On the move????

Could Jon Kitna be traded today by the 4 p.m. deadline? Maybe? Trades usually don't happen in the NFL. In other sports the trade deadlines are exciting times, players on the move, teams getting better. Not in the NFL though. I think the deadline for one is too early in the season, even the Lions think they still can pull off a good season. The NFL should move the deadline forward 2 weeks. Make it halfway through the season. Players traded could still come in and learn schemes before the playoffs, and this would lead to more activity and excitement.

Back to Kitna, the Lions are obviously not heading to the playoffs, and need to start evaluating all of the players on the roster. That includes Dan Orlovsky and Drew Stanton. Orlovsky looked nervous on Sunday filling in for Kitna, but he needs more game experience, before he can be correctly assessed. I'd like to see Stanton get some snaps in a game, but we have to remember this past week was his first real practice with his teammates. I don't want to just throw him in there without the proper knowledge of the offense. But don't get me wrong, he should play at the end of the season.

Kitna has some value. He could come in and backup a young starter, giving his leadership and experience to a new team. What could the Lions get for Kitna? A 4th or 5th rounder probably. The Lions have players who could be traded. Brian Kelly, Roy Williams, Shaun McDonald, and Corey Redding would be players of interest. We'll have to wait til this afternoon to see if any move are made.