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I think it is a mistake waiting untill draft day to try and trade for Jenkins. If Okoye and Branch are off the board then that raises Jenkins value for the Rams and I'm sure the Panthers know this. Everyone knows the Rams need a defensive tackle. Right now the Rams can leverage by saying well there are two good looking prospects in the draft. On the other hand if draft day comes and Okoye and Branch are gone there is no leverage and the price on Jenkins could go up. Swapping first rounders really doesnt benefit Carolina because they pick 14th, so I say we need to get Jenkins before draft day before he becomes our only option at DT.
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Well, we could hammer out the terms of the trade prior to the draft, but not make it official until then. That way we could keep other teams guessing as to what our plans are. Or maybe what is happening here is that the Rams are saying they won't give up a second unless they don't have any other options, and the Panthers are saying that's what is going to take. In that case, it might be that making the deal happen now would cost just as much as making the deal happen later--both of which are higher than our current offer.