It'll be a lot smarter to make the cap hits larger in 2013, when we have the room to absorb them.
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > to upgrade, I'd try to sign wallace or jennings. > I'd rather sign danny amendola at 4mm than > hartline at 6mm. let hartline hit the market > rather than pay him 6mm, resign him at 4.5 mm > which is what I think you could get him for. > If this story is true, then Ireland panicked. I > don't
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This is pointless to debate whether or not Hartline is worth $6M per year. We don't know what kind of contract he will ultimately sign. Everyone reported Matt Flynn's deal last year was 3 years for $27M. And it turns out it was only $10M guaranteed, and all of that was due in the first 2 years of the deal. So, it was really a 2 year, $10M deal. That's a big difference from what was reported. B
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Danny Amendola has averaged 8.8 yards per catch for his career. 8.8! That's less than 9! Have you ever seen a WR with a worse per catch average? He has a nose for the endzone? He has 7 TDs in 4 seasons. He's missed 20 games the last 2 seasons. Danny Amendola is an injury prone poor man's Davone Bess, and does nothing to address our needs at the WR position.
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Assuming this deal gets done, we have to wait and see what the guaranteed money is for. It could be 3 years and $18M, but only 9 or 12 guaranteed.
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > mark, you know I think you are the smartest poster > on here, but you're really irrational with your > Ireland defense. Basically it seems like you are > saying (1) Ireland signed players with the idea > that we may be switching schemes in a year or so, > so let's not lock them in long term to a
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berkeley223 Wrote: > I understand teams backload contracts all the > time. The usual process is that a guy is signed to > 3-4 years with a lot of money due in year 4-5 > which he will never see, and he is cut. I have yet > to hear of a deal that is structured where it no > longer makes cap sense to keep him around in year > TWO. Personally I don't see us having any nee
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ok but isn't that a stupid deal to sign him to in > the first place. most backloaded deals are > structured to get at least a few years from the > player before the baloon payment. we went thru all > that with solai just to cut him for cap reasons in > his prime? again, I don't see this kind of s
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > then why'd we sign him to that deal just 1 year > ago? Did you notice that the deal was backloaded, with the guaranteed money up front? His salary was about $4M last year. And he only has about $1.5M left in guaranteed money 2013. That's why we could cut him now and get over $6M in cap relief. Backloaded deal
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > actually mark mentioned cutting him, not trading > him. If Ireland cuts Solia he needs to be fired on > the spot We don't really have tons of cap space. Not when you consider the number of starters that are free agents. Soliai at $8M is a big cap hit for a guy who only plays about 70% of defensive snaps
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realist Wrote: > IMO, Incognito and Jerry are the starters, sign a > veteran to back-up, draft a rookie to push. If Jerry is still starting at G, something has gone wrong. This offense demands guards who can block on the run, and get out to block on screens. This is needed to be able to implement the offense the way they want to. You can't run stretch plays or screen passes without
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Do you really want to pay $8-9M per year (Carl Nicks got over $9M per year last season) for Levitre?
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't like the idea of trading odrick at cents > on the dollar. We really are going to trade > another #1 pick for a 2, or, much more likely on > odrick's case, a 3 or 4? Flipping first rounders > and turning them into lower picks is not a forumla > for success. > Odrick played ina 4 man f
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > mark, I think Solia is overpaid---especially so > the year we actually let him play out the > franchise tag, which is what I worry we will do > with Starks The Soliai situation in 2011 was a very unusual circumstance, having to do with him being a restricted free agent and the whole CBA. We were limit
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just announced. He's a good player but not worth > the franchise amount. The plan better be to sign > him to a longer deal at a good cap # or this is a > bonehead move. Interesting that you think this way. $8M per year is what Paul Soliai is making this year. And he plays a ton fewer snaps than Star
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > mark, what would your plan for the offseason be? Re-sign Hartline, Starks, Clemons, and Fasano. Sign Greg Jennings. Sign a pass rusher. I don't care if it's an old guy like John Abraham. It needs to be someone who can generate a decent pass rush opposite Wake, and give time to see if Vernon develops. I like guy
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ChyrenB Wrote: > And it is > > much easier to get a defensive back in the > draft > > who is ready to play than it is a pass rusher. > > RESPONSE: I disagree. You're saying that a rookie > coming into the NFL from college is less likely to > be tricked by sophisticated play calling and/or > crafty old receivers than a rookie with brute > strength
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ChyrenB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, didn't I say in about three posts we should > address the defensive back problem in free > agency? > > There, you don't want a rookie to necessarily > learn on the job at the cost of surrendering > touchdowns to the other team but wide receiver or > defensive line or running back? Tho
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And Austin has been primarily a slot WR for Dallas over the years. He doesn't solve our need. When you look at where the vast majority of his production has come from, it is out of the slot. We need help outside.
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Something that is missed by a lot of fans is that Vernon played a lot more LB as the year went on. PFF graded Vernon as the 34th ranked 4-3 DE, out of 62. Cam Wake was #1 and Jared Odrick was #59. Vernon's pass rush grade was weak, but he earned good grades in pass coverage and run stopping. Vernon was used to rush the passer just 289 times. That is about half as many times as Odrick rushed
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I still believe Jennings is their top target. The leak about Wallace being the top target could just be to drive down Jennings' demands. Everything that gets leaked gets leaked for a reason. If the leak about Wallace came from Miami, you can rest assured that it's just posturing. I've been saying this all along. Why would Wallace pick Miami? We have a young QB and an inexperienced coach. We pl
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > this TE thing really pisses me off. The year > Gronk, Hernandez, Graham, etc were picked we take > Jared Odrik, Koa Misi, John Jerry and we had a > glaring need at TE. At the time, we had just given Fasano a 3 year, $9M contract extension.
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jlyell13 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well Sherman knows him better than anyone so we > will see > > After yesterday Im not tsure I buy these 40 times > > They had Steve Williams unofficially at 4.25 then > changed it to 4.42 > but they had the superimposed video that showed he > was a step ahead of Milliner at 4.37? >
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jlyell13 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > let someone else reach for Swope Outside of concussions, why is Swope a reach? He was tremendously productive in college (over 230 catches the last 3 years). He's 6'0, 205. He's known as being smart, tough, with good hands, and a very good route runner. He tied for the 2nd fastest WR at the combine. He had the 3rd
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THE Truth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Crowder52 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Although Patterson might need a little more > time > > like Tannehill needed.. But pass rusher E Ansah > > has only 9 starts and is a project as well and > > surely worth top 15... > &
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Wallace and Jennings have not been impacted in any way but what the WRs did at the combine. Not in any way at all. Wallace and Jennings can step in and be major factors in 2013. Teams that want an impact right now are still going to go the free agent route. If a team is looking to 2014 and beyond, then the draft is more the way to go. But the market for Wallace and Jennings did not change.
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His overall combine performance really elevated him. He's 6'0, 205, so not real tall, but pretty sturdily built. He ran 4.34, with a 1.47 10-yard split (which is excellent), with a 37 inch vertical, and a 10'5 broad jump. Take that all in, and he has really explosive ability. He was really productive for 3 years (230+ catches). He knows our offense, several of our coaches, and has great chemistry
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So, in all seriousness. KC is expected to re-sign Bowe before free agency hits. There are reports that Green Bay will franchise tag Jennings (which I don't believe), and that Philbin isn't as big a fan of Jennings as some would assume (a la Matt Flynn). And we will have plenty of competition for signing Wallace, possibly including the Patriots. That offense is screaming for a deep threat, and the
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THE Truth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > jlyell13 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Anyone think Carl Peterson will be involved? > > Wasn't there another advisor that was brought > in? > > > No. > > Why would you involve anyone in the process who > hasn't been crunchin
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Cox was thrown at 89 times, allowing 54 completions for 670 yards, and just 1 TD. He had 4 INT and 6 passes defensed. Very solid numbers. The negatives? He missed 15 tackles (3rd most) and committed 7 penalties.
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