New and Improved Free Agency Discussion and News Mega-Thread - Page 277

bigbluedefense · 03-05-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperPacker

The Packers haven't signed a free agent for 3 years...

Yeah. And that's the right way to build your team honestly. It just makes for a boring offseason is all.

Especially when everyone in your division loads up in the offseason. Those moves 9 out of 10 times wind up being poor decisions, but still, it's exciting when it happens.

Wootylicous · 03-05-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Yeah. And that's the right way to build your team honestly. It just makes for a boring offseason is all.

Especially when everyone in your division loads up in the offseason. Those moves 9 out of 10 times wind up being poor decisions, but still, it's exciting when it happens.

Hey you resigned Domenik Hixon. that's exciting!

vidae · 03-05-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Not that I'm complaining bc clearly whatever Jerry Reese does works, but it is kind of frustrating as a fan to watch the offseason unfold. The NFC East is an arms race every year, and every team in our division loads up while we sit around and watch.

This year, watch the Eagles get Curtis Lofton and Randy Moss, the Cowboys go after Carl Nicks and Brandon Carr, the Redskins will go after RGIII hard and a couple of WRs.

And what will be the big Giants offseason move? Franchise tag our punter.

Yup. Another Jerry Reese offseason. In Reese we trust though. I won't ever question him.

I get what you're saying, but you've won multiple SBs! Let them do whatever they want as long as those trophies keep pouring in!

SuperPacker · 03-05-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Yeah. And that's the right way to build your team honestly. It just makes for a boring offseason is all.

Especially when everyone in your division loads up in the offseason. Those moves 9 out of 10 times wind up being poor decisions, but still, it's exciting when it happens.

Yeah completely agree. I love the draft aspect of the offseason and if I was a GM i wouldn't even look at free agents but its really boring when everyone else is making big signings and your team does noting.

Im 100% build through the draft, so im not complaining.

Caddy · 03-05-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wooty Magic!

Hey :(

End your sarcasm troy!

Never Never Never!

bigbluedefense · 03-05-2012, 05:09 PM

Oh don't get me wrong, I love building through the draft and I'm definitely not complaining. I believe that's how you build a championship team. And I love tagging Weatherford too, he's great.

It's just boring is all. I have a lot of confidence in Reese that he'll kill the draft. He always does.

If there was a DE worth taking in the 1st round, I'd hope we draft another one. But I don't see one worth the 32nd pick right now.

Rob S · 03-05-2012, 05:11 PM

bigbluedefense · 03-05-2012, 05:11 PM

Is that a swastika on his head?

Rob S · 03-05-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Is that a swastika on his head?

IDK haha. It looks so bad. But it is so awesome at the same time.

Giantsfan1080 · 03-05-2012, 05:17 PM

Reese has made some big FA signings since he's been GM so it's not like we're always totally quiet. Rolle, Canty, and Boley were all very big moves.

bigbluedefense · 03-05-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob S

IDK haha. It looks so bad. But it is so awesome at the same time.

Who is that?

bigbluedefense · 03-05-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Reese has made some big FA signings since he's been GM so it's not like we're always totally quiet. Rolle, Canty, and Boley were all very big moves.

I'd say the only noticeable move of those 3 was Rolle. Boley was an outcast in Atlanta who didn't really garner a ton of interest around the league, and Canty while good, didn't get as much pub as he should have bc that was the Albert Haynesworth offseason which overshadowed him.

LTgiants · 03-05-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Who is that?

Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Brent · 03-05-2012, 05:35 PM

If Josh Morgan leaves SF, I am going to be so bummed.

Splat · 03-05-2012, 06:43 PM

Assessing the best free agents left, after the franchise deadline

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1. Defensive end Mario Williams — Has 53 career sacks and is only 27 years old. Williams will be the most aggressively pursued free agent once the signing period opens on March 13.

2. Wide receiver Vincent Jackson — Big-play receiver with rare size and vertical skills. Jackson averages 17.5 yards per reception for his career and is a legit No. 1 wideout. The Chicago Bears are expected to show interest.

3. Guard Carl Nicks — A mauler at 6-foot-5 and 343 pounds, Nicks is deceptively athletic for his size. He wants to be the NFL’s highest paid interior offensive lineman, which is reasonable because he’s only 27 years old and one of the top three guards in football.

4. Cornerback Cortland Finnegan — Finnegan is one of the top slot corners in the game, a playmaker (15 career interceptions), and an aggressive, efficient tackler. Versatile enough to hold his own outside against top NFL receivers, Finnegan is the premier cornerback on the market.

5. Tackle Jared Gaither — Gaither has a checkered history in terms of health and mental reliability, but he’s built like Jonathan Ogden with All-Pro caliber talent. The Chargers want him back, and their sense of urgency will increase if they’re forced to release longtime left tackle Marcus McNeill.

6. Guard Ben Grubbs — Grubbs is only a one-time Pro Bowler (2012), but he’s consistently played at a Pro Bowl-caliber level as a 70-game starter in Baltimore. Grubbs is fundamentally sound and athletic enough to appeal to both power- and zone-blocking teams.

7. Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd — Lloyd has been an NFL late bloomer and turns 31 before the season, but he’s amassed 2,414 receiving yards and scored 16 touchdowns over the past two seasons amid turbulent quarterback play.

8. Cornerback Brandon Carr — Carr is Finnegan’s primary competition to be the top-rated cornerback on the market. Though not a big playmaker in coverage (eight career picks), Carr has plus size (6-foot, 207) and experience as both a press-man and zone corner.

9. Wide receiver Marques Colston — Colston has been incredibly productive in New Orleans, but there are buyer-beware warnings. He turns 29 before the season, has undergone five career knee surgeries, and racked up stats as a single-covered slot receiver in the Saints’ spread offense. Colston is not a vertical threat.

10. Quarterback Matt Flynn — Flynn has started only two career games, but he engineered a Week Seventeen shootout win over the playoff-bound Lions and narrowly lost to the Patriots in 2010. He’s thrown nine career touchdown passes compared to five interceptions while averaging a robust 7.69 yards per attempt.

ATLDirtyBirds · 03-05-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vidae

I get what you're saying, but you've won multiple SBs! Let them do whatever they want as long as those trophies keep pouring in!

This. I don't want to hear your bored homie. I'm bored when we get knocked out in the first ******* round every ******* year.

niel89 · 03-05-2012, 07:06 PM

You could do a real nice job fixing up a OL with Gaither and Nicks/Grubbs. Gaither won't be as expensive as you would think.

dan77733 · 03-05-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent

If Josh Morgan leaves SF, I am going to be so bummed.

Not me. I'm hoping the Niners let him walk because paying him between $2-4m a season when that money could go towards a top tier WR makes no sense. Basically, when you add the money that could be given to Morgan and Rogers, I would much rather pay Wallace.

Morgan gets resigned means that we have a bunch of number two or worse receivers on our roster. Sorry, we're not winning the NFC West again with that. Wallace, Crabtree, Williams, rookie WR and Ginn are my hopes for our WR core in 2012.