REPORT: Minnesota Vikings offered trade for TE Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams declined

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REPORT: Minnesota Vikings offered trade for TE Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams declined
By Sosa Kremenjas

https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2019/...-higbee-los-angeles-rams-declined-draft-picks
Being how we got through the entire season with this trade never leaking, it’s interesting to hear that the Minnesota Vikings offered a 7th-round pick for Los Angeles Rams TE Tyler Higbee. The Rams asked for a 6th-round pick in return, though the talks quickly dissolved:

One more item to pass along: In the Vikings' search for an athletic TE to pair with Kyle Rudolph last year, they talked to the Rams about Tyler Higbee. Rams wanted a 6th-round pick; Vikings offered a 7th, and talks dissolved. Higbee caught 24 passes for 292 yards and 2 TDs in '18
— Ben Goessling (@GoesslingStrib) January 1, 2019

Higbee was a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Rams, likely slipping to the top of day three because of some off-the-field issues that proved to be an outlier. In the three years since, Higbee has totaled 60 receptions for 672 yards and four touchdowns. For a player who’s used sparingly,

Higbee is an athletic large option at 6’6” and 255 lbs. Not only that, but Higbee has developed into a fantastic blocker allowing the Rams to use him as a key piece on running downs. The addition of second-round pick in Gerald Everett likely allowed the Rams to shop Higbee, though the late day three pick offered simply didn’t possess enough upside.

 

[CGI_Ram]

the Minnesota Vikings offered a 7th-round pick for Los Angeles Rams TE Tyler Higbee. The Rams asked for a 6th-round pick in return, though the talks quickly dissolved:

That doesn’t pass the smell test, to me.

 

[ReekofRams]

We've ragged on Higbee a lot on ROD but Higbee is worth at least a 6th rd pick.

 

[Farr Be It]

Pisses me off that we would have let him go for a sixth rounder.

Why do teams discard
Players so easily, and for so little?

Higbee has been very good, and has gotten better as the season progresses. His blocking has been very solid.

Edit:

:burp:“I’ve got a great idea! Let’s strengthen a conference rival by dumping Higbee! We could get maybe a low sixth rounder....I mean what a great move! There would be no stopping us!”

 

[shovelpass]

Snead does love a 6th rounder.

This is a proposed trade last year? I doubt the Rams would've entertained a trade for even a 6th this season.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

BS.

 

[jetplt67]

I wouldn't take a 3rd for him

 

[badnews]

Calling nonsense.

Maybe it went like this:

Min- "We want Tyler Higbee. We will give you a 7th rd pick."

Snead- "I dont pick up my phone for less than a 6th rd pick".

Media- "Rams wanted a 6th"

 

[Ram65]

I couldn't see the Rams trading Higbee last year. Everett was not ready for every down play and they had no one else. A seventh round pick is a big insult to Higbee and the Rams.

 

[Legatron4]

Trading a 6th round pick for a proven player is basically giving him away. You don’t find talent in the 6th round very often. I feel like a player shouldn’t be traded for less then the round they were drafted in.

 

[TexasRam]

This type of trade would make no sense for us during the season. Higbee is such a key part of our blocking scheme and is very efficient at it. Probably the biggest part is knowing who to block especially on those jet sweeps.

Maybe in the offseason where we have time to coach up a new TE. But even then Higbees value for us is more than a team would give. His value to us is probably a 3rd round pick.

 

[12intheBox]

Les loves those 6s, doesn’t he?

 

[Ramstien]

That Iowa TE sure looks like a good one.

 

[jrry32]

Yeah, I don't buy this at all.

 

[Ramstien]

The only way I would agree to trade Higbee for a 7th round pick is if they agreed to take Peters, also.

 

[jrry32]

The only way I would agree to trade Higbee for a 7th round pick is if they agreed to take Peters, also.

What?

 

[Loyal]

Yeah, I don't buy this at all.

You'll buy it and like it, Counselor!

 

[Merlin]

There may have been a point during last year's FA period where the Rams were in the mix for a TE and teams tried to swoop in on Higs. I don't doubt that.

I do doubt the Rams asked for a 6th round pick, however, because if they had Higbee would be a Viking.

 

[kurtfaulk]

let's all be thankful they didn't sign eifert. never understood why they even contemplated trying to get him.

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