2010 NFL Draft, Day 2 Rumors: Albert Haynesworth Will Not Be Traded

However, according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, Clausen’s ability is not necessarily in question, but rather, the status of his surgically repaired toe.

While nagging injuries can often act as a repellant to organizations in the draft, if Clausen’s toe can heal properly by the time he is eventually slated to play, then every team that passed on him might be kicking themselves in the future for doing so.

Entering Round 2 of the draft, the Redskins’ Albert Haynesworth is one of the most oft-discussed names at Radio City Music Hall. The most prominent rumor at the moment is that Haynesworth is likely headed to the Titans.

Adam Schefter, though, says he is hearing otherwise:

While earlier reports had linked the Saints and Redskins in a potential Albert Haynesworth blockbuster, it now appears those rumors were overblown. But now a new suitor (and a familiar one for the disgruntled defensive tackle) has apparently taken the pole position in trade talks: the Titans.

According to NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, the Redskins have continued to shop Haynesworth, with a trade to Tennessee for a third-round pick the most likely outcome at this juncture. The Lion’s interest in Haynesworth has reportedly waned after they picked up Ndamukong Suh in the first round on Friday, and while the Vikings -- who own a pair of second-rounders -- remain interested, they’re not considered the frontrunners. Most executives believe Haynesworth will end up wearing a Titans uniform (again), in exchange for the 77th pick in the draft (the Titans don’t have any second-round picks).

Despite Redskins coach Mike Shanahan denying rumors that the team is shopping Albert Haynesworth, there are still indications that they are.

According to Washington Post’s Jason Reid, the Saints inquired about Haynesworth. New Orleans possesses the 64th overall pick, something Washington would certainly be interested in acquiring considering they have no picks in the 2nd or 3rd round Friday night.

Both the Browns and Bills are expected to draft a quarterback at some point in the 2010 NFL draft. Both passed on Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy in round one but, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, both might also be willing to move up for one of those two quarterbacks.

Schefter reports both the Browns and Bills have called the Rams about the first pick in the second round.

According to the National Football Post, the Rams are open to trading out of the first spot in Friday night’s second round — the 33rd overall pick — in an effort to move back and collect additional picks.

Such a move would make sense for a Rams team that still needs help all over the place. St. Louis GM Billy Devaney addressed the possibility Thursday night:

One of the other storylines in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft was Sergio Kindle’s tumble.

The Texas pass rusher was expected to be a first round pick. A popular landing spot for him in mock drafts was the Dolphins 12th pick.

If the trade rumors swirling around Colt McCoy are to be believed, expect a bidding war to break out at the beginning of Day 2 of the NFL Draft, as a host of quarterback-needy teams are reportedly eyeing the former Longhorn standout.

According to the National Football Post, the Carolina Panthers are one of the teams looking to move up early on Friday night during the draft’s second stanza, hoping to nab McCoy. This is slightly surprising given that the team has committed to Matt Moore, who acquitted himself decently in late-season action last year, but given McCoy’s uncanny accuracy and stellar record at Texas, he’d appear to be too good a prospect to pass up at this point in the draft.

With the dust settling from the first round of the NFL Draft, a few big questions have already been answered: would the Rams take a proverbial “franchise” quarterback (yes), WHERE WOULD TEBOW GO (Denver), and which half-anonymous player would Belichick select, confounding Todd McShay, et. al. (Devin McCourty).

But with teams reshuffling their draft boards with Day 2 of the now three-day affair upon us, there are quite a few big names still available. And none are bigger than quarterback Jimmy Clausen, who had harbored hopes of going high in the draft’s first stanza. So where will he end up? SB Nation’s Vikings blogs, Daily Norseman, has a few ideas:

Moments ago, Eric Berry arrived on the red carpet at Radio City Music Hall.

The most excited fans?

SB Nation is well represented here at Radio City Music Hall and coming up with some rumors floating around.

This particular rumor is not surprising:

The Cleveland Browns enter Thursday night’s First Round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the No. 7 overall pick. And with Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace their current top two signal callers, it would serve them well to try and land a top quarterback prospect tonight. Maybe, the top quarterback prospect.

According to Michael Smith, Browns GM Mike Holmgren is making one last effort to try and trade up to the No. 1 overall pick. He is calling the Rams, and is ready to offer “most” of Cleveland’s 2010 picks, as well as additional pick(s) in 2011. Though, Holmgren isn’t exactly holding his breath on this one.

AOL FanHouse caused a mini-stir this morning when they reported the Redskins were the last team still in discussions with the Rams to trade up to the No. 1 overall pick.

Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch took to Twitter to shoot down the rumors.

According to the report, Washington is the last team still discussing the possibility of a deal with St. Louis that would allow them to move to No. 1 and take Sam Bradford. (Or, the Rams take Bradford, after which the Skins trade for him.) The deal would likely have to include the Skins first round pick — No. 4, overall — and Albert Haynesworth, LaRon Landry and/or Jason Campbell.

Brace yourself for a day full of wild speculation and rumors such as this. Don’t kill the messenger, please.

If you’re looking for a trade in the first round of the NFL draft, then two names to keep an eye on are Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen and Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant.

After Sam Bradford likely goes No. 1 overall to the Rams, Clausen will be the best available quarterback. Bryant, meanwhile, is far and away the most talented receiver in the draft but has some off-the-field issues that could scare some teams away.

This offseason the Browns released Derek Anderson and traded Brady Quinn while bringing in Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace.

Because of those moves, some folks have been predicting the Browns will take a quarterback. That may be the case but, according to Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post, it won’t be a quarterback.

The Lions hold an interesting place in the 2010 NFL draft. Picking second, they’ll have their choice of the top two defensive tackles -- Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy.

Defensive tackles like those two don’t come around very often so it’s understandable that quite a few other teams would covet their services.

Dez Bryant is explosive and massive. Ask most experts and they’ll tell you that Bryant is perhaps the most talented wide receiver in this year’s NFL Draft. Ask most experts, and they’ll tell you he might not be the first receiver taken because of his “risks.” This is one of the reasons that Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks compares Bryant to Randy Moss: an explosive all-around awesome talent that’s hammered with character issues heading into the NFL Draft.

Whether or not one should debate the merits of someone’s perception of what defines character, teams are taking Bryant off their radar for draft day. Pro Football Talk headlines that “more than 10 teams have taken Dez Bryant off their draft boards.”

The Bucs are widely expected to draft a defensive tackle in the upcoming NFL draft. If that’s the case, then they’ll have done their homework.

According to the Tampa Tribune, Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh and Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy will be visiting the Bucs this weekend.

Mocking the Draft ranks Okung as the top offensive tackle in the draft this year.

For more Kansas City Chiefs news, check out Arrowhead Pride.

Three weeks ago NFL teams descended upon Rutgers University for what many thought was a chance to see OT Anthony Davis work out.

Problem is, he never showed. The reason given was a sore hamstring but the decision to not work out was made only the night before unbeknown st to the many scouts who planned on attending. Suffice to say, that left some unhappy folks.

Quite a few mock drafts that have been popping up over the last few weeks have the Jets pick penciled in as a wide receiver. Sure the team traded for Braylon Edwards last season but Jerricho Cotchery was injured as well causing some to think they’d want to add another weapon for Mark Sanchez.

According to Jets beat writer Rich Cimini of the NY Daily News, the Jets are “unlikely” to use a first round pick on a receiver.

The Redskins hold the fourth pick in the 2010 NFL draft. The pre-draft buzz centers around two positions -- left tackle and quarterback, both of which are perceived to be needs for the team.

Jason Campbell is a capable starter in the interim if the Redskins decide to address the left side of the offensive line. According to Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post, reports of Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen working out in Washington D.C. could be a smokescreen.

One of the beauties of having the first overall pick in the NFL draft is that you can begin contract negotiations with players at any point. That means, theoretically, the Rams could be talking to multiple player agents right now to try and strike no deal.

And there’s nothing theoretical about it. That’s exactly what they’re doing, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is familiar with this crop of draft prospects because he spent the last season coaching college football players and not just scouting them.

Carroll said recently that he feels Tim Tebow will be a first round pick, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network.