I totally hate the NFL ruling that the Rams cannot negotiate with any player. Since Miami already has their selection done, why the heck not? I agree with you Hagan, I say next too! It's brutal enough to watch the draft, why not move it along. Heck, at least the NFL did the right thing by cutting down the selection times in the 1st and 2nd rounds.

CantonLegend · 04-23-2008, 12:00 AM

the only thing i dont like about it is that if that continues eventually the draft will be worthless.....whats the point of having a draft if the teams can sign who they want before hand....i like the draft because its intense...even though at some times it seems long and drawn out....i think it is very exciting to watch

pakowitz · 04-23-2008, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

the only thing i dont like about it is that if that continues eventually the draft will be worthless.....whats the point of having a draft if the teams can sign who they want before hand....i like the draft because its intense...even though at some times it seems long and drawn out....i think it is very exciting to watch

thats probably why they said no to the rams.. dont want the top of the draft to be anticlimatic

hagan714 · 04-23-2008, 07:09 AM

Pak it never will. way to many rounds for that. Besides with the time down to 10 minutes a pick it would allow teams not to waste time talking trades when there is no reason to talk them except for smoke screens. Lets move on and simplify the process or just go ahead and not allow any pick to be signed at all.

biloxi-indian · 04-23-2008, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan

Question: Being that the first pick is now set, does that increase the chances of us possibly making a deal with the rams before saturday? I would imagine that the rams would wait until the last possible second to pull the trigger on a trade and try to strongarm as much value as they can for the trade and use all of the time that they have. but wouldnt it be great if we could know before Saturday. And it would also cut down on about half of the recent posts in the forum.

<Loomis also said any sort of trade probably wouldn't occur until draft day. Then he was later pressed about refuting any reports that have been floating around and Loomis sidestepped that issue as well.>

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04-22-2008, 11:25 PM	#11
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... since the nfl has told them they cant negotiate with players im sure that has amped up the amount of calls they are getting about trading up....with jake long gone just about ne one that could possibly need a DT or DE or even a RB has probly contacted them in some way

04-22-2008, 11:49 PM	#12
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... thought they were looking into it since this is the first time a #1 has been picked so early. I say NEXT

04-22-2008, 11:53 PM	#13
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... I totally hate the NFL ruling that the Rams cannot negotiate with any player. Since Miami already has their selection done, why the heck not? I agree with you Hagan, I say next too! It's brutal enough to watch the draft, why not move it along. Heck, at least the NFL did the right thing by cutting down the selection times in the 1st and 2nd rounds.

04-23-2008, 12:00 AM	#14
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... the only thing i dont like about it is that if that continues eventually the draft will be worthless.....whats the point of having a draft if the teams can sign who they want before hand....i like the draft because its intense...even though at some times it seems long and drawn out....i think it is very exciting to watch

04-23-2008, 12:57 AM	#15
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... Originally Posted by CantonLegend the only thing i dont like about it is that if that continues eventually the draft will be worthless.....whats the point of having a draft if the teams can sign who they want before hand....i like the draft because its intense...even though at some times it seems long and drawn out....i think it is very exciting to watch thats probably why they said no to the rams.. dont want the top of the draft to be anticlimatic

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04-23-2008, 07:09 AM	#16
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... Pak it never will. way to many rounds for that. Besides with the time down to 10 minutes a pick it would allow teams not to waste time talking trades when there is no reason to talk them except for smoke screens. Lets move on and simplify the process or just go ahead and not allow any pick to be signed at all.

04-23-2008, 07:49 AM	#17
biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	Re: the rams are now on the clock......... Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan Question: Being that the first pick is now set, does that increase the chances of us possibly making a deal with the rams before saturday? I would imagine that the rams would wait until the last possible second to pull the trigger on a trade and try to strongarm as much value as they can for the trade and use all of the time that they have. but wouldnt it be great if we could know before Saturday. And it would also cut down on about half of the recent posts in the forum. <Loomis also said any sort of trade probably wouldn't occur until draft day. Then he was later pressed about refuting any reports that have been floating around and Loomis sidestepped that issue as well.> SunHerald.com : Saints not talking about draft rumors