The NFL's lockout has caused the rumor mill to almost completely stop churning this offseason. "It's completely dead out there this year," one NFC general manager said. "Nothing!" The feeling among a handful of league executives right now is that next week's draft could feature a stunning lack of trades. "Unless we get a [new collective bargaining agreement) done in the next week or so, all of that is gone," the NFC executive said. "With what has happened the past couple of years, not being able to trade players really throws a wrench into the whole thing."