Jermaine Gresham Trade

[CrashDavisSports]

Other names of note from Rapoport as the deadline draws near:

1. After the Titans dealt linebacker Akeem Ayers to New England, teams are examining whether wide receiver Nate Washington might also be available.

2. Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham is far from a necessity in Cincy with Tyler Eifert coming off an injury. Rapoport noted weeks ago that Gresham "could be had."

3. Oakland signed Justin Tuck to a two-year, $11 million contract in the offseason, but the Raiders pass-rusher might not finish that deal on the West Coast if the right offer is made.

4. Rapoport noted Sunday that teams are "making calls" about versatile Rams defensive lineman Kendall Langford, who has seen his role diminish this season behind stalwart rookie tackle Aaron Donald.

5. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll insists that running back Marshawn Lynch will not be traded away before 4 p.m. ET.

I don't see it happening with Eifert being injury prone. Plus, when was the last time the front office showed some balls during the trade deadline? Have they ever?

 

[DanBengalfan]

not going to happen.

 

[bengaldoug]

Zero chance, unfortunately.

 

[cincygrad]

We actually need him right now. Do we have another tight end?

He's not doing dick in the passing game, but he seems to be blocking..... And not jumping offsides all that much (for him anyway).

 

[mrschaney]

I agree we need him now. We have no depth at the receiver position and what if Eifer's elbow heals like Aj's toe and Marvin Jones foot?
Could he not play WR? You wouldn't think it would be that big of a stretch for a TE to play WR??
Put either Grisham or Eifert at WR, and the other at TE?
I say get them both on the field at the same time along with Sanu?

 

[DanBengalfan]

I agree we need him now. We have no depth at the receiver position and what if Eifer's elbow heals like Aj's toe and Marvin Jones foot?
Could he not play WR? You wouldn't think it would be that big of a stretch for a TE to play WR??
Put either Grisham or Eifert at WR, and the other at TE?
I say get them both on the field at the same time along with Sanu?

the beautiful thing about a pass catching TE is that you don't need to line him up as a wide out unless you really really want to. It's to your advantage to line up up at the end of the OL so the other team doesn't know what he's going to do ahead of time.

 

[alf8478]

the beautiful thing about a pass catching TE is that you don't need to line him up as a wide out unless you really really want to. It's to your advantage to line up up at the end of the OL so the other team doesn't know what he's going to do ahead of time.

Gresham is a pass dropping tight end

 

[DanBengalfan]

Gresham is a pass dropping tight end

so, after we line him up at WR, a line back slides over to cover him, but he falls over from laughing so hard that he has to be carried off the field.