NFL Draft Day Trade Rumors
April 18, 2009 at 1:46 pm | Article by Paul Hickey |
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With the NFL Draft just moments away, trade rumors are heating up, and our sources are hearing some juicy nuggets about where guys like Braylon Edwards, Anquan Boldin and Brady Quinn could be headed.
Braylon Edwards Trade Rumors - Our sources are hearing that Cleveland is desperately trying to trade wide receiver Braylon Edwards, and could end up dealing him straight up for a late first round pick. The Giants have the 29th overall pick, and are definitely interested in acquiring the 26 year old. The Eagles though, who traded away the 28th overall pick, still have the 21st overall selection and could outbid New York simply by offering that pick. Don’t count out the Vikings, who pick 22nd, and believe to be interested in dealing it if Florida’s Percy Harvin is not available at that spot. If Cleveland does deal Edwards, we expect them to take Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree with the fifth overall pick, and potentially go with a cornerback, running back or linebacker with the extra first rounder they acquire.
Anquan Boldin Trade Rumors - The Baltimore Ravens have recently shown interest in acquiring Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin - who has requested a trade. The Ravens have the 26th pick in the first round, and would likely need to trade at least a third and a fifth and possibly more to acquire the 29 year old Boldin. We’re told by our sources not to count out the Vikings either, who feel pressure to win now, and missed out on T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Jay Cutler earlier this off-season. If any team may be really willing to pay up, it could be the Vikes, who have the 22nd pick. Of course, as mentioned above, the Eagles have the 21st pick, and don’t have many holes on their roster - meaning trading away multiple draft picks for Boldin could be an option as well. Something to keep in mind here though, is that our sources believe Edwards is way more likely to be traded on draft day than Boldin, and that the odds of both of them being traded are slim to none, with many solid young WRs available this year, and free agents Amani Toomer, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Matt Jones, Plaxico Burress and Jerry Porter still avaialble.
Brady Quinn Trade Rumors - The Broncos remain the team most likely to make a move for Brady Quinn on draft day, according to our sources. The pressure Josh McDaniels feels is immense right now after dealing Jay Cutler, and the relationship between he and Charlie Weis - Quinn’s college coach - remains strong. Look for a potential draft day deal that sends the 12th and 18th picks in this year’s first round to the Browns for Quinn and the fifth overall pick. This could even be in conjunction with the Browns trading Braylon Edwards to New York for the 29th pick. Cleveland would then have three first rounders to attack positions of need like wide receiver, running back and cornerback.
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