Free Agency

eagle13 · Post #1 » by **eagle13** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:16 pm

Didn't think this topic fit the leadup thread. I know its early but today's JS article about Dec 31st as last day to extend & put $ in this year & Wells got me wondering. Finley likely to get tagged but what about Wells? IMO he should definitely be resigned. He's 31 so TT might pass - but I think that would be huge mistake (ala Jenkins) considering the suspect status of our OL and he's been healthy. What do you guys think?

Newz · Post #2 » by **Newz** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:19 pm

Tag Finley unless he takes a deal like 5Y/25-30M.
Definitely resign Wells.

Post #3 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:20 pm

If Sitton wants top C money I let him walk. It's strictly an age thing.

Newz · Post #4 » by **Newz** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:21 pm

DrugBust wrote:If Sitton wants top C money I let him walk. It's strictly an age thing.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #5 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:27 pm

DrugBust wrote:If Sitton wants top C money I let him walk. It's strictly an age thing.

Green font, right? Or you meant Wells, I suppose. Thought you might have been making a Woeful joke.

chuckleslove · Post #6 » by **chuckleslove** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:56 pm

You mean Mike Hunt joke?

TheMove · Post #7 » by **TheMove** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:02 pm

Let Finley go. So sick of Finley!

And Sitton already got a contract extension so I don't know what bizzare world you guys live in.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #8 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:08 pm

Yeah Mike Hunt, my bad.

Post #9 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:16 pm

Whoops. Yea, meant Wells.

TheMove · Post #10 » by **TheMove** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:50 pm

DrugBust wrote:Whoops. Yea, meant Wells.

Scared me for a sec. But I think Wells is very underrated. Hes the only player on our offensive line that has played every game this year. He is a great center. Blocks very well, and I don't ever see him mess up snaps. I watch some teams this year and all the mess ups with snaps is crazy.

I would consider Wells a way bigger priority than Finley. I do got Finley hate right now. Hes just been a bust to me. And hes a greedy cocky player so Im sure he thinks he should get paid top TE money. Hes in a contract year and blows.

Atleast Finley could pull a John Salmons and atleast play up to his potential for a contract year. Finley has not earned top 10 TE money. Hes not a top 10 TE. And with all the drops he shouldnt even be starting.

TheMove · Post #11 » by **TheMove** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:53 pm

I feel like Jimmy Graham and Finley swaped bodys.

Post #12 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:11 pm

After this season

Bush
Finley
Flynn
Grant
Green (Howard)
Lee
Wells

After 2012

Clifton
Dietrich-Smith
Driver
Jennings
Jones (Brad)
Lang
Mastay (Restricted)
Peprah
Shields (Restricted)
Wynn
Zombo (Restricted)

After 2013

Burnett
Crabtree (Restricted)
Francois (Restricted)
Goode
Harrell (Restricted)
Jones (James)
Kuhn
Matthews
Neal
Newhouse
Pickett
Quarless
Raji
Saine
Starks
Wilson

After 2014

Bishop
Bulaga
Cobb
Green (Alex)
Guy
House
Nelson
Rodgers
Smith
Taylor
Williams (Tramon)
Williams (DJ)
Woodson

After 2015

Crosby
Hawk
Sherrod

After 2016

Sitton

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #13 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:27 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:After this season

Bush
Finley
Flynn
Grant
Green (Howard)
Lee
Wells

Need: Finley?
Nice: Wells, Green (cheap deal), Bush (ST type deal)

After 2012

Clifton
Dietrich-Smith
Driver
Jennings
Jones (Brad)
Lang
Mastay (Restricted)
Peprah
Shields (Restricted)
Wynn
Zombo (Restricted)

Need: Jennings, Mastay, Shields
Nice: Lang, Wynn and Zombo (if very cheap)

After 2013

Burnett
Crabtree (Restricted)
Francois (Restricted)
Goode
Harrell (Restricted)
Jones (James)
Kuhn
Matthews
Neal
Newhouse
Pickett
Quarless
Raji
Saine
Starks
Wilson

Need: Matthews, Raji, Burnett, maybe some others depending on what our roster looks like
Nice: Jones, Crabtree, Fracois, Harrell (if he's a solid #2), Neal, Newhouse, Quarless, Starks/Saine, Wilson

After 2014

Bishop
Bulaga
Cobb
Green (Alex)
Guy
House
Nelson
Rodgers
Smith
Taylor
Williams (Tramon)
Williams (DJ)
Woodson

Need: Godgers, Tramon, Bulaga, Bishop, Cobb, DJ Smith, Jordy?
Nice: Green, House, Woody (if he is playing safety and still playing well, big ??)

After 2015

Crosby
Hawk
Sherrod

Need: Crosby
Nice: Sherrod (if he can still walk)

After 2016

Sitton

Who knows if Sitton is still good by then

Newz · Post #14 » by **Newz** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:29 pm

I wouldn't list Burnett as a 'need' until he actually does something.

I'm not a safety expert or anything... but he has been getting pretty poor reviews and he seems out of position a lot to me.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #15 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:34 pm

Yeah, I guess Burnett would be more of a question mark. I just figured he is essentially our only decent (young) safety going forward (unless Woody switches). I think he'll be a good starting safety some day.

Post #16 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:35 pm

Hard to project after next year except guys like Jennings and Matthews. We'll have another couple of drafts, guys will get hurt, etc. Matsay and Shields definitely and they'll be restricted.

TheMove · Post #17 » by **TheMove** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:55 pm

Might sound stupid but I would love to lock up Matsay for as long as possible.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #18 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:28 pm

TheMove wrote:Might sound stupid but I would love to lock up Matsay for as long as possible.

Same here.

chuckleslove · Post #19 » by **chuckleslove** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:08 pm

I'm not worried about Masthay, mostly because punters aren't expensive and I doubt he has the type of ego that will feel some need to hit the market and get max money, TT will lock him up when the time is right.

zmanishere11 · Post #20 » by **zmanishere11** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:54 pm

I know this might sound crazy to everyone, but the guy I hope TT considers moving after the season is Greg Jennings. Hear me out:

1. 2012 will be the last year of his contract
2. The franchise tag for WR's after that year will be 10+ mil
3. I think Randall Cobb is going to end up the best of the 5 currently on the roster
4. There are some WR deprieved teams out there picking in the top 15 of the draft this year (STL, JAX, CLE, WAS, CAR, TEN)

Plus, check out GJ and Finley's combined #'s this year:
Catches Yards TDs
10 142 1
7 123 1
16 204 3
10 131 1
8 149 1
7 102 0
9 160 2

11 90 2
6 99 1
3 36 0
7 112 1
13 181 2
2 20 0

109 1549 15 (combined for 13 weeks)
8.38 119 1.15 (average per week)

How do you justify 15-18 mil / year for this between 2 players?

I think if you can snag a top 15 pick, you have to at least consider it, right? Plus we all know how TT dominances drafting WR's. Maybe I just want to see some more Cobb next year . . . .