Pacman Likely To Be Reinstated BEFORE Draft

[ajk23az]

ESPN's John Clayton reports suspended CB Pacman Jones is likely to be reinstated before the NFL Draft in late April.
Clayton confirms that Dallas is showing the most early interest, but won't rule out New Orleans or New England as suitors. If Jones is reinstated sooner than expected as Clayton alludes to, several other clubs will likely jump into the mix. Clayton believes a fifth-round pick could get a Pacman trade done.

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

ESPN's John Clayton reports suspended CB Pacman Jones is likely to be reinstated before the NFL Draft in late April.
Clayton confirms that Dallas is showing the most early interest, but won't rule out New Orleans or New England as suitors. If Jones is reinstated sooner than expected as Clayton alludes to, several other clubs will likely jump into the mix. Clayton believes a fifth-round pick could get a Pacman trade done.

For a 5th....DONE!!!

 

[dmq]

And the plot thickens.

 

[Romo2Dez4six]

i think he comes in tonight for the show and never leaves Dallas. trade done

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Cha-ching....what a steal it would be....

 

[slick325]

Of the three teams listed, the Saints have the earlier 5th round pick so in order for Dallas and the Pats to get it done it may actually take a 4th or multiple picks. I hope that's not the case.

 

[skinsscalper]

I'd give up this year's fifth and next year's 6th.

 

[slotshot]

I imagine Adam Jones would prefer to play for Dallas (and his acceptance of a renogotiated contract would be required). Although NO has a higher draft pick, I say he still comes to us.

For better or worse.

 

[Stash]

Enough talking about getting a deal done.

Get it done before another team moves in.

 

[BlueStar II]

I imagine Adam Jones would prefer to play for Dallas (and his acceptance of a renogotiated contract would be required). Although NO has a higher draft pick, I say he still comes to us.

For better or worse.

I hope he comes to us rather than NO or NE, although it sounds as though Pacman has more interest in playing for us, at least according to what he's said previously.

 

[CF74]

I'd wager a 4rth on him!!!

 

[SMCowboy]

Of the three teams listed, the Saints have the earlier 5th round pick so in order for Dallas and the Pats to get it done it may actually take a 4th or multiple picks. I hope that's not the case.

That is only an issue if NO is even offering a 5th round DP for him.

Heck, we don't even know if anyone if offering a 5th round DP for him or for sure of the Titans will accept a 5th round DP for him.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

That is only an issue if NO is even offering a 5th round DP for him.

Heck, we don't even know if anyone if offering a 5th round DP for him or for sure of the Titans will accept a 5th round DP for him.

Yeah, but Clayton believes it, so it must be so.

 

[slick325]

That is only an issue if NO is even offering a 5th round DP for him.

Heck, we don't even know if anyone if offering a 5th round DP for him or for sure of the Titans will accept a 5th round DP for him.

Agreed. I was making the statement based on IF all the teams offer a pick in the same round. Plus based on what it is speculated the Titans would ask for when they accept calls. They said a 5th could get it done.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

As if Jerry didn't know this before now.

 

[BadKarma]

Titans sending Pacman to Pats would not be in their best interest, being they're in the same conference. And the decision to go either New Orleans or Dallas would be an easy one for Pacman.

 

[Redball Express]

..why Pacman might not be traded to NE.

I'm not sure how much that old axiom holds up now about not trading someone to a team in your division, etc.

With FA and all the off-season movement..that sort of gets blurred with everybody being able to sign with anybody.

But maybe you are correct. NE might sure drive up the asking price for us to make a deal..that's for sure.

Maybe you don't trade him to NE IF you think you can contend with them. Otherwise, not sure it makes a dif.

I would anticipate NO to make a strong bid to trade for him, too. They wanted Zach Thomas before he came here and now with PacMan, I'd think they would really like to outgun us if the final decision means its b/w two teams and it's not just a FA player deciding.

Also, I think his contract, if it has to be assumed is a determining factor for whichever team goes for the trade. As I understood it..the Titans told Pacman and his agent to go out and workout a contract with some team to move this forward.

So you'd have to assume that has been done more or less as far as Dallas and Tenn are concerned. But what about with NO..?

That would be interesting.

If we wanted to redo his contract and place a bunch of contingencies and incentives in it to protect us and say NE or NO didn't and would take his contract straight, as is and maybe even give him some sort of bonus or other to make Pacman agree to the deal..

..we could be sitting with Pie in our face...watching NE or No walk off with him.

Not to mention Miami has been mentioned, too.

There is a team that would have the money and the drive to go after him as well. Don't underestimate Parcells here.

We'll see.

:starspin ReDBaLL ExPreSS :Starspin

 

[WoodysGirl]

Cowboys alone in Pacman pursuit?

2:48 PM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Albert Breer E-mail News tips

According to our sources, and a public comment from Lions GM Matt Millen, it's starting to look that way.

Follow the dominoes here. Late last week, Pacman Jones' agent, Manny Arora, told ESPN's Ed Werder "that it's his understanding the Cowboys, the New England Patriots and the Detroit Lions are interested in Jones. Asked Jones' preference of a future team, Arora said, 'Every kid grows up wanting to play for the Dallas Cowboys.'"

Hours after that report came out, Millen told the Detroit News that "We aren't going to try and get him." I'm told the Patriots, likewise, are not interested in trading for Jones.

So that leaves the Cowboys as the only team standing among the three that Arora originally mentioned as suitors.

Jacksonville and Kansas City have also come up in conversation, but neither seems all that logical. The Jaguars have a Pro Bowler in Rashean Mathis and just signed Drayton Florence to a $36 million deal to play opposite him. The Chiefs do not seem to be anywhere close to winning a title, and for a team that is in a bit of a rebuilding mode, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to take a chance in this case.

Again, that leaves the Cowboys standing alone.

Now, that's not to say that other teams aren't interested. It's just to say that two of the three primary parties on the list that was provided by Pacman's reps were never really in hot pursuit. On top of that, a couple of teams on the fringes of these talks really aren't ideal landing spots.

What I do know is the Cowboys have the utmost confidence in the job they do, with Calvin Hill spearheading such efforts, to rehabilitate wayward players. We've also reported that they have interest in performing the same kind of career facelift on Pacman.

But what it seems they may need to do in this spot is keep from bidding against themselves.

Perception and reality can be two very different things. The perceived interest in Pacman over the last couple weeks was one thing. As it turns out, it looks like the reality of the situation was something else entirely.

That reality means, for now, that the Cowboys should be able to get Jones for next-to-nothing in a trade, and have him play under a club-friendly contract. Considering his history, that's probably the only way you should do this anyway.

 

[thewireman]

Cowboys alone in Pacman pursuit?

2:48 PM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Albert Breer E-mail News tips

According to our sources, and a public comment from Lions GM Matt Millen, it's starting to look that way.

Follow the dominoes here. Late last week, Pacman Jones' agent, Manny Arora, told ESPN's Ed Werder "that it's his understanding the Cowboys, the New England Patriots and the Detroit Lions are interested in Jones. Asked Jones' preference of a future team, Arora said, 'Every kid grows up wanting to play for the Dallas Cowboys.'"

Hours after that report came out, Millen told the Detroit News that "We aren't going to try and get him." I'm told the Patriots, likewise, are not interested in trading for Jones.

So that leaves the Cowboys as the only team standing among the three that Arora originally mentioned as suitors.

Jacksonville and Kansas City have also come up in conversation, but neither seems all that logical. The Jaguars have a Pro Bowler in Rashean Mathis and just signed Drayton Florence to a $36 million deal to play opposite him. The Chiefs do not seem to be anywhere close to winning a title, and for a team that is in a bit of a rebuilding mode, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to take a chance in this case.

Again, that leaves the Cowboys standing alone.

Now, that's not to say that other teams aren't interested. It's just to say that two of the three primary parties on the list that was provided by Pacman's reps were never really in hot pursuit. On top of that, a couple of teams on the fringes of these talks really aren't ideal landing spots.

What I do know is the Cowboys have the utmost confidence in the job they do, with Calvin Hill spearheading such efforts, to rehabilitate wayward players. We've also reported that they have interest in performing the same kind of career facelift on Pacman.

But what it seems they may need to do in this spot is keep from bidding against themselves.

Perception and reality can be two very different things. The perceived interest in Pacman over the last couple weeks was one thing. As it turns out, it looks like the reality of the situation was something else entirely.

That reality means, for now, that the Cowboys should be able to get Jones for next-to-nothing in a trade, and have him play under a club-friendly contract. Considering his history, that's probably the only way you should do this anyway.

I thought the Saints were really interested in him also?

 

[The Rawhide Kid]

As if Jerry didn't know this before now.

:clap2:Jerry knows what's going on. It's not like he just woke up today and said, "Shoot, how'd NE and NO find out about Pac-man. Last time I tell Wade to handle something."