[CBFF] Shaun Rogers to be released/traded

[Jason Cetina]

Draft picks can pry lots of things loose. A conditional pick might be a 
good move.

Jerry Madsen wrote:
> I don't know how firm the "We don't trade to a division rival" rule is in
> Detroit, but my guess is that the Bears will have to wait until his release
> if they want to get him.
>
> Jerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Nat Mara
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:07 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Shaun Rogers to be released/traded
>
> I would like him too, but at 340 - 360, I am not sure Lovey and JA would
> want him.  He would make someone like Tommy Harris almost unblockable
> imho.If you had him, Tommy, and a healthy Dusty rotation going that would be
> nice.  It would also go a long way towards shoring up our run defense.  The
> question would be salary cap and would have to be picking him up after they
> release him as I cannot see Detroit dealing him within the division.
>
> nat
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jason Cetina
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:58 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: [CBFF] Shaun Rogers to be released/traded
>
> He'd look mighty good in Navy and Orange...
>
>
> ++++++++++++
>
>
> http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080123/BLOG21/80123026/113
> 8/BLOG
>
> Lions to part with Rogers
>
> January 23, 2008
>
> Shaun Rogers is a goner.
>
> The Lions have decided to part with the star defensive tackle this
> off-season via trade or release, the Free Press has learned.
> The Lions won't confirm the information. They generally do not comment on
> such reports, and they wouldn't want to weaken their negotiating position in
> trade talks.
>
> But Lions coach Rod Marinelli has decided not to bring back Rogers,
> according to a person familiar with the Lions' thinking. The story was first
> reported today by the St. Petersburg Times' Rick Stroud on ESPN2's "First
> Take."
>
> Rogers' trade value is unclear. He already has served a four-game suspension
> for taking a banned dietary supplement. If he tests positive again, and he
> will face an eight-game suspension. He also has three years left on his
> contract.
>
> Rogers is immensely talented and can dominate a game. He has been to two Pro
> Bowls. But he doesn't always get the most out of talent, and Marinelli, a
> former defensive line coach, hasn't been able to reach him the way he
> reached Warren Sapp in Tampa Bay.
>
> The first eight games this season, Rogers was excellent. The highlight of
> the season was his 66-yard interception return for a touchdown Nov. 4 in the
> 44-7 rout of Denver that made the Lions 6-2.
>
> Rogers also had 2 ½ sacks in that game – and celebrated one with a
> somersault – not to mention four quarterback hurries, three tackles and a
> pass defense. He was named NFC defensive player of the week.
>
> But in the six-game losing streak that eliminated the Lions from the
> playoffs, Rogers disappeared.
>
> Marinelli gave Rogers a long leash last off-season because he was coming off
> knee and shoulder surgeries. The hope was that Rogers would be in the best
> physical shape possible so he could perform on Sundays. But Rogers, listed
> at 340 pounds, weighed at least 360 and didn't sustain his level of play.
>
> Rogers made an impact Dec. 23 against Kansas City, but that was after the
> Lions were already out of the race.
>
> After a news conference Jan. 17, Marinelli said he expected every player
> under contract to report for the Lions' off-season conditioning program,
> including Rogers. He acknowledged Rogers' weight would be an issue.
>
> "He was a good player for us for nine games," Marinelli said then. "But it's
> the endurance all the way through the season, that's what I'm looking for."
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