Report: Giants could be willing to shop Osi

[Nick]

If the Rams do in fact make a play for Osi, it may be a draft-weekend trade. Maybe the third round starts to approach and the Rams aren't crazy about the defensive ends who are left, and the idea of tossing a third rounder to the Giants for Osi becomes more appealing. I don't think his contract is big enough to make the Rams balk away, and there's something to be said about a guy who has been productive under your head coach before (while he was a DC obviously).

It'd be pretty amusing if it happened, if only because Osi Umenyiora is one of the few other notable defensive ends in the league who wears #72, like Chris Long.

[RamFan_Til_I_Die]

is he really much better than leonard little at this point?

He's seven years younger, and MUCH less of a gamble than a 3rd or lower draft pick would be. He's is starting NFL talent. How many 3rd round picks turn into that? Not a lot.

[Ventesette]

I hate to keep repeating myself, but the odds of us taking on a guy at a high salary, regardless of the cost in picks, are not good, given the uncertainty of the ownership situation. If his salary is relatively cheap because the bulk of the money was already paid in an upfront bonus, we might have a shot, but is he really much better than leonard little at this point?


ramming speed to all

general counsel

He's not that high priced. He's in the $3-4M per range. That's not much for those sack totals. Especially in the current cap free market. The bulk of his deal was already paid. He's got about $12M left halfway through a $41M contract. His contact is one of the reasons teams find him appealing.