“It was easy for Jon and I to sneak out the back of the suite there, and act like we were going to the restroom, and then chat about the pick”, Snead said, per the Rams’ official web site.
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The trade was reportedly a done deal by Wednesday night but both teams agreed to postpone official announcement as Los Angeles was caught up in Kobe Bryant’s epic finale at Staples Center. They will be judged by that standard and now judgement day will come much sooner.
In this instance, the Browns would be following a similar path to that of the Titans when they traded the No. 1 pick.
The stunning trade between the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans took the National Football League by storm Thursday, leaving many onlookers slack-jawed. But for now, the move was a huge cost for the Rams and the Titans’ margin for error just grew significantly.
Who will the L.A. Rams draft with the No. 1 pick? Tennessee will also receive the Rams’ first-round selection, as well as a first and third-rounder, in next years’ draft.Robinson said the Titans got solid offers from a couple of other teams for the No. 1 pick, but didn’t specify which teams.
The second reason why the Rams made the trade was because they wanted to make sure they were in good position to draft either Goff or Wentz. With the team already saying they don’t plan on taking a quarterback with their own fourth overall pick, this increases the likelihood that a top defensive player such as Florida State cornerback/safety Jalen Ramsey or UCLA linebacker Myles Jack make it to the fourth overall pick.
Fisher, who coached the Titans from 1994-2010, including more than two seasons when they were the Houston Oilers, is familiar with such big moves. The Redskins used that select on quarterback Robert Griffin III, whose career has failed to take off following a promising rookie season. Some have not, like giving up two first-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver Joey Galloway.
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We also have to give credit where it is due. The trade, now sometimes called the “Great Trade Robbery”, gave the Cowboys multiple players and first-round picks, among other compensation. If Cleveland trades the No. 2 pick, they’d move down in the first round, but would still be able to draft an impact player.
