The Raiders have already entertained a trade for Donovan McNabb before he was eventually traded to the Washington Redskins.  I still think Mike Shanahan did that to mess with Al Davis more so than to actually acquire McNabb. So, we know that Oakland is not afraid to make a splash via the trade market.

The Browns have already traded Brady Quinn to the Denver Broncos and signed Jake Delhomme to a two year contract.  But obviously they would rather have Big Ben under center than Delhomme.

The Rams on the other hand have been eying Sam Bradford in the draft as their future QB for years to come.  The Browns have mentioned that they might be interested in trading up to get Bradford but the Rams aren’t completely sold in Jimmy Clausen.

Now, there is word coming out of St. Louis that the Rams are considering swapping first round draft picks with the Steelers and taking Ben Roethlisberer as part of the deal.  This is huge news here if it actually happens.  The Steelers could use the #1 pick to get Bradford and use newly signed Byron Leftwich for one year while Bradford grows and learns the NFL game.

The Rams could then use the Steelers #18 pick to pick up an OL that they so badly need.  This would kill two birds with one stone.  Now if you are worried about the 6 game suspension Big Ben is facing to start the season, don’t even start to think that would hold up a potential trade to the Rams.  If the Rams went ahead and drafted Bradford they would still have to wait at least a year for him to be ready to start.  So, 6 weeks is nothing in comparison when you take into account that Roethlisberger is a top notch QB already and would instantly upgrade the entire offense.

I’ll keep you posted of any more news about this possible trade situation.