Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam Pacman Jones is still suspended by the NFL, and all indications are that Commissioner Roger Goodell is in no hurry to reinstate him.But that doesn't mean he's not making news, even when he isn't visiting strip clubs. The Nashville City Paper reports that the Tennessee Titans have told Jones that he has permission to seek a trade. Jones' agent reportedly approached at least one team at the Indianapolis Scouting Combine to see if the team would be interested in acquiring Jones (and yes, suspended players can be traded), but that team said no.
What is most likely happening right now is that Jones' agents are approaching NFL teams and saying, "If you'll trade for Adam, he promises to be on his best behavior once the NFL reinstates him." And teams are most likely saying they don't believe Jones will really be on his best behavior.
Still, Jones is such a phenomenal athletic talent that there probably is a team willing to trade for him. Pro Football Talk suggests that the Titans might be able to get a conditional draft pick for him, perhaps making a deal with another team that if Jones is reinstated before the draft, the Titans would get a fourth-round pick and if Jones is reinstated after the draft the Titans would get a fifth-round pick.
A second-day pick for a player of Jones' talents is a bargain. But a second-round pick for a player of Jones' off-field problems may turn out to be a waste, and at this point, it's clear that Titans coach Jeff Fisher is sick and tired of dealing with Jones and just wants to be rid of him.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. I think the problem is he doesn't have a "best behavior."
Rotten to the core
Posted at 9:47AM on Feb 28th 2008 by nyc
2. I think the Saints should give up their 2rn pick for Jones.it would be a good fit for him in New Orleans.Joey Porter would also fit in Payton's talented team.from there i see the Saints back in the playoffs.i think Robert Meachem,Johanthan Sullivan ,Reggie Bush should have the Sun blinding them 1st Round Draft Choice's come on be Honest no one has produce for the saints like they were claim to be.Get @ me Payton we can make a SuperBowl happen in the great city of New Orleans..later from A Real Football Fan from the N.O big bambam
Posted at 10:14AM on Feb 28th 2008 by Bernelbambam
3. Also tired of putting up with Jones: bouncers, strippers who don't like being hit and bitten, prosecutors and 99.9% of Nashville's residents.
Put it this way: for Pac to have an even ratio of INTs to bail-postings each year, he'd have to be a pro-bowler. He hasn't learned a damned thing and hasn't lifted a finger to do charity work in this community (if he had, Goodell would have reinstated him a few months ago).
Good luck with that, whomever gets him.
Posted at 11:26AM on Feb 28th 2008 by August West