Trades OK today but don't look for quick McNabb resolution

Teams will be allowed to make trades starting today at 10 a.m. While there is a good chance that Donovan McNabb will be traded at some point, don’t look for anything to happen today.

The problem is that there are a lot of moving parts to a potential deal. Not only do the Redskins and a potential trading partner—the Vikings seem to be the most-mentioned destination for Mcnabb—have to agree on compensation but McNabb’s camp also has to get involved. No team is going to trade for McNabb’s contract, which calls for him to get a $10 million roster bonus in the first week of the regular season. The Redskins will have to give McNabb permission to speak with a potential trading partner to work out a new deal before pulling the trigger on a trade.

Getting this done will not require an inordinate amount of time but it probably will take more than a day or two. Although all parties would like to get something done quickly, it will take at least a few days and perhaps longer.

 

Comments

[Dave C.]

I think the Skins will find a trade partner that allows them to move McNabb, but I agree that it will not happen in the next 1 or 2 days. I also think they will only ask for/get a late (5th, 6th or 7th) round draft pick in return, unless it is a conditional pick and he happens to perform extremely well.

I also believe the deal will either happen by the August 4th start of the new league year (so that McNabb can learn his new offense--he has less value to a team if they get him too late) or not at all, because I think the Skins want Donovan gone by the 4th (when their own free agent signees can start practicing). If they can't deal him by then (though hopefully they can/will), I think Shanahan will release him rather than drag the process out with him in camp at Ashburn.

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