HARRINGTON OUT OF MOTOWN BY JUNE 15 In a Wednesday column from Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com, Kowalski predicted that Lions quarterback Joey Harrington "might be ready to move on." As it turns out, he already is. We've heard this afternoon that Harrington has asked the team to either trade him or release him, and that the team will accommodate his request before a significant roster bonus comes due on June 15.Not long ago, new coach Rod Marinelli and new offensive coordinator Mike Martz publicly embraced Harrington, with Martz promising to strip Harrington down and build him back up. We're told that Martz and Marinelli weren't too pleased with what they saw from Harrington during recent workouts with Martz, which prompted the team to sign Jon Kitna, who specifically was told that he'd have a shot to compete for the starting job in Detroit. Though it's not clear whether Harrington specifically was informed of the promise made to Kitna, Harrington is surely smart enough to realize that if Kitna wanted to be a backup he could have stayed in Cincinnati. Bottom line -- Harrington has made it known he wants out, and the team is ready to make it happen. The development likely will be viewed as a positive thing in the locker room. We're told that one of the Lions offensive lineman recently assessed the situation by saying, "We want the f---ker out." > http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
Perhaps they would be interested in moving up to #4 for a guy like Cutler. #9 and #40 would be nice compensation. :up:
LOOKS LIKE THE LIONS MAY WANT TO " TRADE UP " IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THIS YEAR'S DRAFT . . . appears they might be lookin' for a QB.
#9 is perfect for us. Pick up a second and the best player available at 9? WooHoo sign me up. At 9 we are guarenteed a monster prospect. Vernon you're my boy!
LIONS GET : - OUR 1st round pick THIS year WE get : - THEIR 1st round pick THIS year - Roy Williams / WR :beer:
Oh well. Either way we are looking at one of the following 9 guys: Bush Leinart Young Brick Cutler Super Mario Hawk Deangelo Vernon Davis Getting any one of those guys at 9 is incredible value Sign me up I'm all for it. Maybe the extra pick can be used to move up into the second high enough to pick up Mangold?
I'll take Roy Williams in a heart beat. But me thinks thats a pipe dream. Even Millen couldn't do such a terrible thing. Now if there were another WR at 4 he was interested in - maybe then I could see it.
I'd be reluctant to trade with the Lions. Not because I'm against trading down, but because I have a deep disgust for William Clay Ford, who had rapidly soiled one of the great industrialist family names of history. I'd prefer not to do anything to help him redeem it.
I've thought 9 is the perfect place to take Cutler, assuming the Cards do not leapfrog us and Detroit would be just stupid enough to take Vince Young at 4, so I like the sound of that.
Hey - I don't know all of the politics involved there. But if we can help the Jets while screwing the Lions I'm all for it. Let's trade down and fill another hole in rd 2. Def getting at least a 2nd for Abraham if not a 1st. Already have our own 1st. Trade down and pick up another 2nd. 4 picks in the first two rounds. That is how you rebuild!
I'd consider it ONLY if the Lions apologize for the Edsel and the Pinto. Then we can talk first round trade.
We have to secure our franchise QB this year. This is not a one year draft project to get the Jets into Super Bowl contention. We will have the 2007 & 2008 draft along with FA for that!
#9 absolutely sux. There would be no AJ Hawk, no Williams, no Ferguson, no Davis there. That pick bites.
POSTED 10:16 a.m. EST, March 16, 2006 HARRINGTON WILL BE GONE BY MONDAY We've learned that the Detroit Lions will part ways with quarterback Joey Harrington by the end of the coming weekend.On Monday, the Lions launch their offseason program. And the organization has decided that Harrington should not and will not be part of the equation at that time. The Lions, we're told, will try to trade Harrington before cutting the cord. But it's highly unlikely that anyone will offer anything of value for the guy who was selected behind only David Carr and Julius Peppers in the 2002 draft, especially since Harrington is due under his current contract to receive a hefty roster bonus in June.So look for Harrington to hit the market very soon. And don't be shocked if he ends up visiting with the Lions' NFC North rivals in Minnesota, given that the Vikes are now looking for a quarterback of the not-too-distant future.
Lions, Vikings and Raiders will be the biggest players in trying to trade up in the draft for any of the 3 QB's. Those are 3 teams with the biggest needs at the position. If they want the #4 spot they better overwhelm us with an offer.
