It has been reported on Friday that the Los Angeles Rams managed to make a trade for All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal still can’t be processed until the start of the new league year on March 14, but according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, the Chiefs will receive a package of draft picks in exchange for Peters.
This seems like a great deal for the Rams, whose cornerback situation is far from ideal. They have placed the franchise tag on Trumaine Johnson in the past two years, and have slot corner Nickell Robey-Coleman lined up for the unrestricted free agency. Also, Kayvon Webster is dealing with Achilles tendon rupture since December. With Peters on their roster, the Rams can finally move on from Johnson who would cost them ten times more and give themselves cap-relief they need in order to sign their other restricted and unrestricted free agents.
Marcus Peters entered the league in 2015 when the Chiefs took him 18th overall in that year’s draft. He immediately broke onto the scene, and had a monster rookie season, being named into the Pro-Bowl, winning AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and finishing the year with eight interceptions and 26 passes defended. In 2016, he showed that his good games were not a coincidence, by being named into Pro-Bowl once again and receiving All-Pro honors. In 2017, he had 5 interceptions, which meant he was only the second player in NFL history to have three consecutive seasons with 5 or more interceptions in each.
Although the Rams got themselves an excellent player, there are some concerns with Peters’ character and behavior since he entered into conflict with both his college coaches and the Chiefs’ staff.
