Gaither trade talk, ploy to attend workouts

[BuffaloBlitz83]

If price is right, trade Gaither

It appears that all the trade talk about Ravens left offensive tackle Jared Gaither was a ploy to get the third-year player to start attending offseason workouts in Baltimore with the rest of the team.

It worked, and was a smart move by the Ravens.

But if the price is right for Gaither, especially during the draft, take the offer. What would be the asking price? A first- or second-round pick, and the latter would also have to include a conditional late-round pick in 2011.

Gaither has the potential, especially the physical attributes, to be an outstanding player, but he didn't help his case for a long-term contract with the Ravens or another team by not posting on time for the workouts.

When he played at the University of Maryland, the knock on Gaither was that he wasn't a hard worker, and his early absences only added to that reputation around the league.

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[ddaryl]

Re: Gaither trade talk, ploy to attend workouts

if their is one thing the Bills cannot afford is a player who does not bring the lunch pail to work every day on or off season.

If this guy has these issues then we need to pass because all the potential in the world don't mean diddly squat if it doesn't come with and infectious attitude that permeates the attitude of everyone around him and makes the team better as a whole.

I'm really not in the mood for another over paid jock thinking he only has to show up part time.