yup, but nobody really saw that happening at the timeKid That's Lifeless wrote:Brees?PopeyeJones wrote:Big no to Vincent Jackson or Colston to the 9ers. Paying top tier money for ageing and injured guys who have spent their careers only flirting with being top talents on high powered offensive teams is a major fail.
Stock up on second and third tier guys that fit your scheme (e.g. Carlos Rogers last year Donte Whitner last year, Justin Smith when he was a FA, Ahmad Brooks when he came from Cincy, etc., etc.) and hope one of them breaks out for you. I can't even remember the last time a big time FA (top money guy at the time) put a team over the top.
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The reason why Colston or Vincent Jax are particularly intriguing is because of their size. The Niners desperately need redzone offense help, I'm all in favor of bringing in a basketball player type who can catch jump balls, if we don't have to pay top tier dollar for one of these guys even better.
The majority of our offense are plays inside the hash marks, Gore up the middle, Vernon up the seam, a guy or guys who can win one on one matchups outside of the numbers will go a long way to opening things up for everyone else.
The majority of our offense are plays inside the hash marks, Gore up the middle, Vernon up the seam, a guy or guys who can win one on one matchups outside of the numbers will go a long way to opening things up for everyone else.
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VideoKilledThe wrote:Probably going to franchise Mario.
ESPN NFL business analyst Andrew Brandt confirms that the Texans would have to pay free agent Mario Williams $21.99 million if they franchise tagged him. There was uncertainty about Williams' franchise number because he played last season for a $13.8 million salary. Undisclosed was a bonus that made Williams one of the highest paid defensive ends in football, and requires the Texans to pay him 120 percent of his 2011 earnings in order to tag him for 2012. Simply put, franchise tagging Mario Williams is not an option for Houston.
not a huge fan, but id love it if the 9ers got another nice tight end and a mid-round burnerVideoKilledThe wrote:The reason why Colston or Vincent Jax are particularly intriguing is because of their size. The Niners desperately need redzone offense help, I'm all in favor of bringing in a basketball player type who can catch jump balls, if we don't have to pay top tier dollar for one of these guys even better.
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They need a third quality TE?ric wrote:not a huge fan, but id love it if the 9ers got another nice tight end and a mid-round burnerVideoKilledThe wrote:The reason why Colston or Vincent Jax are particularly intriguing is because of their size. The Niners desperately need redzone offense help, I'm all in favor of bringing in a basketball player type who can catch jump balls, if we don't have to pay top tier dollar for one of these guys even better.
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I definitely see the need for it (it was supposed to be Braylon), I just don't think it's worth blowing a third of your cap space for one of those guys.VideoKilledThe wrote:The reason why Colston or Vincent Jax are particularly intriguing is because of their size. The Niners desperately need redzone offense help, I'm all in favor of bringing in a basketball player type who can catch jump balls, if we don't have to pay top tier dollar for one of these guys even better.
The majority of our offense are plays inside the hash marks, Gore up the middle, Vernon up the seam, a guy or guys who can win one on one matchups outside of the numbers will go a long way to opening things up for everyone else.
Why not spend half the money on a guy like Laurent Robinson, or a quarter of the money on a guy like Jerome Simpson. Colston's gonna be 30 with a degenerative knee condition and Vincent Jackson is really talented, but he's a 30 year old one-dimensional head case.
Older players like that are great when you underpay while picking them up as scraps and leftovers on the FA market (TKO, Rogers, Walt Harris, Tony Parrish, etc.), but I'd rather have three or four of those guys than one huge contract, imperfect player (Nate Clements).
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Delanie is okay. A little overrated (a fan favorite type of guy whose play doesn't match) IMO.
I wouldn't be mad if the 9ers let Delanie walk and grabbed a guy like Ladarius Green in the 3rd or so.
Janoris Jenkins could still be there in the first. Pick up someone for the DL or OLB rotation in the 2nd, and grab Green in the third. He solves the redzone problem, and safer than a lot of the WRs the 9ers would be looking at.
WR is deep this year.
Even if they don't want to spend a top 3 pick on a TE, I'm all for pillaging the Cowboys offense (lots of talent, the team is just a mess).
The 9ers could get Martellus Bennett on the FA market for a song (all the talent has been there, they just haven't developed him and don't know how to use him, and Vernon might be the best mentor we have), and get Laurent Robinson for probably 3 million per or so.
I wouldn't be mad if the 9ers let Delanie walk and grabbed a guy like Ladarius Green in the 3rd or so.
Janoris Jenkins could still be there in the first. Pick up someone for the DL or OLB rotation in the 2nd, and grab Green in the third. He solves the redzone problem, and safer than a lot of the WRs the 9ers would be looking at.
WR is deep this year.
Even if they don't want to spend a top 3 pick on a TE, I'm all for pillaging the Cowboys offense (lots of talent, the team is just a mess).
The 9ers could get Martellus Bennett on the FA market for a song (all the talent has been there, they just haven't developed him and don't know how to use him, and Vernon might be the best mentor we have), and get Laurent Robinson for probably 3 million per or so.
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Giants' Bradshaw thinks it's time for Cowboys to dump Romo
http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... zyd7FH0-dwAhmad Bradshaw was recently on NFL Network talking about the Cowboys and QB Tony Romo. Asked if he thought they were SB contenders he said:
"I don't see it happening," Bradshaw told the NFL Network when asked if the Cowboys will ever win a Super Bowl with Romo at the helm. "I don't think they believe it, and they're America's Team. If America don't believe it ..." Then basically forget it...
What the article doesn't say is that he was then questioned, "wait, fans or players?", his response...
"It all comes together,"(Fans, Players, Coaches, Owners) Bradshaw said. "If the fans don't believe it, the team doesn't. They're kinda doubtful with Romo."
This example goes for any sports team. Bradshaw is coming off two SB's and great success with the Giants, he knows a thing or two about winning.
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Hue gets the Bengals two #1 picks, and all they can do for him is an assistant special teams position?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/75866 ... ti-bengals
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/75866 ... ti-bengals
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Take it up with Gloss, you White Piece of Shit.
he would be a great OC for a lot of teams. not sure why he hadnt got more/better offers.Jayou Ayen wrote:Hue gets the Bengals two #1 picks, and all they can do for him is an assistant special teams position?
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Brandon Carr is the most underrated free agent in this class......
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I have him as a top 3 FA overall.....PopeyeJones wrote:Definitely underrated. Small school 5th round pick on a shitty team who is overshadowed by Brandon Flowers on the other side. I wouldn't be surprised if he cakes up in FA, though.Prophecy wrote:Brandon Carr is the most underrated free agent in this class......
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Yeah, but IIRC the Steelers are like 10 mil over the cap or something right now whereas the 9ers are 30 million under.VideoKilledThe wrote: But with the Steelers offense evolving into a pass happy system, where Ben slangs it 50 times a game, I can't see them getting rid of their #1 playmaker.
If the Steelers go that route and you're willing to give up the first and front load the contract it's not hard to back them into a corner.
I'd be surprised if the Steelers don't try to overpay him with the money loaded into roster bonuses and the like in years 2, 3, 4 or something to keep that from happening, though.