Trumaine Johnson were kicking the tires on a trade?

[Iron City Inc.]

Rumors about possible trade of this corner with us being in the mix. Not a lot of info out on if it's serious or not. Interesting option for sure.

[Slapstick]

I read this as well...

[Captain Lemming]

Why would we consider this when our cornerback situation is rock solid?

[Captain Lemming]

Seriously, I cannot for the life of me see how this will happen since he already signed a 17 million dollar franchise offer.
How can we negotiate a reasonable contract when he has that as leverage. Its worse than Bell.

Only chance is if he wants a SB badly, sees himself as the missing piece with a team like ours, and will take huge financial hit to get a ring

[RuthlessBurgher]

It would have to be a sign-and-trade deal or the numbers simply don't work.

[Captain Lemming]

It would have to be a sign-and-trade deal or the numbers simply don't work.

And what kind of deal would incentivise him to do that? Same situation as Bell.

[Slapstick]

Why would we consider this when our cornerback situation is rock solid?

Injuries, perhaps?

[RuthlessBurgher]

My guess is that L.A. was exploring trying to add a wideout and were willing to part with a corner. We had a surplus of wideouts and were interested in Johnson. But then the Rams got WR Sammy Watkins for a package including CB E.J. Gaines instead. So this is possibility is likely dead now after today's trade with Buffalo.

But what if we both wanted to swap out disgruntled franchise players if L.A. would be willing to give Bell the RB1-WR2 money he wants and we could give Trumaine Johnson the opportunity to win that wasn't happening with the Rams if he'd be willing to accept the long-term contract we offered Le'Veon already. Perhaps some kind of deal highlighted by, say, Trumaine Johnson and Todd Gurley going to Pittsburgh and Le'Veon Bell and Ross Cockrell going to Los Angeles. Just spitballing. Would the multi-year deadline limitation for franchise tagged players still apply if those players were traded to new teams?

[Captain Lemming]

Injuries, perhaps?

One would think we are actually trying to upgrade Cockrells position.
So you are suggesting a long term deal with a guy who already has a 17 million dollar contract so he can offer "depth" in case Cockrell or Burns gets injured?

[Captain Lemming]

My guess is that L.A. was exploring trying to add a wideout and were willing to part with a corner. We had a surplus of wideouts and were interested in Johnson. But then the Rams got WR Sammy Watkins for a package including CB E.J. Gaines instead. So this is possibility is likely dead now after today's trade with Buffalo.

But what if we both wanted to swap out disgruntled franchise players if L.A. would be willing to give Bell the RB1-WR2 money he wants and we could give Trumaine Johnson the opportunity to win that wasn't happening with the Rams if he'd be willing to accept the long-term contract we offered Le'Veon already. Perhaps some kind of deal highlighted by, say, Trumaine Johnson and Todd Gurley going to Pittsburgh and Le'Veon Bell and Ross Cockrell going to Los Angeles. Just spitballing. Would the multi-year deadline limitation for franchise tagged players still apply if those players were traded to new teams?

That is a VERY interesting scenario......IF we think Johnson is is not only a HUGE upgrade over Cockrell but an elite caliber player at his position.

[Slapstick]

One would think we are actually trying to upgrade Cockrells position.
So you are suggesting a long term deal with a guy who already has a 17 million dollar contract so he can offer "depth" in case Cockrell or Burns gets injured?

Burns is already injured...

[Slapstick]

My guess is that L.A. was exploring trying to add a wideout and were willing to part with a corner. We had a surplus of wideouts and were interested in Johnson. But then the Rams got WR Sammy Watkins for a package including CB E.J. Gaines instead. So this is possibility is likely dead now after today's trade with Buffalo.

But what if we both wanted to swap out disgruntled franchise players if L.A. would be willing to give Bell the RB1-WR2 money he wants and we could give Trumaine Johnson the opportunity to win that wasn't happening with the Rams if he'd be willing to accept the long-term contract we offered Le'Veon already. Perhaps some kind of deal highlighted by, say, Trumaine Johnson and Todd Gurley going to Pittsburgh and Le'Veon Bell and Ross Cockrell going to Los Angeles. Just spitballing. Would the multi-year deadline limitation for franchise tagged players still apply if those players were traded to new teams?

Oooo...to get Johnson AND Gurley? But, it would take Bell and Cockrell? It might take another player or a draft pick from the Steelers as well...

[RuthlessBurgher]

Oooo...to get Johnson AND Gurley? But, it would take Bell and Cockrell? It might take another player or a draft pick from the Steelers as well...

Throw in a Coates or a Golson and see what happens.

[Captain Lemming]

Oooo...to get Johnson AND Gurley? But, it would take Bell and Cockrell? It might take another player or a draft pick from the Steelers as well...

WHAT!!!
They should JUMP at the chance to get such a fine corner for cheap AND the best back in the league while shaving money off their cap overall.

UNLESS Cockrell is a HUGE drop from Johnson.

Actually, I totally agree it would likely take more than that BECAUSE I believe the above is true.

[Slapstick]

Throw in a Coates or a Golson and see what happens.

A Golson because they need CBs...if he can pass a physical and actually practice...

With Coates still rehabbing, I don't know how much trade value he has right now...

Now that the Rams have Watkins and they signed Robert Woods, they may be covered for outside WRs...maybe a slot WR? Demarcus Ayers?