NFL Trade Rumors: Rams WR Allen Robinson to Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs?

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The Los Angeles Rams need high picks in order to retool the roster and turn the ship around.

Only problem? They don't have that many.

While the 11 selections the Rams have are valuable, eight of those picks come after No. 150 overall. The team's three picks outside of those come on Day 2, and

Los Angeles could use another one.

Bleacher Report suggests an idea that could land them another mid-round pick, trading wide receiver Allen Robinson II to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs are seeking a top wideout for Patrick Mahomes after JuJu Smith-Schuster signed with the New England Patriots in free agency, and Robinson fits the build.

The timing of this deal could be a little tricky though.
If the Rams were to trade Robinson before the draft in order to acquire a pick for this year, Los Angeles would save a mere $1.6 million in cap space. However, if the team had some patience and waited until after June 1, the Rams would save $10 million.

Last spring, Robinson signed a three-year, $46.5 million deal with the Rams. His contract carries cap hits north of $18 million for the upcoming 2023 and 2024 seasons -- clearly a situation the front office wants to avoid taking on.

Robinson is talented but managed to catch just 33 passes for 339 yards and three touchdowns in his first season with the Rams, failing to reach the high expectations placed upon him when he came to Los Angeles.

A divorce could be best for both sides, and the Chiefs could bring out the best in Robinson with arguably the league's best quarterback throwing to him.

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Sean McVay today, on the Rams giving WR Allen Robinson permission to seek a trade: "Clear communication. Allen is a great person and he's been a great player for a long time. You talk to him and you say, 'this is a possibility that we're exploring, that we might move you. But

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 28, 2023

if we don't, I want you to know that I'm going to pour everything I have into you as a player and try to reach your highest potential, make sure it's an enjoyable experience where you love coming into work.' That's exactly where we've left it. I don't think it's uncomfortable

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 28, 2023