Rumor Mongering: Who Would Trade Up For Ryan?
There’s a bunch of fresh rumor-mongering afoot, just five days from the draft …
Source: SI.com’s Peter King
Rumor: CAR, DET & CHI could trade up for Ryan.
Validity: With Steve McNair retiring, everyone is expecting Matt Ryan to come off the board at eight in a worst case scenario. Teams might not want to spend enough to get into the top five, but should Ryan fall past the Falcons and Chiefs, the Jets and Pats look like palatable options for other teams to move up to get Ryan.
My Thoughts: I think the Jets would prefer the Ravens’ pick at eight, and Peter King is being used by the Jets to cause them some anxiety. Worst case, with the Jets overt messages of their infatuation with Matt Ryan to PK, teams behind the Ravens have to know if they really want Ryan, trading up with the Jets or Patriots is a must. Value points-wise (using the new board), the Jets would expect to gain a second rounder in the mid 40s, with some offsetting late round picks if necessary.
UPDATE: Apparently, rumors are that the Ravens have called about trading up to #3 to take Matt Ryan in the Draft …
7 Responses to Rumor Mongering: Who Would Trade Up For Ryan?
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MB927LI says:
The ravens have pick #38 in the 2nd round, I would be all for trading down to #8 to gain #38, then we have #36 & #38 and can get three premier players in the top #38. That sure makes up for our lack of a 3rd round pick.
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steviek says:
Bassett:
Exactly.
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I’d love for a trade-down to happen because of Ryan. The problem is that I think most teams feel they have to get up to #5, not #6, to assure themselves of getting Ryan. KC has done a great job of selling their love of Ryan, and while I think it’s all BS (I think they’re going o-line or d-line), teams have to at least acknowledge the possibility that Ryan’s their guy if they can’t trade out of the 5 pick.
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Jeff Dolfini says:
Trading down has always been the best option, there is not even a question, there is nobody that will be left that will be worth the guarnteed money that a 6 pick gets. I could see them trading down twice into the middle of the round and picking up another 2nd and 3rd round pick. That would be the smart thing to do.
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Definitely trade down if it is a possibility unless Chris Long is there.
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Word is this is a deep draft. The more picks the merrier. I was talking to a buddy, and I mentioned somethign in jest that we both looked at, and it made sense. Assume the rumors of loving Dorsey and Matt Ryan true, the Jets can get Atlanta’s three 2nd round picks, and a late round pick, to give Atlanta the opportunity to get back into the second round.
The Jets are still just simply less talented than most teams in the league. Adding 4 players from from 34-48 is probably more beneficial than #6, especially if you look at the names floating. Getting a Groves (maybe), CB, WR and OL is a distinct possibiltity in that scenario.
Trade down is the best option if both Longs are gone.