PFT Report: Moss for Leftwich Trade

[BACH]

RUMORS FLY OF MOSS TO JAGS

One of our moles in Indy at the scouting combine tells us that, while new Raiders coach Lane Kiffin is talking like he plans to have receivers Jerry Porter and Randy Moss on the team this season, there is buzz that the Raiders would like to trade Moss if they can land a quarterback in return -- and that the destination about which folks are talking is Jacksonville.

Under that scenario, the Jags would send Byron Leftwich and a draft pick or two to Oakland.

And the possibility of a trade might explain the decision of the team to proclaim that Leftwich will be the starter when the season begins seven months from now. If Leftwich was on the team's proverbial trash heap, how could they get anything for him in trade? Given that the free-agent class is generally weak this season, teams that need quarterbacks will have to look elsewhere. If the Jaguars are proclaiming to the world that Leftwich is their guy, the market for his services increases.

Likewise for the Raiders, the best way to get value for Moss is for the organization to throw its arms around him and act like they plan to keep him. Even if they don't.

Last season, there were rumors that former Vikings coach Mike Tice, who is now an assistant with the Jags, was lobbying for the team to trade for Moss. The Jags have a talented trio of young receivers, but they had a rash of drops in 2006.

Most logical trade scenario, but I think it's still somewaht unlikely.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Leftwich plus picks for Moss?!?!? At worst, it should be a straight up trade. Ideally, it owuld be Moss plus picks for Leftwich - not because Leftwish is that good, just that Moss is that bad....

 

[Mulli]

PFT has a mole at the Combine. Not.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Leftwich AND picks?



Weren't they fielding 3rd - 6th picks for him?

 

[lobo]

PFT has a mole at the Combine. Not.

I guess Jack Del Rio is full of fluff too, yesterday he announced that Leftwich is the starting QB next year, and there is no QB controversy in J'ville. So anyone who want to continue commenting on this is probobly wasting their time.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

PFT has a mole at the Combine. Not.

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[Mulli]

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Oh they meant that kind of mole.

 

[ARZCardinals]

I can believe this. Jags are happy with their #2 guy. Left is a good player and they need WR's. Moss and Porter would be assets. It's a win-win scenerio.

Oakland will not have Moss or Porter next year. They'll have more moves this offseason than a bowl of jello.

p.s. Left is going to get killed behind that o line...enter sounds of Halloween.

 

[rtjim]

Might not be a bad trade Moss for Leftwich and swap 1st round picks?
If the Raiders are lucky they might be able to get Ginn at 17

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Plus Tice is coaching for the Jags and he may have some input on this ... I am not so sure of the price though .. Lefty and picks .. ??

 

[Goldfield]

This would impact the draft a lot.