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NFL Offseason Thread 2013 - Here comes the wait
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Good pass pro. Hasn't fumbled in like 300 touches. Good pass catcher. Low TD numbers more a function of opportunity than lack of ability. Much better than Quizz or Turner were last year, but he won't be adding some big play element to the run game. Should still look for that in the draft, b/c you'll need to pace him for the playoff run. He wasn't injured, but he has a lot of miles, and the last half of the year, he didn't practice
The Rams are down to nothing with Amendola and SJAX gone. Gibby was the lone guy with much experience at a skill position. You know how bad the Rams WR group was, yet the Rams didn't try and bring him back
Why would you want him if his old team with a gaping need at WR didn't?
I have no doubts on Welker but who knows about Peyton.
Getting Welker seems almost unfair for the Broncos. If Peyton can regain the ability to throw a spiral past 15 yards then the AFC might be fucked.
Futurevoid
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That's worth 6 years, 36 million and up to 40 mill with incentives.
No guaranteed money though as of yet so it might not be quite as bad as that sounds...
The_Darkest_Red
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You mean like the Pats and Welker? I get what you're saying but I don't know all the issues since I don't keep up with the Rams much. What are your thoughts on Gibson, though? Are there some good reasons why the Rams wouldn't mind losing him?
B For Bendetta
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100% drop rate on 3rd and 4th down
Futurevoid
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Likely, yeah. He's going on 37 though. May just retire.
Too busy blogging about bike riding and prius driving
Wade tweeted he was having a one on one with Reed in his office
Bring him back to NYG so Eli can increase the size of his package.
B For Bendetta
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Why do you think the Pats have been catching so much shit?
I mean, they moved him around ALOT. Put Merciulus is sometimes, etc. Not gonna make excuses, and it might be kind of a shitty deal, but its not bad. His 2011 season was great! So if he flashes that potential during his time in Philly, its a good deal.
Futurevoid
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All fully guaranteed, yeah.
The Frankman
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No free agent WR gets signed by the Giants until Michael Clayton gets his shot!Bring him back to NYG so Eli can increase the size of his package.
10 million guaranteed. Same as Amendola.
The rumor is now that Amendola signed before Welker on Tuesday and the Pats just didn't announce it. Either way sounds fucking dumb.
I thought only 10 million guaranteed?
I just got into the thread and no way im reading all the pages.
BaltimoreLarry
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Meh. He's a big CB, but I'll tell you this, no one in Baltimore is up and arms with his departure, which says something.
Futurevoid
Member
The initial report said it was all guaranteed at 6 million/year. I could be wrong...
Sounds like a lot but again NFL contracts don't mean shit. 2 off seasons ago Eagles went out and spent tons of money and they still are one of the teams with the most cap space this off season.
Not anymore maybe but still. If he is good then great for us. If not I don't see how they can't walk away from him and his contract just like they just did with Nnamdi, Jenkins, and a bunch of other veterans.
What I do love about this move is that though he has been at most a solid starter, he is at least a starter caliber LB. And we haven't had that. Plus if he we are switching to a 3-4 he fits the system and again allows them to select the BPA @ 4 without worrying about drafting for a need. They could still draft Jordan and just load up on pass rushers.
The_Darkest_Red
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Well that's a convincing argument, haha.
4 of his 11 sacks in 2011 came in one game against the Jags....
Buckethead
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Oh Ted.
Futurevoid
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Which is why I said to wait for the guaranteed money cause that does mean shit.
Such a fairweather poster.
Even then hipster environment friendly Lurie probably liked Barwin's causes enough to justify the money.
I am assuming this is it for us. Maybe another veteran or two later down the road but in terms of the "big" signings this is probably it.
Which also means if Fisher is there at 4 I don't think we pass him up. Bye bye Watkins unless he takes a huge cut to be a back up G.
Never doubt Ted
Still a franchise record biiiiiiiitch
Jake Tower
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He's probably fine as a 3rd WR. But can't beat press and like B said, just has brutally timed drops
The_Darkest_Red
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Okay, I'm convinced. He doesn't sound like much of an upgrade over Bess anyway.
He's also an outside guy. Unless Hartline is going in the slot he'd be a backup
Yeah I know. It might be broken clock syndrome, but he has hit this off-season.
UFA.
B For Bendetta
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Momentum killing drops. You know when analysts talk about "intangibles?" Gibson's intangible is an inate ability to take the air out of your entire crowd
What's Professor Frink supposed to be?
LyleLanley
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@Leon_Washington said:
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Red_taiyaki
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Mario Manningham agrees to 1.8 million dollar pay cut. Nnamdi next?
We have Quizz and Snelling to pace him. Snelling's a guy you never hear about outside of Atlanta, but he's old reliable...and niftier on his feet than Turner, a very good receiver out of the backfield, and a willing blocker.
I don't see any scenario where we carry 4 tailbacks.
Texas A&M. Maybe Vanderbilt but probably A&M