The going rate for a former sixth-overall selection who is currently serving a one-year suspension for various strip-club related transgressions is apparently a seventh-round pick. Which is akin to Jerry Jones saying, "I'll give you a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate for the honor of taking Pacman Jones off your hands." The Titans are certainly looking to unload Jones, but since they gave up quite a lot to get him, they'd like something more than a seventh-rounder. And understandably so.
After their initial offer of a seventh-round draft pick to the Titans for their suspended cornerback was rejected, the Cowboys have upped their proposal to include a player along with the late-round selection, a source told SI.com.So basically it'll be a player-for-player swap because seventh-rounders just about never make it past taxi-squad status. And unless the Cowboys are making a run for the Practice Squad Super Bowl, the pick won't much matter.
In any event, the Cowboys would like to renegotiate Jones' rookie deal -- one that's currently paying him $30 million over five years -- to be a little more Cowboy-friendly.
According to SI.com's Bucky Brooks, Dallas favors a one-year, incentive-laden deal to "protect their interests." Mr. Pacman says he's willing to re-work his contract if it means playing for the Cowboys so all that's left to do is find a warm body to placate the Titans.
Assuming this trade somehow happens, and Jones can will himself out of strip clubs for a year and plays well, he could be in line for a huge payday next off-season from any number of clubs needing secondary help. A lot of "ifs" there, and it's probably more likely the Earth gets struck by an asteroid, but people can change. I mean, O.J. hasn't killed anybody in almost 14 years.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Pacman, Pacman, Pacman! Do you guys write about anything else? This blog is an embarassment. I know he's the hot topic right now, but put a little effort into this or don't do this at all. Give some opinion about the Nickey & Stamer signings, or analyze team needs, write a story about the man under the T-Rac costume - ANYTHING ELSE!
Posted at 2:09PM on Mar 27th 2008 by wtf?
2. Troy Williamson was drafted 7th overall by the Vikings in 2005 and was just traded to the Jaguars for a sixth-round pick in this years' draft.
Adam Jones was drafted one spot in front of Williamson. If Dallas is going to do this, (and I still hold out hope that they won't), a 7th is about right. (Or a 7th rounder and a player at most.)
Posted at 2:26PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Tim Burns
3. I for one would love more Adam "Pac-Man" Jones stories.
I find this guy's life incredibly entertaining. It's like a car accident that you drive by slowly, taking in every detail and wishing you could stop to observe. Keep up the Rain-man posts.
Posted at 12:53AM on Mar 28th 2008 by milton thuroughgood III