"Tom Brady and the Patriots' offense could get a boost in the backfield before the NFL trade deadline comes and goes Tuesday afternoon. Because of injuries to Fred Taylor (ankle) and Sammy Morris (knee), New England may be in the market to plug some holes in its depleted backfield, and they could have an interest in St. Louis running back Steven Jackson, the Sporting News' Mike Florio reports. The Patriots and Rams might be compatible trade partners due to St. Louis' need to remold its future with high draft picks and New England's abundance of high picks in the upcoming drafts. As of Monday, the Patriots have one first-round pick and three second-rounders in 2010 and two first-round picks and one second-rounder in 2011 (NESN)."
Wow, I would never expect this, but I guess it makes sense. The Patriots have been making move to clear cap room (cutting Galloway/Tully), and they have a stock pile of draft picks. The Rams are not going anywhere for a while, so it would make sense that the Rams would try to steal some draft picks. Jackson gets injured a lot, but you put him on a team that has a passing game he could be a 1,500 yard back again. Once again, not sure how true this is, but it is something to keep an eye on...
No comments:
Post a Comment