INDIANAPOLIS -- Perhaps frustrated by the continued inability to strike a long-term contract agreement with Orlando Pace, the St. Louis Rams have discussed with New York Giants officials a trade involving the perennial Pro Bowl left offensive tackle. The talks have not yet moved to the substantive stage and it remains a long shot that the Rams would deal Pace, who they selected with the first overall pick in the '97 draft. But trades are back in vogue suddenly in the NFL, even deals including high-profile players such as Pace, so the Rams-Giants dialogue could eventually produce results. New York is attempting to upgrade an offensive line unit that has been a problem area in each of the last two years. Dealing a player the stature of Pace would be a hard swallow for the Rams, who are also in the rebuilding stage on the offensive line, but could mean an end to some of the offseason headaches the premier tackle has provided in the past. This marks the third consecutive year in which the Rams designated Pace a "franchise" player, and he failed to participate in organized offseason activities the first two years, and missed virtually all of training camp. Pace ended up signing the one-year qualifying offer for a "franchise" tackle each of those years. The "franchise" marker this year carries a price tag of $8.4 million and St. Louis, as was the case in 2003 and 2004, would prefer Pace sign a long-term contract. But Pace does not have an agent, appears to be in no hurry to retain new representation, and could well boycott offseason workouts again this spring. Representatives from both teams, here for the annual predraft combine sessions, declined to address the trade talks. It is uncertain what kind of package the Giants could offer that might interest St. Louis management. Some league people have suggested that current New York left offensive tackle Luke Petitgout might be included. Others contend that the Giants would like to retain Petitgout and move him to right tackle if Pace was acquired. Even coming off an uneven 2004 performance, Pace, 29, is universally regarded as one of the premier left tackles in the league. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=2000381
I would like to have him on the NYG but he is a very expensive player, with that said Ike Hilliard would need to be released(good) and Shaun Williams would as well(impartial)! The Main thing is we need protection for Young Eli and theres only 1 better OL in the league and thats Ogden!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giantsfan1)</div><div class='quotemain'>I would like to have him on the NYG but he is a very expensive player, with that said Ike Hilliard would need to be released(good) and Shaun Williams would as well(impartial)! The Main thing is we need protection for Young Eli and theres only 1 better OL in the league and thats Ogden!</div> If Eli gets the protection and receivers like Peyton, then i hope the Saints never play the Giants again. Eli's not as aware and smart as peyton, but then again who is, but he's very talented and he knows how to read a secondary like non other. If the Giants could give him 3-5 seconds in the pocket, then i don't see why y'all wouldn't be in contention for the best O in the league. O. Pace is very expensive and getting old, so i hope the Giants don't break the bank for him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bleedblk&gld)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giantsfan1)</div><div class='quotemain'>I would like to have him on the NYG but he is a very expensive player, with that said Ike Hilliard would need to be released(good) and Shaun Williams would as well(impartial)! The Main thing is we need protection for Young Eli and theres only 1 better OL in the league and thats Ogden!</div> If Eli gets the protection and receivers like Peyton, then i hope the Saints never play the Giants again. Eli's not as aware and smart as peyton, but then again who is, but he's very talented and he knows how to read a secondary like non other. If the Giants could give him 3-5 seconds in the pocket, then i don't see why y'all wouldn't be in contention for the best O in the league. O. Pace is very expensive and getting old, so i hope the Giants don't break the bank for him.</div> The problem is the Giant break the bank too often, Barber makes more than 5 a year but takes cuts! Strahan deservedly makes 7 a year! But for uinstance I beleive Toomer got a big extension 2 years ago........
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giantsfan1)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bleedblk&gld)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giantsfan1)</div><div class='quotemain'>I would like to have him on the NYG but he is a very expensive player, with that said Ike Hilliard would need to be released(good) and Shaun Williams would as well(impartial)! The Main thing is we need protection for Young Eli and theres only 1 better OL in the league and thats Ogden!</div> If Eli gets the protection and receivers like Peyton, then i hope the Saints never play the Giants again. Eli's not as aware and smart as peyton, but then again who is, but he's very talented and he knows how to read a secondary like non other. If the Giants could give him 3-5 seconds in the pocket, then i don't see why y'all wouldn't be in contention for the best O in the league. O. Pace is very expensive and getting old, so i hope the Giants don't break the bank for him.</div> The problem is the Giant break the bank too often, Barber makes more than 5 a year but takes cuts! Strahan deservedly makes 7 a year! But for uinstance I beleive Toomer got a big extension 2 years ago........</div> This was just posted on saintreport.com about the Pace trade. Pace for Toomer and a 2nd rounder and a defender not yet named.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bleedblk&gld)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giantsfan1)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bleedblk&gld)</div><div class='quotemain'> If Eli gets the protection and receivers like Peyton, then i hope the Saints never play the Giants again. Eli's not as aware and smart as peyton, but then again who is, but he's very talented and he knows how to read a secondary like non other. If the Giants could give him 3-5 seconds in the pocket, then i don't see why y'all wouldn't be in contention for the best O in the league. O. Pace is very expensive and getting old, so i hope the Giants don't break the bank for him.</div> The problem is the Giant break the bank too often, Barber makes more than 5 a year but takes cuts! Strahan deservedly makes 7 a year! But for uinstance I beleive Toomer got a big extension 2 years ago........</div> This was just posted on saintreport.com about the Pace trade. Pace for Toomer and a 2nd rounder and a defender not yet named.</div> that sounds crazy, not AMANI But what has to be done has to be done! He'll have a monster year!
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football...8p-244218c.html I find your source highly wrong, but then again MARTZ said it
