Is there anyone on this board who thinks that jake long is worth as much as jamaal brown? Put another way, if brown was in the draft, with his KNOWN nfl caliber pro bowl level skill set, how could anyone draft Long, a completely unproven guy who may have plenty of talent but may be no better than robert gallery, over jamaal brown.
For anyone thinks that the rams should have taken jake long at #2 (which i believe is what the rams would have done had he been available), this deal is a no brainer if real.
The #10 pick in the draft is valuable. We will get a quality player, maybe a harvey to rush the passer. You will also get a PROVEN pro bowler at a position that at the minimum offers long term stability.
I would rather have will smith also. That is a better fit for us. I am a fan of
alex barron and think he is unfairly maligned. I am not saying barron is a pro bowler, only that i think he is solid and the least of our problems. My problem with taking Jake Long was that unless he was going to play guard, i didnt see where he was going to improve our team this year as i am highly suspect that he would be an upgrade over barron, compared to the upgrade we could get at defensive end with chris long.
However, i just dont see how you can compare the productivity of a young pro bowl player with the uncertainty of a draft pick, especially when the draft pick will get even more money than brown makes. AND, throw in the #10 pick in the draft.
When i read that people think we should get something added in to the offer to account for the uncertainty i am beyond amazed since how does anyone equate certainty with a rookie that has never set foot on an nfl field.
I would make that trade, i think you have to. I just dont see how jake long is a better guy than jamaal brown straight up and when you throw in the #10 pick in the draft i just dont see how it doesnt make the rams a better football team.
I would suggest not moving this thread because i think its making a different point than a simple discussion of the potential trade with the saints, which is to address the proven nature of any young pro bowler vs. the uncertainty of a top pick in the current draft.
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