Hill Just Part of 2006 Draft Disaster
Tye Hill wasn’t the only 2006 high draft pick to leave St. Louis today. This from NBC Sports:
On the same day that the Rams traded their first-round draft pick from 2006 for a bowl of soup, they also dumped their second-round pick from that season: Joe Klopfenstein.The Rams have won exactly five games in two seasons since drafting Hill and Klopfenstein. Apparently they weren’t the rebuilding solution.
Read Article >Other Youthful Corners Made Hill Expendable
Despite being a former first rounder, Tye Hill was not the Rams’ best option at cornerback, and rather then have to answer questions as to why he was on the bench, they sent him packing. This from ESPN’s Mike Sando:
As much as anything, the Rams’ decision to trade Hill to the Falcons -- presumably for a late-round draft choice -- reflects what the team thought about Hill relative to the promising young corners already on the roster. The group features 2007 third-rounder Jonathan Wade, 2008 fourth-rounder Justin King, 2009 third-rounder Bradley Fletcher and free-agent rookie Quincy Butler. Wade is the favorite to start opposite Ron Bartell. King has bounced back from toe surgery. The current Rams leadership drafted Fletcher. Butler has been a surprise of camp.
Read Article >Rams May Not Be Done Dealing
From Yahoo!‘s Charles Robinson:
Per Tye Hill trade: might not be last defensive player dealt by the St. Louis Rams this preseason. Heard they were shopping more than Hill.
Read Article >Falcons Snag CB Tye Hill from Rams
From the chrome-domed one who can kick your ass:
SB Nation blog The Falcoholic has more on the story.
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