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5 NFL Trades for 2017 Offseason

By jonfox

Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rushes with the football as Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) chases from behind during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rushes with the football as Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) chases from behind during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; St. Louis Rams tackle Greg Robinson (73) celebrates after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The Rams defeated the Seahawks 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; St. Louis Rams tackle Greg Robinson (73) celebrates after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The Rams defeated the Seahawks 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Greg Robinson, OT, Los Angeles

Greg Robinson was doomed from the start. He was overdrafted as a #2 overall pick(this author had him as an early 2nd round pick). And just so the Rams could keep Jake Long at left tackle, they decided to play him at guard for a season.

Robinson was drafted on his potential. A player who needs to learn his position shouldn’t be spending a season playing somewhere he’s not going to learn the skills needed for his eventual position.

So Robinson never learned how to play tackle during his crucial rookie season and instead learned how to pull and play guard. Needless to say, this has been a poor decision on top of the poor decision of drafting him #2 overall.

Now the Rams have to make a decision. Robinson will be a free agent after 2017 and probably will want(and get) a raise on his 6.5 million a year just on sheer potential.

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The Rams really need to figure out who their left tackle will be. Jeff Fisher has never done much to settle the chaotic situation on his offensive lines but who knows if he’ll still be around in 2017.

Either way, they need to move on and get Goff an effective blindside protector.

To quote Prop Joe: “I got a proposition for you”: The Denver Broncos deal Russell Okung for Greg Robinson straight up.

The Broncos make the move because Okung really has been so-so for them. And he’s owed a 9 million dollar roster bonus at the start of the 2017 season.

The Rams get a veteran tackle that they can move on from quickly if they want to. And they get Robinson somewhere else. If nothing else, Okung will be a marginal improvement on Robinson.

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