So Seals Jones is the top tight end on the market.
Arians basically alluded they won’t trade Howard.
Giants would be crazy to trade Engram I don’t get that and never have.
So your pretty much telling me it’s Lacosse and Izzo again or some other d rated celebrities or rookies.
If we really want to fix the position take kmet at 23 then come back later and grab Trautman.
Then draft WRs and linebackers and thats it.
Chris Cousin, Problem is they need two TEs. I can't see either LaCosse or Izzo as a roster player in 2020. Perhaps one as TE #3.
If the Draft is the only way, I think BB will double dip for a TE like with Gronk and Hernandez.
Here is the only positive about TB leaving. Stidham will throw to different receivers, which in a way might help JE as less double Teams. Teams knew TB would not reply on anyone else. But I predict Myers will have a ton of catches as Stidham and Meyers had a good camp together.
Although........ I think you could trade JE to the Bucs. Would they not give up one of their top two TE's for JE (they have three) to give TB a comfort zone?
Can't see Draft pics but could do a player swap with Bucs.
Keep an eye on this one. Tyler Higbee. The Rams are in serious CAP hell. They have been pedaling Cooks. They don't have a first rounder and don't pick until #52. They only have six picks to our 12.
They have a good young TE in Tyler Higbee. He had 69 receptions in 2019. They just resigned him at about $7.5 MM per year until 2023. The Jags just paid the always hurt Eifert for more. Ebron " the inconsistent" was paid $6.5mm. Hooper who caught just 6 more got $10.5mm. $7.5mm might be fair.
We could do something creative:
PLAN A
Pats trade first-round pick #23 and 3rd round pick #100 (=860 Draft value points) for Higbee and the Rams second-round pick (we do not have one) pick #52 (=380 Draft value points).
To get a quality good young TE with experience or hope a rookie will last until the 3rd Round because you are not reaching in Round 1 is the key. Chance that BB trades down anyway.
There was chatter about Higbee to the Pats in 2019
Thoughts? I would do it. A reasonable 2nd rounder can be good wampum with our two remaining third rounders if BB wanted to more up.
PLAN B
This would take large stones and some CAP moves. This also involves trades......my fovorite! Cooks is third man out in LA at $16.8 mm per. But he is signed until 2023. The Rams also have Josh Reynolds in the wings. Cooks is only 26. He was a good pick up for us here. He knows the culture.
Sanu is $6.5 and done after this year and will be a FA.
Patrick Chung has 2 years remaining at $5.9mm. "It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Rams snag one early and stay committed to playing with three safeties and one linebacker like they did under Wade Phillips". Weddle has retired. A veteran like Chung could replace the retired Erix Weddle. Besides we just added two safeties. Chung played more LB.
My proposal? Chung and Sanu and our first #23 and a sixth #212 (The Rams need picks) for Cooks and Higbee and the Rams 2nd #52. Helps their CAP. Puts pressure on ours to come up with some but..........at 26 but before the Trade I am asking Cooks to restructure.
We wind up with a proven young TE who is under contract and a young WR who was very productive for us and brings us needed speed. Cooks knows Josh's offense.
PLAN C
Rumor has it that the Rams are in talks with Jordan Reed thus making Gerald Everett available to trade. He is on his last rookie year contract. Everett is ascending. He was the Ram starter until tweaking a knee midseason. He had 136 yards against the Seahawks but seems healthy now but was TE#2 after Higbee when he returned.
A little different trade here. Sanu and Chung and one of our thirds (#100)for Cooks and Everett?
Thoughts? Which plan?
Solves two of our needs and makes up for tough Sanu move that did not work out. Higbee and Cooks are still young and under contract for awhile.
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