Hell Freezes Over: Bollinger Traded
As many of you noticed, less than 24 hours after trading Doug Jolley, Eric Mangini once again proved that you don't necessarily have to cut your deadwood by trading Brooks Bollinger to the Vikings.
Obtaining any value whatsoever for these two after many thought both should have been cut ages ago is somewhat of a coup for Camp Tangini. The Jets receive NT C J Mosley AND an undisclosed draft pick. Rumours (sic) that NFL must be extending the draft back to 12 rounds would appear to be unfounded, so this will almost certainly be a seventh rounder.
Mosley has been a slight disappointment in Minnesota playing the nose in a 4-3 system, but (despite what Rich Cimini says this morning) I should think he will be better off at the nose in a 3-4 and should provide some much-needed depth. For what it's worth, I had him pegged as a late third rounder in 2004, although he lasted until the sixth. He had been working under former Jets DC Teddy Cottrell at Minnesota.
2 Responses to Hell Freezes Over: Bollinger Traded
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pound4pound says:
With acquiring what looks like MIN's 7th round pick, and the Jolley trade, can anybody give an update on what our draft pick situation looks like for 2007? How many picks and in which rounds?
I will miss the traditional Brooks-runs-for-his-life-behind-the-third-string-OL Bowl versus the Eagles. (And who will ever forget that 21 point 4th quarter comeback win? You have? OK, never mind.
Although, we did basically get to see it nine times last year during the regular season, so I guess it has pretty much jumped the shark and reached saturation point.
Good luck to Brooksie. (Except that week they play us). Tavaris Jackson may prove to be a good pick, but he's year from being ready, so the Vikings needed someone they could plug in during the season.