Comments on: Report: Saffold “likely” to ask for trade if Rams sign Jake Long

By: docboss

docboss — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:56:05 +0000

Don’t believe anything until you hear it directly from the player/agent. If he wants to go then a trade is ok. Just be sure you get a high enough pick (he was a high second rounder) to compensate. He is a solid but not great tackle. Really. What do you folks think the Rams could get for him in this or next years draft? Just asking.

By: phillyphannn83

phillyphannn83 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:10:59 +0000

Actually Alper, he has the leverage that every other player has…sit out till, what is it week 8 or 10 before they have to report or lose the whole year? Yeah that hurts his reputation with the rest of the league but it helps his situation with his current team. Its a double edged sword, but a sword nonetheless.

JOSH ALPER: I’m not sure sitting out half the year before free agency is the best of options when you’re a middling player in most people’s eyes, but he can do that.

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:28:56 +0000

joemontanawasthegreatest says:Mar 13, 2013 2:07 PM

The Rams are really outgunned in the NFC West, 9-7 would be a miracle.

Just like it was a “miracle” last year that they had the best record in the division and didn’t lose to your beloved Niners?

By: psilenttype

psilenttype — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:22:18 +0000

They are outgunned…. but doesn’t mean they won’t have a decent record, don’t expect anything more then 3rd place in the division!

By: tyero

tyero — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:17:57 +0000

@joemontanawasthegreatest Did you watch football last year? Rams didnt look to “out-gunned” to me in the NFC West this last season…

By: breakingb

breakingb — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:12:43 +0000

Saints will be calling soon.

By: thegame2love

thegame2love — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:10:38 +0000

The Rams drafted him to play RT but Alex Barron was out with injury for a period of time. They moved him to LT but it was never presumed to be permanent. His play at LT actually went down after his rookie year and not just because of injury. The consensus in STL radioland and apparently from the new coaching staff is that he is a RT.

He’s not getting traded regardless.

By: joemontanawasthegreatest

joemontanawasthegreatest — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:07:38 +0000

The Rams are really outgunned in the NFC West, 9-7 would be a miracle.

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:52:16 +0000

I wonder- Does it bother the national sports media that they basically become little more than unpaid assistants to agents and GMs at this time of year?

I guess it can’t be helped- if an agent or GM calls you and gives you a piece of information, what are you going to do? If you don’t get it out fast enough, they’ll call someone else.

Still, I would think it would be a little humbling to be so shamelessly used and abused by the people you are supposed to be covering year in and year out.

By: winkeroni

winkeroni — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:51:09 +0000

Where do people get this idea that Rodger Saffold is a right tackle? He played a ton of games at LT at Indiana University. He is every bit athletic enough to play LT only knocks have been his size. If he was a couple inches taller, no one would ever talk about him playing guard.

By: jimmyt

jimmyt — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:42:16 +0000

iced107, I agree. Saffold is a right tackle that was forced to the left side because the Rams had no one else. I’ll bet he would welcome a move back to his college position.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:37:42 +0000

If he is versitle and can play any spot and proved he can be at left tackle already, his trade value or free agency value will be okay, maybe enhanced. The team should keep him. Long should work out, but who knows.

By: jessethegreat

jessethegreat — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:36:41 +0000

But I thought Long was broken down and washed up?

By: kane337

kane337 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:35:40 +0000

Saints will take him. They need a LT.

By: iced107

iced107 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:32:04 +0000

….I’m very leery of believing reports like this – this guy isn’t even a local reporter. It’s pure speculation