Full Version: Kitna to Cowboys
Kitna traded from Lions to Cowboys for CB Anthony Henry
I thought this was interesting. Kitna is out of the picture in Detroit. I'm thinking they will draft Stafford now, unless they think Culpepper is the answer.
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/28/lions-deal-kitna-to-cowboys/
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/28/lions-deal-kitna-to-cowboys/
Sorry it looks like somebody beat me to it in the main NFL Talk thread.
QUOTE (strat1080 @ Feb 28 2009, 04:05 PM) 
I thought this was interesting. Kitna is out of the picture in Detroit. I'm thinking they will draft Stafford now, unless they think Culpepper is the answer.
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/28/lions-deal-kitna-to-cowboys/
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/28/lions-deal-kitna-to-cowboys/
Not so fast. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions were one of the teams making a strong push for Cutler by engaging in a three-way trade that would involve Cassel:
There’s one story behind the trade of Matt Cassel to the Chiefs. There’s a whole other story behind that blockbuster story.
While New England and Kansas City were agreeing to Saturday’s trade of Cassel to the Chiefs for the draft’s 34th overall pick, there were more teams in the mix. Detroit, Tampa and Denver were involved in trade talks of their own also tied to Cassel, according to sources in the respective NFL cities.
Tampa approached Denver to try to make a three-way trade that would have sent Cassel to the Broncos and quarterback Jay Cutler to the Buccaneers. The Broncos entertained the notion and pondered it but ultimately decided against it.
Also, the Lions approached the Broncos about a trade for Cutler, trying to dangle Cassel as bait. Once again, Denver debated the deal and opted against it apparently. What made it a moot point was that while all Tampa, Detroit and Denver engaged in trade talks with New Engalnd, the Patriots went ahead and dealt Cassel to the Chiefs.
The Broncos firmly maintain that they never intended to trade Cutler, that they were approached to make the trades. But, as of Saturday afternoon, Cutler was angry to hear that his name had been floated in any trade conversations.
Now the Chiefs have Cassel, the Broncos still have Cutler and the Lions and Buccaneers continue their search for quarterbacks in one of the wilder and more complex behind-the-scene dramas the NFL has seen in any recent offseason.
Interesting stuff.
What this tells me is that the Lions are not very sold on Stafford--that, and they know how difficult it is to draft a franchise QB even with the number one overall pick. If the Lions take Stafford and he flops, it could continue to set the Lions back in their attempts to rebuild.
I think the Lions are better off drafting Smith from Baylor at OT and hoping Sanchez falls to them at #20.
QUOTE (big ror @ Feb 28 2009, 05:08 PM)
Not so fast. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions were one of the teams making a strong push for Cutler by engaging in a three-way trade that would involve Cassel:
There’s one story behind the trade of Matt Cassel to the Chiefs. There’s a whole other story behind that blockbuster story.
While New England and Kansas City were agreeing to Saturday’s trade of Cassel to the Chiefs for the draft’s 34th overall pick, there were more teams in the mix. Detroit, Tampa and Denver were involved in trade talks of their own also tied to Cassel, according to sources in the respective NFL cities.
Tampa approached Denver to try to make a three-way trade that would have sent Cassel to the Broncos and quarterback Jay Cutler to the Buccaneers. The Broncos entertained the notion and pondered it but ultimately decided against it.
Also, the Lions approached the Broncos about a trade for Cutler, trying to dangle Cassel as bait. Once again, Denver debated the deal and opted against it apparently. What made it a moot point was that while all Tampa, Detroit and Denver engaged in trade talks with New Engalnd, the Patriots went ahead and dealt Cassel to the Chiefs.
The Broncos firmly maintain that they never intended to trade Cutler, that they were approached to make the trades. But, as of Saturday afternoon, Cutler was angry to hear that his name had been floated in any trade conversations.
Now the Chiefs have Cassel, the Broncos still have Cutler and the Lions and Buccaneers continue their search for quarterbacks in one of the wilder and more complex behind-the-scene dramas the NFL has seen in any recent offseason.
Interesting stuff.
What this tells me is that the Lions are not very sold on Stafford--that, and they know how difficult it is to draft a franchise QB even with the number one overall pick. If the Lions take Stafford and he flops, it could continue to set the Lions back in their attempts to rebuild.
I think the Lions are better off drafting Smith from Baylor at OT and hoping Sanchez falls to them at #20.
There’s one story behind the trade of Matt Cassel to the Chiefs. There’s a whole other story behind that blockbuster story.
While New England and Kansas City were agreeing to Saturday’s trade of Cassel to the Chiefs for the draft’s 34th overall pick, there were more teams in the mix. Detroit, Tampa and Denver were involved in trade talks of their own also tied to Cassel, according to sources in the respective NFL cities.
Tampa approached Denver to try to make a three-way trade that would have sent Cassel to the Broncos and quarterback Jay Cutler to the Buccaneers. The Broncos entertained the notion and pondered it but ultimately decided against it.
Also, the Lions approached the Broncos about a trade for Cutler, trying to dangle Cassel as bait. Once again, Denver debated the deal and opted against it apparently. What made it a moot point was that while all Tampa, Detroit and Denver engaged in trade talks with New Engalnd, the Patriots went ahead and dealt Cassel to the Chiefs.
The Broncos firmly maintain that they never intended to trade Cutler, that they were approached to make the trades. But, as of Saturday afternoon, Cutler was angry to hear that his name had been floated in any trade conversations.
Now the Chiefs have Cassel, the Broncos still have Cutler and the Lions and Buccaneers continue their search for quarterbacks in one of the wilder and more complex behind-the-scene dramas the NFL has seen in any recent offseason.
Interesting stuff.
What this tells me is that the Lions are not very sold on Stafford--that, and they know how difficult it is to draft a franchise QB even with the number one overall pick. If the Lions take Stafford and he flops, it could continue to set the Lions back in their attempts to rebuild.
I think the Lions are better off drafting Smith from Baylor at OT and hoping Sanchez falls to them at #20.
I think the Lions should wait to next year Sanchez is not a franchise QB and only reason he came out is because so many stayed in school.
QUOTE (big ror @ Mar 1 2009, 04:08 AM)
I think the Lions are better off drafting Smith from Baylor at OT and hoping Sanchez falls to them at #20.
This makes Patty's idea that the Packers and Lions may make a draft pick exchange (especially if Sanchez slips to #9) more possible. I have harrumphed the idea in the past (because intra-division trades are rare), but if if the offer is good enough, I think TT will bite on it.
QUOTE (Huss @ Mar 1 2009, 02:15 AM)
Kitna traded from Lions to Cowboys for CB Anthony Henry
Hmmm- one less place that Rex Grossman will appear. By the way: soon to be a "bagger" at your local supermarket.
Nice move for Dallas. Gives them a solid backup QB now.
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