A little follow-up to Wolfie’s NFL post below:
Wow what day in the NFL and it’s only 3:30 EST. The first day of free agency has brought some huge contracts, big signings and three key trades.
First, the New England angle:
-Pats signed Fred Taylor. You know where you heard it first.
-Long-time long snapper Lonnie Paxton said it would take a substantial deal to get him to leave New England. Well how about the richest deal given to long snapper in the NFL?
-Pats traded Mike Vrabel to Kansas City. What the…did they owe Scott Pioli something? This was a bit of a head scratcher at first, but looking into his numbers he wasn’t nearly as productive in 2008 as in years past (4 sacks, 1 FF, 1 INT in ’08 compared to 12.5, 5, 0 in ’07). Still, he was a team leader and only 33. I read today that if the Pats keep Matt Cassell, they’ll have something like $2.3 million left under the cap. This move clears $3.35 million in cap room, so it may be more financial than anything. Does this mean they’re keeping Cassell? Or is it paving the way for someone like Julius Peppers? Who knows? It is a draft heavy with outside linebackers.
And around the rest of the league:
-The Redskins and Daniel Synder are going nuts again. After Wolfeman bro the news of Dangelo Hall signing for big money ($22.5 million guaranteed), the Skins went out and signed Albert Haynesworth to a FAT deal. Like $100 million with $41 mill guaranteed fat.
-Meanwhile, the Jets offer Ravens’ LB Bart Scott $40 million to come play for Gang Green. Look at this money! I’m convinced baseball owners are guilty of collusion. After all the whining about the economy and the crawling pace of free agency, it looks a little silly now that we see what the NFL is up to.
The other two trades after Vrabel:
-Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings. I dunno, he was a dece stopgap in fantasy.
-Speaking of fantasy, team killer Kellen Winslow was shipped to the Bucs for draft picks.
Wow what a day. And think, there’s still Kurt Warner, Hoosh, Ray Lewis, Laverenous Coles, and dozens of other big names out there. Just when I think I’m in baseball mode, the NFL lures me back in.
End with this sweet video. WARNING: Don't watch if you don't want to be amazed:
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Veteran Presence for Pats?
Some interesting NFL veterans being cut or requesting trades these days. Here’s a few I could see with the Pats:
Fred Taylor
Taylor is someone who could replace Lamont Jordan as a bruising downhill runner to compliment Laurence Maroney. And as we saw the last two years, the health of Maroney and Sammy Morris is always questionable. One more running back can never hurt, especially one who admittedly wants to play for a contender.
Could he take a lesser role in New England? Well, he didn’t have much of a role with Jacksonville in 2008, with 143 carries for 556 yards. The 3.9 yards per carry is nothing spectacular, but part of that onus is on the Jaguars’ line, which only gave Maurice Jones-Drew enough room for 4.2 ypc and had David Garrard on behind most of the season.
A one-year deal in the $2-3 million range doesn’t seem out of the question.
Chris McAlister
McAlister spent most of last season rehabbing a knee injury away from his team, a fact that no doubt irked coach John Harbaugh and contributed to his release.
The Ravens’ decision to cut McAlister had more to do with money -- they saved $8 million by cutting him loose – and less with his play. McAlister is only 31 and he still has it. The three-time Pro Bowler recorded three interceptions in just five games last season before suffering his season-ending knee injury in the sixth game against the Colts.
He’s tall for Pats’ corner standards (6-foot-1) and he can bump the receiver or run with some of the best. There are injury concerns, as McAlister has missed 18 games the past two years, but that’s what I hope would bring him at a discount.
Is there anything the Pats need more than an affordable, physical veteran corner? I think not.
Tony Gonzalez
People always laugh when I say this one, but he wants out of Kansas City, the Chiefs need a QB, the Pats have a QB, the Chiefs have the No. 3 pick in the draft, Pats don’t want a Top 5 pick. A logical trade scenario would involve Cassel for Tony G and the early 2nd-round pick.
Could this work? Why not? A good-receiving tight end would do wonders for the Pats’ passing attack. Plus he’s a Madden and fantasy favorite of mine.
--Nick
Fred Taylor
Taylor is someone who could replace Lamont Jordan as a bruising downhill runner to compliment Laurence Maroney. And as we saw the last two years, the health of Maroney and Sammy Morris is always questionable. One more running back can never hurt, especially one who admittedly wants to play for a contender.
Could he take a lesser role in New England? Well, he didn’t have much of a role with Jacksonville in 2008, with 143 carries for 556 yards. The 3.9 yards per carry is nothing spectacular, but part of that onus is on the Jaguars’ line, which only gave Maurice Jones-Drew enough room for 4.2 ypc and had David Garrard on behind most of the season.
A one-year deal in the $2-3 million range doesn’t seem out of the question.
Chris McAlister
McAlister spent most of last season rehabbing a knee injury away from his team, a fact that no doubt irked coach John Harbaugh and contributed to his release.
The Ravens’ decision to cut McAlister had more to do with money -- they saved $8 million by cutting him loose – and less with his play. McAlister is only 31 and he still has it. The three-time Pro Bowler recorded three interceptions in just five games last season before suffering his season-ending knee injury in the sixth game against the Colts.
He’s tall for Pats’ corner standards (6-foot-1) and he can bump the receiver or run with some of the best. There are injury concerns, as McAlister has missed 18 games the past two years, but that’s what I hope would bring him at a discount.
Is there anything the Pats need more than an affordable, physical veteran corner? I think not.
Tony Gonzalez
People always laugh when I say this one, but he wants out of Kansas City, the Chiefs need a QB, the Pats have a QB, the Chiefs have the No. 3 pick in the draft, Pats don’t want a Top 5 pick. A logical trade scenario would involve Cassel for Tony G and the early 2nd-round pick.
Could this work? Why not? A good-receiving tight end would do wonders for the Pats’ passing attack. Plus he’s a Madden and fantasy favorite of mine.
--Nick
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